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Survey Shows Some Consumers Are Prepared to Replace Their PC with a Tablet

2012-12-20 16:58:59

We’re a prosperous nation with a car in every garage, a chicken in every pot and 77% of adults have a computer in their household. But according to the Center for the Digital Future, that last number may be going down, not up, as more people replace PC’s with tablets. Given that tablets can do [...]

eBay Will Stop Advertising In Its Mobile Apps In 2013

2012-12-20 09:31:00

Before we get started here it should be noted that eBay is definitely a unique business in that its scale and shear reach allow it to do things that other businesses may not be able to. Regardless, when the president of global marketplaces of a major online player is quoted in All Things D saying [...]

Google Business Photos Now Getting Search Prominence

2012-12-20 08:44:21

I don’t get Google Maps and,in particular, Google Local. There is SO much potential yet they seem hell bent on making information as hard as possible to find. As I have always said, many of Google’s products are ‘Engineered by engineers for engineers’ and since most of the planet is not an engineer, well, you [...]

Is Facebook Getting Ready to Launch News Feed Video Ads? AdAge Says it’s So

2012-12-19 16:12:13

AdAge has the scoop on a secret Facebook plan to put video ads in your news feed. And not just any ads – but autoplay ads that will begin as soon as you hit them. AdAge asked an advertising exec for his thoughts on the this idea and the response was priceless; “There could be [...]

Now You Can Download Your Twitter Archive, But Why?

2012-12-19 15:38:04

Twitter is rolling out a new feature that allows users to download their entire archive of Tweets including re-Tweets going back to their very first utterance. If you want to do this thing, you go to Settings and look for this button: If you don’t have the button, don’t worry, it’s coming – in English [...]

YouTube As News Channel – A 2012 Infographic

2012-12-19 09:20:48

YouTube is becoming more and more like a regular ‘channel’ these days and the amount of news related video that is uploaded is turning the video upload site to more than kittens, fails and bad attempts at viral video. Mashable ran this infographic helping us see just how pervasive the news is on YouTube. Do [...]

Instagram’s TOS Flap Shows That the Internet Is Not ‘Business As Usual’

2012-12-19 08:02:05

Yesterday we told you about the changes that Instagram made in their privacy policy. Mainly because the initial take on the changes were extremely negative and the ripple effect was palpable. Now a day later Instagram is trying to help all the dust settle without any more damage of dropped accounts and the company’s reputation [...]

Paypal Shows Impressive Gains and High Ticket Sales Including a $46,000 Diamond Necklace

2012-12-18 16:43:33

When it comes to digital payments, Paypal is miles ahead of the pack. They’ve found a way to make digital easy to use, they make us feel safe doing it and they provide great customer service. They started out as a piggy bank for online purchases but have grown to become a major asset for [...]

YouTube Rewind’s Gangnam Style: The Best of 2012

2012-12-18 15:54:25

If you had any doubt that YouTube’s big year in review video would feature anything other than “Gangnam Style,” then you simply haven’t been paying attention. Psy’s addictive, Korean dance tune broke all records becoming the most watched video on YouTube ever in only six months. Since then, this song and it’s singer have been [...]

Facebook Nearby Gives Local Searchers A Strong New Option

2012-12-18 09:24:35

I will be really honest with you here. I hate the idea of writing this post. Why? Well, I have been wanting to get away from Facebook for a while now and it seemed to be getting easier and easier since most “innovation” that was coming from the social media giant was geared toward advertiser [...]