Apple’s Spring Forward Event

Apple held a special media event in San Francisco in which they announced their thinnest, lightest Macbook yet, a new set of medical research apps under the umbrella of ResearchKit that turns iPhones into crowd-sourced diagnostic tools and the long awaited demo, pricing and launch date of Apple Watch.

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MEC @ Social Media Week 2015

From publishers and influencers to brands and technology companies, the industry was out in full force for NYC’s 2015 SMW, assessing the state of social media and sharing predictions of where it’s headed.

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Fast Take News Brief: Google Play App to Offer Ads

Google has announced that they will be testing paid advertising placements within Google Play, their mobile application store. Currently, app developers are given a set of best practices and app promotion tools using AdWordsto gain visibility in Google Play. This new opportunity allows advertisers to bid on ads that match their search queries.

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Yahoo Mobile App Moves

Yahoo announced the introduction of its Mobile Development Suite at its first Mobile Developer Conference in San Francisco last week. Yahoo’s service will combine a comprehensive range of tools with access to its vast consumer data sets, in an attempt to help app developers acquire users, measure engagement, and ultimately monetize their apps.

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Facebook Product Ads

Earlier this week Facebook unveiled a new advertising unit, Product Ads, as it continues to make strides in aggressively growing its ad revenue and commerce capabilities. Product Ads will enable advertisers/brands, particularly retailers, to dynamically showcase three products for sale within a single carousel ad unit, both on desktop and mobile.

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