[pullquote][/pullquote]Telcos continue to be big ad tech acquirers. Norwegian mobile carrier Telenor on Monday snapped up cross-device company Tapad for $360 million. Tapad is one of the two largest cross-device vendors in the space; Drawbridge is the other. It’s a move somewhat reminiscent of the AOL/Verizon deal, but with more global scale, said Tapad CEO […]
Most mobile devices have 14 or more sensors – and they’re all continually gathering mountains of raw sensory information. Eli Portnoy, the founder and former CEO of Telenav-owned Thinknear, has a new venture on the horizon that intends to help make that data accessible to app developers. That’s the idea behind Sense360, which raised $2.75 […]
In the two years since GPS solutions provider Telenav acquired hyperlocal ad platform Thinknear, there’s been minimal technology integration between the two companies. But that’s all part of the strategic plan, Telenav vet Loren Hillberg told AdExchanger. Hillberg, who most recently served as VP and general counsel at Telenav, a public company, announced Tuesday that […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Eli Portnoy, president at Thinknear by Telenav. When Apple announced two new sizes for the iPhone, plus the long-awaited Apple Watch, two weeks ago, the focus of the day was […]
“Data-Driven Thinking” is written by members of the media community and contains fresh ideas on the digital revolution in media. Today’s column is written by Eli Portnoy, president at Thinknear by Telenav. There’s been a lot of buzz about the announced changes in the upcoming release of iOS 8. Better integration with Mac OS – […]
Navigation and mapping specialist Telenav has acquired ThinkNear (AdExchanger Q&A) just five months after the hyperlocal ads company launched. The $22.5 million deal ($18.5 million cash plus options) may come as good news to other mobile-local ad startups, suggesting strong demand and potential fits with companies in the fast-changing GPS and mapping arena. Telenav owns […]
