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Google, Intel, Sony team up on Google TV platform

Google and Intel have teamed up with Sony to develop a platform called Google TV to bring the Internet to a new generation of televisions and set-top boxes, The New York Times said Wednesday.

Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation

created Mar 17, 2010 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Google runs TV ads to promote Chrome browser

Google has floated its first US television advertisements, a campaign to promote its Web browser Chrome, which has captured just a tiny share of a market dominated by Microsoft's Internet Explorer.

Technology / Internet

created May 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cable's answer to online's ad success: targeting

(AP) -- You're watching Jon Stewart's "The Daily Show," when suddenly you see a commercial for the Mustang convertible you've been eyeing - with a special promotion from Ford, which knows you just ended your ...

Technology / Telecom

created Apr 07, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Super Bowl advertisers go after 'second screens'

(AP) -- Call it the "second-screen" Super Bowl. About two-thirds of smartphone and tablet owners use their gadgets to do things like text or post on Twitter while watching TV, according to research firm Nielsen. ...

Technology / Business

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

TV companies have a year to pipe down loud ads

(AP) -- Shush, already. That's the message the Federal Communications Commission is sending with new rules that force broadcast, cable and satellite companies to turn down the volume on blaring TV commercials.

Technology / Telecom

created Dec 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Kinect bringing interactive ads to Xbox 360

Microsoft announced Tuesday it will bring interactive ads to Xbox360 consoles using the voice- and gesture-recognizing capabilities of Kinect controllers.

Technology / Business

created Jun 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Cablevision unveils interactive banner ads on TV

(AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV sets.

Technology / Telecom

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Alcohol advertising reaching too many teens on cable TV, researchers say

A new study from the Center on Alcohol Marketing and Youth, in collaboration with UCLA, has found a striking correlation between teenage viewership and the frequency of alcohol advertising on cable television. The findings ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Aug 20, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Google sells underperforming radio ad business

(AP) -- Google Inc. has found a buyer for a radio advertising business it has abandoned as part of efforts to cut costs and jettison underperforming operations.

Technology / Business

created Aug 05, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

More ads coming to TV -- even to one-time havens

(AP) -- Coming soon to your TV: More advertising, in places you might not expect. The ads are showing up where people used to enjoy a break from advertising, such as video on demand and on-screen channel guides. Even TiVo, ...

Technology / Telecom

created Aug 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 4

Google to expand TV ad service to online video

Internet giant Google is testing a new service that would expand its television-ad brokering business to YouTube and video on other websites, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

DirecTV suing Dish for ads saying it's cheaper

(AP) -- Satellite TV provider DirecTV Inc. is suing its rival, Dish Network Corp., for running an advertisement claiming that Dish delivers the same programs for less money.

Technology / Business

created Feb 12, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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