App developers and publishers who have yet to stop using unique device identifiers (UDIDs) now have a cut-off date. Apple informed app developers yesterday that it will soon ban any apps or updates to existing apps that include UDIDs, a component of analytics systems that publishers and developers have been using to track apps and […]
As often happens with emerging channels, advertising dollars are still way behind when it comes to matching the time spent on smartphones and tablets. One barrier to greater spending is the lack of measurement of both the mobile web and app activity, but online analytics provider Quantcast is trying to tie usage across devices together […]
Facebook has expanded a test of mobile ads for app developers who are looking to drive installs, a bright spot in the paid mobile media landscape. The beta program was announced in August, with a select group of developers including Kabam, Fab, TinyCo and Big Fish. As of today any developer can sign up to […]
The Summer Olympics is still primarily a major broadcast event and is expected to draw some $3 billion in related ad spending — $1 billion of which could go directly to NBC Universal, which has the TV rights to the global games. But the viewers will have unlimited amounts of live viewing options through mobile […]
