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  Facebook will put ads in Home for Android, just not at launch

  By Adi Robertson on April 4, 2013 02:05 pm + 79 comments

  Facebook has often been coy about its monetization strategies, but the company has confirmed that Continue reading…

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  Apple Store creator failing to remake his retail magic at JCPenney

  By Jacob Kastrenakes on April 3, 2013 04:06 pm + 108 comments

  In late 2011, JCPenney hired away Apple retail chief Ron Johnson to serve as CEO and reinvigorate Continue reading…

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  How smell might be the next big thing in advertising

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 31, 2013 09:44 am + 54 comments

  A team of Japanese researchers has been working on developing a new system, the "smelling screen," Continue reading…

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  The Harlem Shake and the corporate interests that fueled it

  By Amar Toor on March 30, 2013 09:12 am + 15 comments

  When the Harlem Shake exploded into a cultural phenomenon earlier this year, many saw it as yet Continue reading…

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  As broadcast TV ratings fall, advertisers eye cable and web video

  By Carl Franzen on March 25, 2013 12:37 pm + 28 comments

  The broadcast TV business has had a rough run this season and next season isn't looking much better. Continue reading…

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  Spotify kicks off advertising blitz as rumors hint of possible video service

  By Chris Welch on March 25, 2013 12:09 pm + 45 comments

  To this point in the music streaming wars, Spotify's ascension can be largely attributed to word of Continue reading…

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  BlackBerry 10 set to invade iPhone and Android screens with full takeover ads

  By Louis Goddard on March 24, 2013 01:00 pm + 167 comments

  In a bold effort to promote its flagship Z10 smartphone, BlackBerry has commissioned a series of ads Continue reading…

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  Grammarians take on London's graffiti artists to promote online English classes

  By Aaron Souppouris on March 23, 2013 05:23 pm + 46 comments

  Recently, something strange has been happening to the grammatically-questionable graffiti that Continue reading…

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  Reddit will now let you vote its ads up or down

  By Bryan Bishop on March 22, 2013 07:04 pm + 41 comments

  One of Reddit's core features is registering your interest in a post by upvoting or downvoting — Continue reading…

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  'Lemme Tweet That For You' generates fake tweets that look (almost) just like real ones

  By Adi Robertson on March 22, 2013 03:17 pm + 13 comments

  Despite our suspicion of Photoshopping and fakery, the screencapped tweet has become a way to Continue reading…