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Google Appoints Naughton To Lead UK Sales
Eileen Naughton is to take over as the managing director of UK ad sales, Google's largest market outside the US
Mozilla Reassures Users Over Firefox Ad Programme
Mozilla has said it will test its Directory Tiles programme to ensure it delivers 'user value' before rolling it out in the Firefox browser
Yahoo Reverses Position On ‘Do Not Track’
Yahoo will no longer honour browsers' Do Not Track requests, saying an effective standard has not emerged
Facebook Tightens Data Settings And Launches Mobile Ad Network
New measures allow users to limit how much personal information they share with third-party mobile apps
Google Lambasted For Building ‘Digital Superstate’
A German media boss accuses Google of building a digital superstate and operating a global network monopoly
Google Acquires Spider.io To Take On Ad Fraudsters
Google hopes the acquisition of Spider.io will improve its relationship with advertisers by spotting click fraud and advertising malware
Mozilla To Introduce Advertising Into Firefox
The new feature called ‘Directory Tiles’ will display curated, sponsored content
Google Reaps Financial Rewards From Advertising Demand
Google posts impressive financial results thanks in large part to strong advertising revenue streams
Facebook Is About To Launch Video Advertising
On Thursday, social network users will be treated to an exclusive trailer for ‘Divergent’
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Facebook Sales Jump 60 Percent Thanks To Mobile Ads
Facebook is beginning to reap serious financial returns from its growing mobile advertising business
BT Advert Pulled Over Bad Wi-Fi Science
The advertisement implied that a smartphone could interfere with wireless networks
Google User Recommendations To Appear In Adverts
Google has changed its terms of service in order to allow users' recommendations and +1 actions to appear in ads
IT Life: Ads On Automatic
Ruud Wanck wants to make media planning fully automated
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Twitter Caught Using Fake Quotes, Real Accounts In A Promotion
The company attributed fake statements to real people in the screenshot for its ‘Amplify’ advertising product
Facebook Reaps Reward From Mobile Ad Growth
Facebook is making plenty of money from mobile and impressing analysts
Yahoo To Improve Its Mobile Ads With Admovate Acquisition
Marissa Meyer continues her shopping spree, buys a location-based advertising start-up
Yahoo Recovery Undermined By Sliding Advertising Revenue
Yahoo posts profit in Q2, but advertising revenues fall
Details Emerge For ‘Born In The USA’ Motorola Moto X
Motorola has been heavily promoting its Moto X smartphone, which is due for launch later this year
LeWeb 2013: AdTelligence – Personalising The Internet In Real-Time
Thor Angelo from AdTelligence says the Internet should adapt to the individual user
Yahoo Mail Update Adds Email Scanning
Changes to Yahoo's web-based email include scans of users' emails, in order to allow for better-targeted advertisements
Eminem Suing Facebook For Copyright Infringement
Facebook’s latest advert features music that sounds suspiciously similar to Eminem’s ‘Under the Influence’
Google Could Be Hit By A New Antitrust Investigation
Reports say Google has been accused of foul play in the US advertising market
Microsoft Mocks Apple iPad In Advert
Microsoft's advert pokes fun at the Apple iPad and highlights its shortcomings against Windows 8 tablets
Google Profits Surge Despite Advert Challenges
Google has beaten Wall Street estimates with its Q1 results as it coped with a decline in advertising prices
Twitter Targets Keywords For Promoted Tweets
Twitter to let advertisers target keywords for more relevant promoted tweets
Google Kills Ad-Blocking Apps From Play Store
Developers beware, after Google warned it will pull any Play Store apps that block adverts
New Twitter Advertising API To Make Life Easier For Marketers
Twitter API aims to generate revenue ahead of possible IPO