Tag Archives: advertising

Link: Skype for Windows introduces ads during one-on-one audio calls →

Posted on June 13, 2012 by Tarun

As if Skype weren’t bad enough… this is just despicable. I can think of a few better ways to make money: Introduce a Skype enabled API. Create a Skype phone (similar happening next week). Charge for conference calling.

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Link: The Facebook Fallacy →

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Tarun

Michael Wolff: At the heart of the Internet business is one of the great business fallacies of our time: that the Web, with all its targeting abilities, can be a more efficient, and hence more profitable, advertising medium than traditional … Continue reading →

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Link: Apple’s Product Placement in Mass Media →

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Tarun

So glad Gruber linked to this, as it was something I’d always wondered about: Apple has spent decades strengthening its subtle but powerful grip over Hollywood, and unlike many companies, says it never pays for its products to appear on … Continue reading →

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Link: Ads You Draw, By Zynga →

Posted on May 5, 2012 by Tarun

Gruber quips: Draw your own ads, how fun! I’d rather have to draw Doritos and make it a game then have to see an annoying banner ad. Even this is better than an iAd.

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