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Disqus takes its programmatic ‘Sponsored Comment’ ad platform global

Nov03
by on November 3, 2014 at 5:17 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Product Launches

Disqus has announced that it is making its programmatic ‘Sponsored Comment’ ad platform available globally from today, following the introduction of the new product back in April. In a nutshell, the platform allows brands to place ads at the top of a Disqus comment section, targeted by over 1,000 discussion topics. It’s hoping that by using its footprint of more than 3 million websites, it will be able to provide brands with accurate semantic targeting based on both the content of a blog post and the comments, which sometimes branch off into other topics. Today’s announcement ushers in programmatic ad purchasing across all 3…

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PayPal officially launches Pay After Delivery in the US, letting you delay payments up to 14 days

Nov03
by on November 3, 2014 at 5:00 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

PayPal today officially launched a Pay After Delivery service, which gives you an extra 14 days to receive an item before your payment is debited. Previously, PayPal had tested Pay After Delivery with a small pilot in the UK and Europe. The service is now generally available in the US. Pay After Delivery is free, but you’ll need to have a verified account, since it’s basically a short-term line of credit. The company launched the service from the Money2020 conference in Las Vegas. PayPal also announced a partnership with Tillster, which will see it provide mobile payments in an upcoming…

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Google’s Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus Player are now available from the Play Store

Nov03
by on November 3, 2014 at 4:30 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider

Although you’ve been able to pre-order them since October 17, the Nexus 9 tablet and Nexus Player streaming box are now officially available from Google Play in the US. The Nexus 9 is shipping now – it’s listed as in-stock and shipping within 1-2 days for its ‘Indigo Black’  and ‘Lunar White’ color options. The ‘Sand’ color still only says “coming soon”, however. Also, just the Wi-Fi only variants are available – you’ll have to wait longer for LTE. The Nexus Player for its part is also no longer listed as a pre-order, but you still won’t be able to get it right…

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AT&T reveals the new LG G Watch R and Moto 360 are coming this week

Nov03
by on November 3, 2014 at 4:25 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Mobile

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AT&T made a slew of announcements today, covering wearables and mobile phones. The US telecoms giant revealed that The LG G Watch R will be made available on November 5 online, and in AT&T stores two days later, costing $299. Though it will cost $100 less when purchased with a second generation Moto X phone. Remaining in the smart timepiece realm, AT&T also revealed that the Moto 360 (our review) will be landing for $249 starting November 7,  though again you’ll be able to purchase the watch for $199 when bundled with the Moto X. In other news, AT&T announced…

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How to keep native ads honest

Nov03
by on November 3, 2014 at 4:04 pm
Posted In: Analysis and Opinion, Around the Web, Design & Dev, How-To's, Social Media

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Ash Nashed is CEO of Adiant, a digital media technology company. Despite the media’s progress in defining native advertising, ambiguity surrounding whether it’s an honest or misleading is still prevalent in the headlines. It’s this confusion that has drowned out the industry’s progress in promoting transparency as a sales vehicle. In order to understand what’s going on, let’s take a step back and reexamine the definition of native advertising. Simply put, native advertising is paid media that intentionally blends into content in which it appears. One of the most prevalent examples of this type of advertising is Facebook’s news feed ads. The…

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