Mobile Minutes: Facebook?s mobile ad business; Waze?s new partnerships; Google Glass goes dark; Amazon Payments surges
Facebook Inc. takes on Google in ads with people targeting
in mobile Web
Facebook's 1.5 billion monthly users have become used to
seeing targeted ads in their feeds. Soon they'll be seeing them outside of
Facebook on the mobile web, expanding beyond the foundation of third-party
mobile apps.
Read more on International Business Times
Waze to scoop up more data through new partnerships
Waze changed how millions of people drive by convincing them
to share their locations in return for real-time, crowdsourced traffic
information.
Read more on The Wall Street Journal
Google Glass goes dark on its social media accounts
Four years after unveiling its wearable glass headset,
Alphabet Inc's Google shut down several social media accounts linked to the
Glass gadget, ending its push to popularize the pricey eyeglasses with
consumers.
Read more on Reuters
Amazon Payments' transaction volume surged in 2015
Amazon Payments' transaction volume surged in 2015, a sign
that Amazon.com's payment service is finally gaining traction after its
inception nearly eight years ago.
Read more on CNBC