Mobile Minutes: Google Cardboard; Ads and AI; App ads; Larry Page
Google ships 5M Cardboard virtual reality devices
Alphabet Inc.'s Google said it had shipped 5 million units
of the Google Cardboard viewer, a wearable device that allows users to
experience virtual reality through mobile apps.
Read more on Reuters
Ads are about to get way more personal thanks to AI
The use of artificial intelligence in advertising is set to
grow, a top marketing chief told CNBC, as brands look at new ways to target and
engage consumers.
Read more on CNBC
Apps lead new wave in advertising
In the fast-changing world of mobile advertising, staples
like banner ads, pop-ups and ads disguised as news stories aren't cutting it
anymore.
Read more on Los Angeles Times
Try to interview Google?s co-founder. It?s emasculating.
I started as The New York Times?s Googlebeat reporter in
August 2014. Shortly thereafter, I told the company?s public relations people
that at some point I would love to interview Larry Page, the company?s
co-founder. I?ve been waiting ever since.
Read more on The New York Times