News tagged with ads
Estonians, Russian charged in Internet ad scam
Six Estonians and a Russian were charged Wednesday with infecting computers, including NASA machines, with malware as part of an online advertising scam that reaped at least $14 million.
Nov 09, 2011 |
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Auctions, traffic, selfishness, and data privacy: It all comes down to math
Every time you run a Google search, a split-second automated auction takes place to determine which of many competing companies will get to fill the ad space in your browsing window. The program controlling ...
Nov 08, 2011 |
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Google reshuffles placement of online search ads
(AP) -- Google believes it can make more money by placing some of its ads below its search results instead of alongside them.
Nov 03, 2011 |
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Google gives Gmail a new look
Google on Tuesday unveiled a new look for its free email service, inviting users to switch if they like what they see.
Nov 01, 2011 |
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New Cain Internet ad shines focus on viral videos
(AP) -- Before Smoking Man, there was Obama Girl. And who can forget Jib Jab?
Oct 30, 2011 |
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Premature babies at risk of ill health in later life, research suggests
Young adults who were born prematurely show multiple biological signs of risks to future health, research from Imperial College London has found. The scientists, reporting their findings tomorrow in the journal Pediatric Re ...
Oct 18, 2011 |
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Web-radio specialists reel in traditional-radio clients
Like Levi Strauss, who got rich selling goods to immigrants during the Gold Rush, the founders of Triton Digital are making their fortune by providing the technology to radio companies wanting to mine digital gold.
Oct 12, 2011 |
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'Cute' chimps in ads may harm the species' survival
Television ads featuring cute chimpanzees wearing human clothes are likely to distort the public's perception of the endangered animals and hinder conservation efforts, according to a team of primatologists and a marketing ...
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Research finds that consumers rely on signage over other ad media
Businesses looking for a sign on how to prosper in a down economy need look no further than their own indoor and outdoor signage.
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Oct 11, 2011 |
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Online housing discrimination primarily done by roommate-seekers, familial status, study finds
As more and more people use websites like Craigslist to find roommates and advertise apartment vacancies, the opportunities increase for housing discrimination law violations. Rigel Oliveri, an associate dean for faculty ...
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Oct 05, 2011 |
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Study to examine direct-to-consumer drug ads on TV
Do pharmaceutical ads educate patients and improve health -- or merely spur drug sales?
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Twitter to show more ads, still biding time on IPO
(AP) -- Expect to see more ads flowing through Twitter's stream of tweets in the coming weeks, but don't expect to read anything soon about an IPO from the online messaging service.
Sep 09, 2011 |
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Yahoo fires Bartz as CEO, names CFO to fill void
Yahoo Inc. fired Carol Bartz as CEO Tuesday after more than 2 1/2 years of financial lethargy that had convinced investors that she couldn't steer the Internet company to a long-promised turnaround.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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China web giant Baidu sorry after media lashing
China's top online search engine Baidu has apologised on state television following a barrage of criticism by official media over allegedly fraudulent advertisements.
Aug 19, 2011 |
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Dutch politicians question LinkedIn advertising
(AP) -- Social networking site LinkedIn says it will alter an advertising technique, following criticism and questions in the Netherlands about whether it violated privacy laws.
Aug 13, 2011 |
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