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Instagram Takes a Page From Old Media for Its Ads
Most online advertising is geared toward one objective: getting consumers to buy a product or sign up for a service right then and there. It’s this type of marketing, dubbed direct response, that has made ads tied to search
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The 2013 Holiday Season’s Hottest Online Sales Trick
As in most years, cheap prices and free shipping are key factors in getting consumers to bite when browsing online. But this holiday season, the hot trend among those pushing the envelope in e-commerce is shipping that’s not only …
Apple Inks Deal With World’s Largest Mobile Carrier
China Mobile’s 700 million users will be offered iPhones from Dec. 18
TIME Exclusive: Icahn Files Apple Shareholder Proposal
The richest man on Wall Street is opening a new front in his quest to persuade Apple to part with more of its massive cash stockpile.
PayPal Launches Digital Gift Store With Only One Client: Apple
Why that may not matter in the race toward the digital wallet
Here’s How Much Money Top Musicians Are Making on Spotify
Spotify, the on-demand music streaming service, has been under increasing fire from musicians who say it’s hurting the record industry. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke pulled some of his solo work from the service earlier this year
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Congress Is Poised to Send Patent Trolls Back to Their Caves
Momentum is building in Washington to reform America’s patent system
Apple Buys Twitter Analytics Firm Topsy for $200 Million
The acquisition could lead to more customized product recommendations
Take Off, Amazon: 5 Companies Already Trying Drone Deliveries
Amazon isn’t the first company to think of delivering products by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
The Big Business of Thanksgiving Day Parades
Thanksgiving weekend is a banner one for American retailers, but there’s another American business that thrives at this time of year: parades. Each year, the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade draws more than 3.5 million …
Epic Thanksgiving–Black Friday Shopping Weekend: The Essential Guide
Where are the best deals to be found? What’s necessary to snag the hottest doorbusters and freebies? Which deals are truly deals, and which are just hype?