Selling location data collected by mobile phones has become a lucrative business, according to a report that noted location advertising sales are expected to reach $21 billion this year. At least 75 companies receive anonymous, precise location data from applications with the location services feature activated. Several of those outfits claim to track 200 million mobile devices in the Unite...
So much is happening as we approach the end of Q2 -- our industry's busiest quarter by some measures. I'm flying around seeing things but not always able to comment from a middle seat on a red-eye. So this piece is an attempt to catch up and set some markers for the traditionally slower summer. I've...
Brave Software is a startup that has ratcheted the ad-blocking game to a new level, and it is raising a lot of stink in the online community. For many people, Web-based ads have become an intolerable, costly distraction. That has led to a variety of ad-blocking approaches. The use of ad-blocking sof...
Blendle, a Netherlands-based news aggregation site that draws comparisons to Spotify, on Wednesday announced its beta launch in the U.S. Blendle made its debut with the participation of several major new organizations and financial backing from Axel Springer and The New York Times. The 5-year-old co...
Yahoo earlier this week acknowledged that it has been experimenting with a neutralizing agent that can counteract ad-blocking software tools by closing off email access to browsers that use them. "At Yahoo, we are continually developing and testing new product experiences," the company said in a sta...
The New York Times Company last week indicated would take steps to circumvent ad-blocking tools. "As you know, the Times' digital subscription revenue stream means that we are less exposed than most publishers to the impact of ad-blockers," said NYT Company CEO Mark Thompson during an earnings call...
Several news stories have provided interesting insights into the Black Friday phenomenon and into customer behavior. One indicates sales slipped by 0.5 percent from the same period last year, despite sharp discounting and stores opening on Thanksgiving. Another story shows how the Black Friday pheno...
With tensions deepening between Amazon and Hachette, Amazon sent a peace offering to authors caught in the middle of the dispute. While negotiations drag on, authors should receive all of the revenue from their e-book sales, Amazon proposed in a letter to some authors and agents. The letter reported...
Having become the first company to formally meet the European Union's data protection rules, Microsoft is trying to turn its trustworthiness into business in privacy-wary Europe. "For customers who care about privacy and compliance, there is no more committed partner than Microsoft," wrote Microsoft...
China reportedly will temporarily lift a sales ban on foreign videogame consoles, reversing a 14-year prohibition. Companies like Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo -- which long have salivated over the heretofore obstructed gold mine of Chinese videogamedom -- will be allowed to make game consoles in Sha...
In France, data protection officials announced that they will impose sanctions against Google for the company's failure to stick to a three-month deadline to tweak its privacy policies. The fine stems from Google's melding of different privacy policies in Europe into a single policy that applies to ...
The NSA reportedly is reading communications between Americans and foreigners abroad, despite its denials. The NSA responded to the allegations by stating its activities are lawful attempts to gather intelligence about foreign powers and their agents, foreign organizations, foreign persons or intern...
A court in Australia has ruled in favor of Google in its lengthy legal fight with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, according to The Sydney Morning Herald. The case, which lasted six years, concerned search results from 2006-07. The Commission claimed that sponsored links publish...
There was rather an exact price offered and accepted for About.com. On Sunday The New York Times Company announced that it had sold the question and answer website to Barry Diller's InterActiveCorp for $300 million in cash. The site's early expertise in search engine optimization and revenues from c...
Ecuador President Rafael Correa hopes to announce this week whether or not the country will grant political asylum to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Assange sought refuge at Ecuador's embassy in London in June to avoid extradition to Sweden, where he is wanted on sexual abuse charges. Assange bro...
Extremely - Personalization is a must. Without it, there's little chance of earning my loyalty.
Relatively - Personalization is a plus, but I do consider other factors when deciding who gets my business.
Minimally - Personalization is now automated and commonplace. Brands must do more to make me feel special to earn my loyalty.
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Microsoft Offers Commercial Customers Test Drive of Teams Premium
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AnkerWork SR500 Speakerphone: Near Nirvana for PC Use, Phones Heck No
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Mac Mini, MacBook Pro Refreshed With Latest Apple Silicon
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Dissecting the Pre-CES Wave of PC and Chip Vendor Competition
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Linux Malware Rates Rise to Record Levels Amid Hacker Inconsistency
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Proposed US Law Seeks To Silence TikTok’s Data Flow to China
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IT Execs Share Strategies for Managing Digital and Cyber Trends in 2023
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Generative AI and the Ensuing Computer Human Whisperer
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B2B Funding Firms Banking on Embedded Finance
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Gift Ideas That Will Have Recipients Thinking Fondly of You
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The Year Ahead in Cybersecurity: More Bots, More Money, Scarce Talent
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HP Unveils New Hybrid Gear for Remote Workforce Productivity
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Report Calls for Crackdown on Advertising by Digital Pill Mills
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CES 2023 and the Smart Energy Letdown
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How To Configure Windows To Auto Restart After a Power Failure
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Unresolved Conflicts Slow eSIM Upgrade Path to Better IoT Security
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Tech Industry Trends and Predictions for 2023
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Holiday Season Sees Onslaught of Ransomware, DDoS Attacks
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Big Banks and Big Tech Set To Square Off Over Digital Wallets
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Is a Mac Your Next Windows PC?
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Mozilla Releases Gift Guide With Privacy in Mind
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InnoView 27″ Monitor Improves the Computing Picture
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Research Finds Potential Benefits for Pre-Teen Video Game Players
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Upstart Search Engine Andi Delivers Answers, Not Lists
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AMD vs. Intel: Suddenly the Desktop PC Is in Play
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Standout Tech Products of 2022
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Social Media Account Hijacking Jumps 1,000% in Last 12 Months: Report
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DARPA Moves Forward With Project To Revolutionize Satellite Communication
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Blurring Boundaries: How Amazon Manages Category Crossover
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Color, Android Apps Change the Game for E-Paper Tablets
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China’s Woes Could Take a Bite Out of Apple’s Bottom Line
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Meta Lowers Legal Hammer on Law Enforcement Data Scraper
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Apple Refreshes Product Lines, Introduces New Ultra Watch
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