Bits Blog: Facebook News Feed Draws More Criticism
While Facebook responded to criticism that it was suppressing content in its news feed in order to highlight advertising posts, small businesses started voicing concerns about the company’s actions too.
Media Decoder Blog: Twitter Is Acquiring Bluefin Labs
Twitter is buying Bluefin Labs, which analyzes online chatter about TV shows and sells its findings.
Media Decoder Blog: AOL Reports Stronger Ad Sales
AOL reported a strong third quarter on Tuesday, helped in large part by improved ad sales.
Bits Blog: A Home Page Reflects Apple’s Founder Again
Every once in awhile, Apple.com turns into something unlike any other company home page on the Internet, as happened on Friday with a tribute to Steven P. Jobs, the company’s late co-founder.
Bits Blog: A Home Page Reflects Apple’s Founder Again
Every once in awhile, Apple.com turns into something unlike any other company home page on the Internet, as happened on Friday with a tribute to Steven P. Jobs, the company’s late co-founder.
Bits Blog: Market Research Firm Dampens Its Forecast for Facebook
The market research firm eMarketer expects Facebook to bring in about $5 billion this year, substantially lower than the $6 billion that it predicted in February.
Wheels Blog: Marketing to Women Bloggers, Harley-Davidson Experiences a Rare Backfire
At a recent marketing event in New York, the brand, known for its ability to appeal to diverse riderships, may have misread its audience.
Media Decoder Blog: New Broadband Customers Help Comcast Earnings
America’s largest cable operator reduced its rate of loss of cable subscribers. But NBCUniversal remains a trouble spot, with declining revenue.
Media Decoder Blog: General Mills Adds Social Media to Product Pitch
General Mills is turning to social media like Pinterest to help introduce a new product it calls Fiber One Chewy bars.
Bits Blog: Facebook Begins Ad Bidding System
Facebook announced it would begin testing a new advertising mechanism using “real time bidding,” which allows advertisers to place bids on ad space for specific groups of users at specific times.
Media Decoder Blog: Facebook Tries to Prove Ads Work
Research by comScore is being highlighted by Facebook to show that ads there offer a “return on investment.”
Media Decoder Blog: At Made in NY Awards, Kickstarter Shares Honors With Streep and De Niro
The awards, which were handed out Monday night at Gracie Mansion by the mayor, recognized people and companies for their achievements in “making it” in New York.



