Amazon Will Let You Advertise on Kindle Fire. But Not for Less Than $600,000
The iPhone 5 is going to have a larger screen and include a baby elephant with each purch—nevermind, this is an Amazon rumour, not an Apple one.
While Amazon doesn't often crop up in the rumour mill, a recent report by Ad Age suggests that the online retail behemoth is considering advertisements on the Kindle Fire's home screen. Sound nasty for the user? Perhaps, but you probably won't have to worry—Amazon won't take less than $600,000 for a single campaign.
read moreFB Goes Public: Watch Facebook Billionaire Mark Zuckerberg Ring Nasdaq's Opening Bell [Video]
Today, social network Facebook went public for $38 per share at a total valuation of $104 billion. Founder, CEO, and now multi-billionaire Mark Zuckerberg rang the opening bell for the Nasdaq from his company's headquarters in Menlo Park, California, this morning. Naturally, he was wearing his signature hoodie.
Facebook is selling 421,233,615 shares of common stock to raise $12 billion in capital. This is the largest technology IPO in history. Under the ticker symbol "FB," Facebook shares are currently up over 5% to more than $40, pushing the company's valuation to $110 billion.
read moreSamsung Receives 9 Million Preorders for Galaxy S3 Smartphone
Samsung has received an astonishing nine million preorders for the Galaxy S3, according to a report from the Korea Economic Daily this morning.
The third-generation smartphone will launch across more than 100 global carriers, starting in Germany on May 29 before rolling out to North America and other regions of the world in June.
read moreSamsung's First Canadian Retail Store to Open in Vancouver This Summer
Samsung has commenced construction on the first Samsung branded store in Burnaby, just outside of Vancouver.
Located in the Metropolis at Metrotown, Metro Vancouver's biggest shopping mall, the Samsung store is designed to help Canadians "pursue their passions with an exciting new way to experience and interact with Samsung’s line up of mobile, personal computing, and consumer electronics products in a standalone retail location," according to the company.
read moreINplay 2012: Keynotes from Mozilla's Mark Surman, Pancake Mountain's Scott Stuckey, and More
The landscape today’s children grow up in is a world apart from the one we knew. With today’s mobile devices, games that reward our kids for learning, and a mountain of other changes, we are going through what some would call the “golden age” of digital media.
INplay 2012 was a conference designed to showcase and build innovation within the digital community for kids. I’m very fond of my own childhood memories, but I do have to say, I wish I was a kid that could try out today’s technology. But even through all the digital transformations, we can still find many commonalities—like the ever beloved and familiar LEGO pieces.
read moreDay Before Facebook IPO, Study Reveals 44% of Users Never Click Facebook Ads
When the Wall Street Journal reported this week that General Motors pulled $10 million worth of Facebook ads, the news went viral.
Why? Because GM marketing executives basically say Facebook ads totally suck and aren't worth the paper they're printed on. Er, okay—forget the analogy. You get the idea.
read moreBest Buy Canada Releases Free Android and iOS Apps
Best Buy Canada has released an Android app.
The free mobile app, which works on Android OS 2.2 and newer, adds to the retailer's roster of app offerings, which includes a similar iOS app for Apple's iPhone and iPad lineup.
The app features instant alerts when favourite items go on sale, access to additional online product information through the QR code scanner, favourites lists, and social media sharing.
Other features include the ability to review products in-app, locate stores, and schedule in-store pickups.
Best Buy's mobile apps can be downloaded here.
Attention Creative Web Professionals: Save $100 Off Interlink Conference
The Interlink Conference is a small, handcrafted event created for all types of creative web professionals. Taking place on June 6 and 7 at UBC Robson Square in downtown Vancouver, Interlink will explore the intersection of web design, code, and content during two days of curated talks and workshops.
Venture Capitalism Slows in Canada in 2012
In the first quarter of 2012, Canadian buyout and private equity market activity maintained a "steady course," with "moderate" year-over-year growth in deal-making. But Canadian venture capital investment began the year at a much slower pace, according to a new report by Canada's Venture Capital & Private Equity Association.
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