WITN: “Give China Credi...

In what might (really) be the last Why Is This News before Sarah’s baby gets out of private beta, we’re talking about democracy. Specifically, we discuss the news that India wants to monitor its citizen’s private messages while Brazil is freezing Google’s local accounts in a tussle over anonymity — and we ask: “wait, aren’t those countries supposed to be democracies?” It’s almost as if privacy and censorship issues aren’t black and white. Video below.

50% Of Apple’s Revenue ...

Over the last 3 months (December 26th, 2010 – March 26th, 2011), Apple pulled in a grand total of 24.6 billion dollars . Now, what percentage of that do you think is from the iPhone? 10%? 25%? Get this: 50%. Yep. According to Apple’s latest earning report, an entire half of Apple’s quarterly revenue is coming in from the iPhone and iPhone-related products. Read the rest at MobileCrunch > >

Verizon Takes a Big Twi...

Verizon Wireless likely spent around $600,000 on Promoted Trend ads during the last month.

Nearly Half of Mobile S...

A new study from Performics, conducted by ROI Research Inc., found that nearly half of mobile searchers have made a mobile purchase in the last six months. Other findings from the report show mobile search's increasing importance in information-gathering and purchase purposes.

Marketers must adapt to...

The financial crisis at the end of the last decade forced marketers to shift the core of their messaging to value and consumers' values, said John Gerzema, chief insights officer at Young & Rubicam. Brands that interact with consumers via social media are also thriving, he added.