Facebook to Introduce Hashtags — And That’s a Double-Edged Sword for Twitter

The pros and cons of being ripped off.
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Google’s Smack-Talking Shoe of South by Southwest

Google unveils another future-oriented wearable device.
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Google’s Biz Chief: 50 Percent of Ads Will Go Online in the Next Five Years

A big bet on the future of Web advertising over the next half-decade, from the man in charge of Google’s monetization efforts.
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Google, Hollywood and Drama, Drama, Drama

Hollywood is about drama. It’s about suspense, it’s about intrigue. I think our relationship with Hollywood is similar.

– Google Senior Vice President and Chief Business Officer Nikesh Arora on Google and the entertainment industry, in conversation at D: Dive Into Media

Happy Holidays, Instagram! Here, Have a Class-Action Lawsuit.

And a happy new year!
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Attention, Ad Dudes: Nielsen Becomes the Official Twitter TV Ratings Guide

Twitter and Nielsen pair up to deliver new numbers, which could raise some eyebrows in ad departments around the world.
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AOL Acquires Ad Targeting Company Buysight

AOL has agreed to purchase display advertising company Buysight, the company announced Tuesday. Buysight will join AOL’s Advertising.com division, while continuing to serve Buysight clients with what the company claims will be “very little disruption” as it integrates with AOL. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

Facebook Earnings, Part Deux: What to Expect When the Street Is Expecting

Round two for the social giant’s quarterly numbers.
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Twitter Mulls an In-House Video-Hosting Service

A behind-the-scenes change could move video over to Twitter’s servers, while cutting some existing players out of the loop.
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Apple’s New iPhone 5 Ads Are Way Smarter Than the “Genius” Campaign

Shiny new ads for a shiny new iPhone.
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Wall Street Waits for Mark Zuckerberg’s Call

$$FB$$ Has Arrived: So Now What?