Mobile Player xAd Snags $50M In New Funding, Says It Doesn’t Even Need It
Following a $50 million infusion of cash Thursday, mobile location vendor xAd appears to be sitting pretty. The money is a combination of equity and debt...
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FTC Snags Google in $19 Million Mobile-App Settlement
Another tech giant — this time it’s Google — is caught up in a prolonged Federal Trade Commission crackdown. Google settled with the FTC for...
Mobile Shopping Reaches “Tipping Point”Traffic to retail sites now more than 50% from mobile
Over the past couple of years, we’ve seen an inexorable rise in the use of mobile devices for commerce, including price comparisons, stock checking, product...
A deeper look into Malaysia’s Big 3 mobile telcos in 1H2014
DNA editor Goh Thean Eu looks at the first half performance of the three major celcos in financial year 2014, where DiGi is turning the...
Ogilvy China names Chris Reitermann as CEO
Ogilvy & Mather has elevated Chris Reitermann to the role of Chief Executive Officer for its China operations. With this development, Shenan Chuang has been...
Vserv appoints Pranab Punj to spearhead global marketing
Vserv has named Pranab Punj the Associate Vice President, Global Marketing. A veteran in the digital sector, Mr Punj strategically complements Vserv’s growth plans and...
U.S. Indoor Location Based Search Could Grow 45%
It’s the latest — and it’s growing. The number of places served by indoor Location Based Search providers is increasing at a rapid pace and...
Apple is Ready to Show The World What’s Next in Mobile
Apple made it official yesterday, confirming months of speculation that the tech giant will show the world what’s next for iOS, Mac, and more on...
How will FB’s changes to Newsfeed & Like Gating impact brands?
So, Facebook came up with a couple of announcements over the past two weeks which have been getting a fair bit of attention – the...
Social is the key instrument in a brand’s orchestra: Socialathon 2014
Social media is at its peak, bringing marketers closer to its consumers. Today, several organisations are using social media to alter their marketing approach and...
Mobile RTB spend in China rises by 616% in Q2 2014
As the digital scenario, that is primarily driven by the mobile media, in China shapes up, real time bidding platforms are also seeing growth in...
Mobile-first approach requires digitalisation of the real world: Socialathon 2014
With pouring numbers of mobile phone users, it is quite evident that usage of mobile phones has made life simpler for masses. There is a...
Samsung Jumps On the Ice Bucket Bandwagon to Promote Its Galaxy Phone
Dozens of major corporations have jumped on the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge bandwagon, releasing videos featuring their executives doused in frigid water for the viral...
OMD Malaysia names Kelvin Lim as its new Digital Director
OMD Malaysia has appointed Kelvin Lim as its new Digital Diretor. In his new role, Kelvin reports to Margaret Lim, Managing Director at OMD Malaysia...
DiGi assignes corporate and branding duties to Havas Worldwide Kuala Lumpur
DiGi Telecommunications, a provider of mobile voice, internet and digital services in Malaysia, has assigned Havas Worldwide Kuala Lumpur its corporate and branding mandate. The...
RunKeeper Teams Up With Kiip To Launch Ads (Minus the Ads)
Fitness app RunKeeper is trying to monetize for the first time via a partnership with mobile rewards ad network Kiip to embark on a subtle...
