Amazon & Snapchat’s accelerated growth tipped to erode the duopoly’s dominance
Facebook and Google, aka “the duopoly”, are still the dominant players in the US digital advertising market, but “faster-than-expected growth” of smaller players in the space, including high-profile names such as Amazon and Snapchat, has prompted eMarketer to downgrade its estimates. EMarketer … Read More
Forecast: Amazon and Snapchat gain US ad revenues at Google and Facebook’s expense
The decline, if we can call it that, is attributed to the rise of Amazon and Snapchat. The data aggregator says that in 2018 “Amazon will cross $2 billion in US ad revenue for the first time,” capturing nearly 3 percent of US digital ad revenue. Roughly a third of …
Google’s and Facebook’s share of the US ad market could decline for the first time, thanks to …
Google and Facebook — the world's biggest online ad companies — could see their share of U.S. digital advertising decline for the first time, thanks to slowing growth and competition from the likes of Amazon and Snap. Google's share is expected to decline from 38.6 percent last year to 37.2 …
Stellar Goes In On Lightning with 2018 Launch Target
When ethereum experienced growing pains, mobile messaging app Kik ditched the platform for the more scalable Stellar. But, if Kik really starts wants to move all of its transactions over to Stellar, the platform simply can't handle that size, McCaleb conceded. In addition, partners tech giant IBM has … Read More
House bill would tax, regulate Airbnb, other rentals
A bill under consideration in Massachusetts would places taxes on short-term rentals, including those made available through online platforms such as Airbnb. The legislation calls for a three-tiered state tax on short-term rentals, and gives cities and towns the option of imposing further excise taxes. Read More
Former DeSoto head coach Todd Peterman lands new gig
The White Settlement Brewer Bears are hoping Todd Peterman can turn them into a district title contender, and one day, mimic what DeSoto accomplished 15 months ago. Peterman, who led DeSoto to a UIL Class 6A Division II state title in 2016, was hired by the Bears as their new …
Orlando Scandrick was the Cowboys defense, which was the issue
When the Dallas Cowboys selected Orlando Scandrick in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, then-SMU coach June Jones told then-Cowboys coach Wade Phillips that he got the steal of the class. June was familiar with Scandrick from his days at Boise State. Turns out, June was right: Scandrick …
The YouTube Kids app suggests conspiracy videos about aliens, fake moon landing, lizards
Robert Kyncl, YouTube Chief Business Officer, speaks about YouTube Kids as YouTube unveils "YouTube Red," a new subscription service, at YouTube Space LA offices Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2015, in Los Angeles. YouTube Red combines ad-free videos, new original series and movies from top … Read More
YouTube is testing picture-in-picture for desktop
YouTube is testing a picture-in-picture type function for desktop, as reported by 9to5Google. For those who have it, the test will mimic what's already available on YouTube for Android and iOS, allowing users to minimize and watch a video while continuing to browse. If this is available on your account, … …
How to Listen to Your Favorite YouTube Tracks Offline
Broadway superstars Lin-Manuel Miranda and Ben Platt dropped a bomb for theater geeks early this morning, remixing two songs from their always-sold-out musicals into a lovely duet you can purchase or stream for free across a number of different online services, like YouTube. As Hamilton and Dear … Read More