AOL on a shopping spree – buys TechCrunch

Below are the stories I covered for this bi-weekly edition of the OPA intelligence report. Follow the links to read individual stories or click here for full coverage of the top online media news. Any comments are welcome below.

Intelligence Report – 10/11/2010
By Mark Glaser & Corbin Hiar

NEWS

		AOL buys TechCrunch in shopping spree
		@DickC in charge at Twitter, adds Promoted Accounts
		Boston.com to do separate free, pay sites
		Mobile Roundup: iPad boom; new Verizon iPhone?

RESEARCH

		MediaVest: Finding the right time, place to advertise online
		Google: 50% of targeted ads sold in real-time by 2015

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Twitter upgrades site experience for users and, potentially, advertisers

Below are the stories I covered for this bi-weekly edition of the OPA intelligence report. Follow the links to read individual stories or click here for full coverage of the top online media news. Any comments are welcome below.

Intelligence Report – 9/27/2010
By Mark Glaser & Corbin Hiar

NEWS

		Twitter upgrades site experience for users and, potentially, advertisers
		NY Times’ digital revenues up, but challenges remain
		Foursquare returns fire on Facebook with upgrade
		Publishers haggle with Apple over subscription split

RESEARCH

		Pew: Search, social driving growth in news consumption
		InMobi: Nokia is global leader in mobile ads

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Android, Mobile Data on Rise in U.S.

Below are the stories I covered for this bi-weekly edition of the OPA intelligence report. Follow the links to read individual stories or click here for full coverage of the top online media news. Any comments are welcome below.

Intelligence Report – 8/17/2010
By Mark Glaser and Corbin Hiar

NEWS

		Google, Verizon try their own Net neutrality plan
		Can Google beat Facebook at social gaming?
		Demand Media IPO filing shows losses — not profits
		Time Inc. turns a corner, Newsweek needs a turnaround

RESEARCH

		Nielsen: Social networking, games pass email usage at home
		Android, mobile data on rise in U.S.

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