On Monday, following a massive Black Friday shopping frenzy in the United States, Google launched its new Catalogs app, utilizing their Google Books technology. It scans catalogs from a number of retailers into digital form, allowing customers to purchase products directly from their iPad or Android tablet. It is very likely that Google is receiving some sort of an advertising … Read More
Apple Antitrust Investigation Update
Yesterday we reported a rumor from The New York Post that Apple (AAPL) may be facing an antitrust probe from the FTC or DOJ. Today a few other sources have weighed in on this issue with differing views. Whilst there has still been no comment from either Apple or any government office on this subject, some journalists and industry insiders are … Read More
How Google stole AdMob from Apple. Was this the first covert tactical strike in the mobile advertising wars?
The New York Times is reporting on the “Apple V Google feud”, and has an interesting account of how Apple perhaps messed up in it’s chance to snatch up AdMob. Which in effect suggests Apple was then forced to buy it’s second choice of mobile ad company; Quattro Wireless. In essence The New York Times is saying that Apple had … Read More