As Facebook announced that it is going to track non-users and show them ads too, it really seems like the social media giant has learnt no lessons from its previous mistakes. Despite…
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Twitter Joins Hands with Yelp in Japan, UK to Tag Location
Upping the game is something twitter has been doing consistently instead of announcing mega deals unlike a few social media players. The latest news from the twit corner is that the social…
People in UK spend 2 hours 51 minutes on the Internet per day
A new report by the Internet Advertising Bureau UK (IAB) that intends to debunk the statistics provided by other agencies on the amount of time spent by users online, has revealed that…
Amazon rolls out new advertising platform for developers
Amazon has rolled out a new advertising platform dubbed “Advertise Your App with Amazon” for mobile app developers to promote their apps on Android devices and Amazon tablets. The new service will…
UK advertising watchdog bans TalkTalk’s ‘99.9% reliable’ broadband advert
UK’s advertising watchdog has banned a TalkTalk advert which claimed its broadband connection was a whopping 99.9% reliable. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated the alleged TalkTalk TV advert, which offered free…
Google sues Mississippi attorney general to block subpoena
Google has filed a lawsuit against Mississippi attorney general Jim Hood for allegedly violating a federal law in a campaign launched against the search giant. The lawsuit, filed in Mississippi district court,…
Which? calling out for adverts with accurate broadband speeds
UK Consumer Watchdog Which? is calling out ISP’s to be true and upfront about their broadband speeds in adverts. As per the current guidelines, ISPs can advertise the “up to” speed of…
Apple expands iAd availability to 70 new countries
Apple, on Tuesday, announced it has expanded availability of its iAd platform to a batch of 70 new countries, raising the total count to 95. This is by far the largest expansion…
Snapchat’s first in-app ad is from Hollywood – Ouija’s trailer
Snapchat has started showing its first ad within its app and the first advertiser is Universal for their upcoming horror flick Ouija. The 20-sec trailer shows up in users’ ‘Recent Updates’ and…
Ads will start appearing on Snapchat this weekend
Reports of Snapchat opting to add advertisements to its platform is soon heading to reality as the popular instant messaging app on Friday announced it will begin offering advertisements to its users…
Snapchat to welcome ads ‘soon’, says Evan Spiegel
Popular instant messaging app Snapchat will no longer be an ad-free platform as advertisements are soon heading to the app. Snapchat CEO Evan Spiegel announced Wednesday at the Vanity Fair New Establishment…
Microsoft’s new advert shows off Cortana whipping Apple’s Siri
In the end of advert, Apple’s Siri admits Nokia Lumia 635 running Cortana to be the smartphone compared to Apple’s premium iPhone 5S.
ASA bans yet another Jaguar ad; this time for F-Type featuring Tom Hiddleston
Jaguar claimed that the ad was shot in presence of police officers to ensure that speed limits were not broken, but ASA is none too pleased!
TalkTalk admonished by the ASA for misleading ads
TalkTalk: We note the ASA’s comments about ensuring comparison text is prominent and look forward to continuing to provide Britain’s lowest prices.
ASA: EA’s Dungeon Keeper ad with ‘free-to-play’ tag is ‘misleading’
The game is free-to-play, if you are ready to shell out bucks on in-app purchases!