AOL acquires Third Screen Media, mobile ad company — consolidation begins
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(Update: Separately, Nuance has agreed to buy VoiceSignal Technologies for $293 million, signaling further consolidation in the mobile voice search industry after Tellme’s acquisition by Microsoft.)
Time Warner’s AOL has gobbled up Boston-based mobile advertising startup Third Screen Media, signaling the beginning of consolidation in the… Continue Reading
Are the mobile advertising upstarts out of control?
Serving ads on mobile phones is a lucrative business, forcing companies with a stake in the game to engage in aggressive marketing — perhaps too aggressive.
Millennial Media, one of a handful of Young Turks targeting this market, is a case in point. The company, which… Continue Reading
AdMob raises $15M, in race for mobile ad crown
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AdMob, which says it has the largest ad platform for mobile phones, has raised $15 million in a second round of financing led by Silicon Valley’s venture firm Accel Partners, and including existing investor Sequoia Capital.
AdMob, of San Mateo, Calif., has served more than 1.6… Continue Reading