advertising http://www.itworld.com/advertising xx Google to buy mobile ad company http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/84079/google-buy-mobile-ad-company Google plans to buy mobile advertising provider AdMob for US$750 million stock, the search giant said on Monday. http://www.itworld.com/mobile-amp-wireless/84079/google-buy-mobile-ad-company#comments Business Mobile & wireless Networking News advertising Google Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:18:42 -0500 ITworld staff 84079 at http://www.itworld.com Are you being scammed by Facebook ads? http://www.itworld.com/internet/83267/are-you-being-scammed-facebook-ads I've written a bit lately about how cyberthieves using social media to scam people. It turns out the most egregious scammers are many "legitimate" companies that run deceptive ads on these networks. http://www.itworld.com/internet/83267/are-you-being-scammed-facebook-ads#comments Internet Opinion advertising Facebook Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:26:08 -0500 ITworld staff 83267 at http://www.itworld.com Microsoft Pulls Out of Family Guy Special http://www.itworld.com/windows/82533/microsoft-pulls-out-family-guy-special Well that was fast. Microsoft has yanked its sponsorship from an upcoming half-hour special on Fox featuring Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, according to Variety. http://www.itworld.com/windows/82533/microsoft-pulls-out-family-guy-special#comments Operating systems Software Windows News advertising Microsoft Windows 7 Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:36:28 -0400 ITworld staff 82533 at http://www.itworld.com Survey: US residents don't want targeted ads http://www.itworld.com/government/79438/survey-us-residents-dont-want-targeted-ads Contrary to the claims of online marketers, most U.S. residents do not want to receive Web advertising tailored to their interests, according to a study released Wednesday by two universities. http://www.itworld.com/government/79438/survey-us-residents-dont-want-targeted-ads#comments Government Internet News advertising online advertising privacy issues Thu, 01 Oct 2009 10:48:38 -0400 ITworld staff 79438 at http://www.itworld.com Facebook, Nielsen to ask users about display ads http://www.itworld.com/internet/78455/facebook-nielsen-ask-users-about-display-ads Facebook is partnering with Nielsen on using a system that gathers feedback about whether online display ads are influencing Web users. http://www.itworld.com/internet/78455/facebook-nielsen-ask-users-about-display-ads#comments Internet News advertising Facebook Nielsen Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:51:40 -0400 ITworld staff 78455 at http://www.itworld.com