Another Hit for RIM: Twitter app Seesmic just announced that they will no longer support Blackberry devices starting June 30 because they would like to “focus development efforts on our most popular mobile platforms: Android, iOS and Windows Phone 7.” Ouch, that’s got to hurt, RIM. Will others abandon the failing handset maker? GigaOm
Mango Madness: Seems like gadget bloggers are happy with Windows Phone “Mango” and its something like 500 new features, many of which address past issues (like multitasking and better live tiles) and others that are more innovative and push users beyond apps. RWW
New Foursquare Features: Foursquare has made checking in even easier by putting a check-in button right in the middle bottom of the app screen on its new iPhone app. Also there is a new “Specials” button in the Explore tab that lets you browse nearby specials. TechCrunch
Apple vs. Samsung: The battle between Apple and Samsung over patent infringement issues continues; and it doesn’t look like it’s going to end anytime soon, or peacefully for that matter. The Next Web
Zune Back to Life: A recent Zune Insider podcast confirmed that Microsoft is porting over native Zune apps over to Windows Phone 7. Whether or not they will port over third-party Zune apps will depend on the developers. SlashGear
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‘Not the future’: European publishers remain steadfast in blocking alternative IDs to third-party cookies
Some European publishers believe alternatives to the third-party cookies, probabilistic or deterministic, will do more harm than good to their ads businesses.
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Media Briefing: Why Leaf Group spun off its media arm into a standalone company
World of Good's newly appointed CEO Lindsey Abramo spoke with Digiday about her plans to lean into experiential and embrace niche vs. scale.
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Dentsu’s latest ad report shows slowed growth, driven mostly by inflation
The good news in Dentsu's ad forecast is that there's still growth. The bad news: most of the growth is the result of inflation, while real ad pricing actually dropped a bit.
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SponsoredWhat the measurement and currency discussion really means to TV advertisers
Ali Mack, head of TV and agency, Experian Major streaming video providers have recently made headlines by adopting new currencies for ad measurement, threatening Nielsen’s long-standing TV ratings monopoly. NBCUniversal, for example, has certified iSpot and VideoAmp as currencies for advanced audiences and formed the Joint Industry Committee with Paramount, TelevisaUnivision and Warner Bros. Discovery. […]
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How chef influencer Tue Nguyen works with the BuzzFeed Creator Network
BuzzFeed's Creator Network has been valuable from an audience and production education standpoint, but Nguyen still drives most of her business on her own.
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Dentsu’s new Web3 readiness tool shines light on the tech’s potential to complement AI
Dentsu's Innovation Initiative is launching a web3 readiness index next month — at a time when the industry is obsessed with AI. Could the two technologies actually make a good pair?
