MoBlog
by Gavin O'Malley, Staff Writer
Messenger now boasts more than 1.2 billion monthly active users, Facebook announced on Wednesday. Considering that the messaging app surpassed a billion MAUs last July, that means it's currently
experiencing … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Most notably, the new Direct will present permanent and disappearing messages in one thread. Texts and reshares will now appear in the same thread … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Sean Hargrave, Staff Writer
The IAB UK shows mobile accounts for 38% of digital ad spend and the lion's share of social, content and video ad spend. It … Read the whole story
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by Tobi Elkin
In a bid to help spur the creation of video ads for mobile, programmatic video advertising platform Virool has launched a vertical video exchange. … Read the whole story
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by Wayne Friedman
The companies say they'll "approach the upfront marketing together" in offering ad deals for 80 mobile web/apps properties reaching 170 million users. Read the whole story
by Tanya Gazdik
The mobile-first campaign, from MullenLowe, was created entirely using vertical video. It is set to hip-hop recording artist Kid Ink's hypnotic anthem, "The Movement." Read the whole story
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by Amy Corr
Random iPhone App of the week: Aura Health wants to help those of us who are stressed, run-down and anxious. The company essentially wants … Read the whole story
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by Sara Guaglione
Now, ad-block users will hit a hard wall when they arrive at TheAtlantic.com. The site gives readers two options: whitelist the site, or pay … Read the whole story
by Steve McClellan
The MD+I offering includes website creation, mobile apps, digital marketing campaigns and social programs. It also develops full-scale enterprise solutions. Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Google has created several experiments using artificial intelligence (AI). The latest: a Web-based drawing tool it calls AutoDraw, which turns simplistic doodles into comprehensive … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Gavin O'Malley, Staff Writer
In another bid to boost its bottom line, Twitter is pondering a premium Tweetdeck-like service for professionals willing to pay for social insights. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by John Motavalli, Columnist
It's hard to talk about a healthy digital ad market if two companies are so dominating it. Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Michael J. Ayer, Columnist
TissueBox Donations (TBD) has decided to resurrect a very low-tech way to engage with the millions of teenagers, aka Influencers, out there who have … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
Mobile payments are facing two or three hurdles, any of which could doom any particular model. One of the longest and most significant roadblocks … Read the whole story