Mozilla’s Cookie Policy Divides Publishers

Mozilla’s decision to not store third-party cookies by default has divided online publishers. Many publishers that have embraced cookie-based targeting available through ad exchanges will suffer as a result of the new policy. On the other hand, the…

Spotify Runs TV Ads

Spotify is finally ready to enter the world of mainstream advertising, airing ads during NBC’s The Voice in an effort to expand on its 6 million paying subscribers. These 6 million put Spotify handily ahead of competitors like Rdio and MOG, but the future of the streaming model supporting…

Starbucks Stumbles With Square

Almost a year ago, Starbucks announced its now-famous partnership with Square Wallet. Starbucks invested $25 million in the startup, and in return Starbucks promised that about 7,000 locations — many in metropolitan areas — would accept payment via the app. The promise was…

Marco Arment and Subscriptions vs Sharing

The battle of the paid vs shared web has been raging on for years, and still no content provider seems to have struck a balance between the two. Marco Arment’s iPad publication “The Magazine” is one such content provider, and it recently announced a change…

Forget Apple, What About An Amazon TV?

Until the iWatch was rumored the continued need for people to talk about Apple, was a conversation fueled by rumors of a Apple TV.

For me this felt like another chance for Apple to redesign something that people didn’t realize was…