Google may have profited from bad ads in the past, but it is cleaning up its act
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AnyMeeting Simplifies Web Meetings With Free Access For Anyone
AnyMeeting Now offers all-comers a free meeting-on-demand service, though ad-supported, at any time of day
Facebook Timeline Makeover For Pages Offers Better Ad Canvas
Facebook's Timeline user interface has been applied to its Pages promotional palettes for organisations and brands
Facebook Announces Premium Advertising Tools
Brands given Timeline-formatted pages, mobile ads and Reach Generator in pre-IPO effort to raise revenue
Google Set To Beat Facebook On Ad Sales
Google and Facebook are battling it out over the US display advertising market, with the search engine set to take the lead in 2013, according to eMarketer
Adobe ‘Project Primetime’ Integrates Video With Advertising, Analytics
Adobe has announced a new fully integrated video technology platform aimed at enabling TV-like experiences for advertising-supported videos on connected devices
American Express Cardmembers Get Early Access To Twitter Ad Platform
The first 10,000 American Express small business merchants to register will get vouchers to test Twitter's new ad platform
Opera Acquires Two Mobile Advertising Firms
Norwegian browser maker Opera Software is purchasing advertising firms in both the US and the UK
Microsoft Snipes At Google Over Its Lucrative Privacy Policy
Microsoft has started to take some public jabs at Google's controversial moneymaking privacy policy
Facebook IPO Will Help It Compete For Revenue With Google
Facebook is expected to file for its initial public offering today setting it up for more intense competition with Google
Google Shares Drop Despite Increased Q4 Revenues
Wall Street reacts as cost-per-click advertising revenues fall
Google’s ‘Good To Know’ Ad Campaign Offers Online Safety Tips
Google is looking to educate users about online security and privacy with its new "Good to Know" ad campaign
Google Admits Profiting From Illegal Ads
Google benefits from Olympic touts and cannabis salesmen, but says it is not responsible for the actions of its advertisers
Apple Plans Big New York Event
Apple is reportedly planning a significant announcement in New York City at the end of this month, possibly related to publishing or advertising
Facebook Plans To Include Adverts In Users’ Newsfeeds
Facebook is to ring in the new year by beginning to insert adverts into users newsfeeds and updates
Adobe Buys Efficient Frontier For Digital Marketing
Adobe Systems' focus on digital marketing and advertising space leads to Efficient Frontier acquisition
Brits Find Big Brands On Social Networks A Turn-Off
Two-thirds of British social network users do not wish to engage with "social" businesses, a survey says
Carry On Lying In Broadband Adverts, ASA Tells ISPs
ISPs can mislead users by advertising broadband speeds that are only available to a few, in new ASA rules
Facebook Makes Bold Bet With ‘Timelines’
Facebook's Timelines interface feature allows history information sharing, but could alienate many users
Google Stung For £303m To Settle DoJ Drug Probe
Google is to hand over £300m to the US Department of Justice to settle an online pharmacy probe
ASA Slaps Motorola Over Misleading Atrix Advert
Motorola has been banned by the advertising watchdog from repeating a misleading Atrix advert
Study: Android Leads On Mobile Advert Impressions
Google's Android is the top advertising target by impressions, but Apple's iPhone remains the top smartphone
LinkedIn Backtracks Over User Privacy Changes
LinkedIn has relented, following public pressure, after it quietly changed its users’ privacy settings
Security Researchers Warn Of Android Design Flaw
Researchers have warned of a flaw in Android that allows fake pop-ups to appear in legitimate apps
Microsoft Researcher Slams Google+ Real-Name Policy
Google+'s real-name policy is an abuse of power and harms privacy, according to Microsoft researcher Dana Boyd
Yahoo Denies Spying On Mail Users
Consumer group Which? claims that Yahoo is snooping on users' mail, but Yahoo says this is standard practice
Google Mobile Ad Revenues Surge
Google's mobile advertising revenues are set to grow exponentially, as the company faces a regulatory probe
A Billion Visitors A Month Call On Google
Google is facing stiff competition from Facebook online, despite topping the billion unique visitor mark in May
Google Sets Aside £303m For DoJ Advert Probe
Google has set aside half a billion dollars to settle a US investigation of its advertising practises
Government To Go Easy Enforcing New EU Privacy Law
The UK government will take its time enforcing new EU privacy laws affecting cookies