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Media Archive

Archives for February 2015

Technology
Latino Video Network Mitu Raises $15 MillionLatino Video Network Mitu Raises $15 Million
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Media
Chart: Black and Latino internet users prefer Instagram to PinterestChart: Black and Latino internet users prefer Instagram to Pinterest
Media

The racial divide in social media.

By German Lopez
Technology
Yahoo to Fob Off Yahoo Small Business to Alibaba SpinCoYahoo to Fob Off Yahoo Small Business to Alibaba SpinCo
Technology
With an Eye on Wall Street, Twitter Starts Selling Twitter Ads Outside of TwitterWith an Eye on Wall Street, Twitter Starts Selling Twitter Ads Outside of Twitter
Technology

First up, Flipboard. Not a coincidence: Twitter hosts an earnings call on Thursday.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Apple Commemorates New Year in Its First TV Spot Created Specifically for ChinaApple Commemorates New Year in Its First TV Spot Created Specifically for China
Technology

In a move that underscores China’s importance to Apple, the company released an ad that is aware of Chinese culture without resorting to Chinese cliches.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Super Bowl Ends With a Brawl ... Between T-Mobile and Sprint CEOsSuper Bowl Ends With a Brawl ... Between T-Mobile and Sprint CEOs
Technology

Marcelo Claure and John Legere traded barbs on Twitter following each other’s Super Bowl ads -- which actually took aim only at AT&T and Verizon.

By Ina Fried
Technology
The Super Bowl Starts at 6:30 and Google Knows It, So We Can Stop This NowThe Super Bowl Starts at 6:30 and Google Knows It, So We Can Stop This Now
Technology

A deal with the NFL means Web publishers lose a cheap traffic ploy. (But maybe it will still work!)

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Budweiser Is Running Away With the Super Bowl, AgainBudweiser Is Running Away With the Super Bowl, Again
Technology

For the second year in a row, Budweiser has the most popular Super Bowl ad on the Web. Guess why?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
‘Silicon Valley’ Cast Learns Where Silicon Valley Is‘Silicon Valley’ Cast Learns Where Silicon Valley Is
Technology

“It feels like you guys have got a real handle on reality. Fairly representational of the United States as a whole.”

By Eric Johnson