Google’s YouTube today announced plans to add around 3,000 movies for on-demand rental on its service, effectively declaring its intention to compete with Netflix, Amazon, and Hulu. While YouTube has largely been known for quirky independent fare, the new content Read More
Google says that YouTube isn’t going to somehow solely escape its new “pirate penalty.” Any popular site may be OK, as the penalty works off of more than pure copyright infringement reports. Nuances in calculating the penalty should save popular Read More
AT&T is said to be pursuing a sale of DirecTV as the satellite TV service has lost ground against streaming services. DirecTV is one of the major satellite TV services, competing with Dish Network. AT&T acquired the service in 2015, Read More
Zoom has announced it is bringing its videoconferencing software to smart displays. As the coronavirus pandemic took off, Zoom quickly established itself as the videoconferencing solution of choice for professional, religious and personal use. As a result, the company’s business skyrocketed and it has Read More
Google has just announced a major upgrade to Android: The Android Earthquake Alerts System. Google’s new feature is made up of two different parts. For users in California, Android users will receive notifications from the ShakeAlert detection system. The goal Read More
Four months after completing a merger years in the making, T-Mobile has officially shut down the Sprint brand. T-Mobile and Sprint pursued a merger for several years before finally coming to an agreement and receiving FCC and DOJ approval. Despite Read More
Want to enhance your video ads? Columnist Laura Collins discusses the impact that TrueView for Shopping has had on client shopping campaigns. Shopping campaigns, or Product Listing Ads (PLAs), have proved revolutionary for AdWords e-commerce. They combine a visually engaging Read More
Verizon has announced a slew of new features for BlueJeans, its videoconferencing Zoom competitor. Verizon announced a deal to purchase BlueJeans in April, as the coronavirus pandemic was gaining momentum. Zoom had established itself as the go-to option for remote work and education, as Read More
YouTube is continuing to make more ads more shoppable. YouTube says the number of advertisers using TrueView for action, the ads designed for performance advertisers with calls-to-action, increased by more than 260% last year. Now it’s bringing product selection to these Read More
Google has made a subtle change to how Photos backups work, excluding images received via social media and messaging apps. Until now, Google Photos has automatically backed up folders created by Messages, WhatsApp, Kik and other messaging platforms. Google is Read More
