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Google Says There’s Not Always a Mobile Web Site for That

Tricia Duryee in Mobile on November 1, 2011 at 7:00 am PT

While there may be an app for that, there’s likely not a mobile Web site. Google kicks off an awareness campaign with an initiative to learn how mobilize your Web site.

Mostly Sunny With 100 Percent Chance of Apples

Shawn Carolan, Managing Director, Menlo Ventures in Voices on October 3, 2011 at 2:43 pm PT

The forecast is certain. Tomorrow, Apple will rain features from the Cloud, and it’s a very big deal.

Google Calls Justice Department Second Request on Motorola Deal “Pretty Routine” (If Four Percent Is Routine)

Kara Swisher in News on September 29, 2011 at 4:31 am PT

The acquisitive search giant plays the odds again in Washington, D.C., with handset purchase.

Google Can’t Say Hello to Hulu Now. (Can It?)

Peter Kafka in Media on August 15, 2011 at 2:27 pm PT

Way down on the list of ripple effects from the Google-Motorola deal: The notion that Google could buy Hulu gets even harder to take seriously. Then again, obscene amounts of money always help.

AT&T Subsidiary Creates AdMob Competitor That Is Local

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on July 11, 2011 at 6:00 am PT

A subsidiary of AT&T known best for its yellow-pages products is launching a mobile ad network that will go head to head against Apple’s iAd and Google’s AdMob.

Ex-AdMob Employees Make Paying for Things on the Phone a Snap

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on June 23, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

A company founded by two former AdMob employees, and funded in part by AdMob’s Founder Omar Hamoui, is coming out of stealth mode today to unveil a new way to make paying for things inside applications much easier.

Mobile Ad Network Jumptap Raises $25 Million

Peter Kafka in Media on May 5, 2011 at 3:00 am PT

It’s one of several well-funded mobile ad networks yet to be acquired by even bigger players.

Seoul Police Conduct Another Offline Google Search

John Paczkowski in News on May 3, 2011 at 1:05 pm PT

Police raids at Google’s South Korean headquarters are becoming a regular occurrence. This morning, agents from Seoul’s Metropolitan Police Agency descended on Google’s Yeoksam-dong offices as part of an investigation into whether the company has been illegally collecting consumer location data through its mobile ad platform.

Apple Cracks Down on App Cross-Selling

Liz Gannes in Social on April 19, 2011 at 10:06 am PT

Apple appears to have made multiple moves to crack down on the bustling industry of app developers buying downloads of their iOS apps.

Gogii Hires Ex-Myspace Exec to Make Group Texting Pay Off

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 5, 2011 at 9:00 am PT

Gogii, a company that makes a popular group text messaging app called textPlus, has hired Chandra Hill to figure out its monetization plans as it weighs paid vs. ad-supported features.