Archive for August, 2011

Closing Bell: Twitter’s new ad plan | Google+ already stagnating | Amazon v iPad

Wednesday, August 31st, 2011

Social Media:

Twitter ramps up its ad plan again, with ads you haven’t asked to see.

Google+ visitors’ time spent on social site has stagnated, Hitwise reports.

Mobile Computing:

A newly single T-Mobile would have choices.

Amazon could give iPad a fight.

Ecommerce:

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Closing Bell: Social CRM | Yelp pulls out of daily deals | Zite trades

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

CRM:

Social CRM charting $1B course for 2012.

Ecommerce:

Yelp cuts back on daily deals.

Mobile Computing:

Verizon offers early upgrades, preps for new phones.

CNN buys iPad magazine Zite.

Microsoft loses ground in mobile as Google Android continues to soar.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/marketingvox/rss/~4/ZIU-jGTQr5c" height="1" width="1"/>

Closing Bell: More iPhone rumors | Microsoft v Salesforce | Amazon tablets

Tuesday, August 30th, 2011

Mobile Computing:

iPhone rumors gone wild! New leaks point to two models, similar casings.

Report: Amazon may sell 5 million tablets this fall.

Does Samsung want webOS instead of HP’s PC business?

CRM:

Microsoft targets Salesforce users with financial incentives.

Social Media:

It’s official: Google wants to own your online identity.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/marketingvox/rss/~4/dBG5i5lxXfM" height="1" width="1"/>