Apple’s Prudish Ban Might Hint at Hopes for the iPad
Apple recently banned “T-and-A” apps, a move that sparked some backlash. But the seemingly unusual and inconsistent move might put Apple’s iPad in a position to really sell itself to educators. (VentureBeat/DigitalBeat)
Mobile Location-Based Services: $12.7 Billion by 2014
According to Juniper Research, mobile location-based services could see revenues of more than $12.7 billion by 2014. This may seem like another false alarm, but “improvements in handset UIs together with easier consumer access to a range of app distribution channels had led to greater interest from service providers in providing mobile location-based applications.” App sales and mobile advertising will drive revenues. (TechCrunch)
AdWords Implements New Pharmacy Policy
Google AdWords is now implementing its new pharmacy policy in the U.S. and Canada. AdWords will only accept ads from VIPPS- and CIPA-certified pharmacies, which can only target ads within their respective countries of accreditation. (Inside AdWords)
35% of Americans Don’t Have Broadband
The FCC revealed that 35 percent of American adults still don’t have high-speed Internet connections at home. This is equivalent to 80 million adults and 13 million children older than five years old. Gartner ranks U.S. 14th in the world in terms of fixed broadband penetration, but notes that the U.S. can get to seventh place by 2013. (NewsFactor)
Resorts Know How to Use Social Media
The resort and spa industry is doing a pretty good job of utilizing social media to reach a broader audience. Quality over quantity, and giving audiences what they want and expect are some of the key takeaways. (Mashable)
5 Ways to Draw VCs
Explaining why your technology is critical for the future, examining the business model of the VC you’re pitching ad explaining why your company is a must-have are three of the ways to make your start-up attractive to VCs. (VentureBeat/Entrepreneur Corner)
Symbian Still Dominates Worldwide Smartphone Landscape
The iPhone might be getting most of the buzz stateside, but Symbian still rules the global landscape of smartphone sales, according to Gartner. In 2009, Symbian finished with a 46.9 percent market share, followed by Research In Motion with 19.9 percent, iPhone OS with 14.4 percent and Microsoft Windows Mobile with 8.7 percent. Still, iPhone OS and Android are driving growth. (Mashable, InfoWorld/Mobilize)
5 Reasons to Give Chatroulette a Try
Chatroulette, the brainchild of a 17-year-old high school student in Russia, is attracting a good deal of buzz lately, and for good reason. Here is a quick list of five reasons why Chatroultte is so addicting and worth a whirl. (Wired/Epicenter)
SEO Implications of Bing and Yahoo!’s Partnership
Now that Yahoo! is having its search results powered by Bing’s algorithm, does that mean Webmasters will only have two major search engines (Google, Bing) to optimize for? Not really, according to this interesting look at the fallout of this search deal. You might want to pay closer attention to your Bing rankings, but why stop there? (WebProNews)
FarmVille Continues to Roll
FarmVille continues to dominate Facebook’s list of top apps, as it gained 1.8 million new players this past week, a 2.2 percent gain. For users who want no part of this crazy trend, there is a way to block FarmVille. (Inside Social Games, Mashable, CNET/The Social)
DoubleClick Gets a Makeover
Google’s DoubleClick comes in two new flavors for publishers
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