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The App is Dead (OK Not Really, But The Browser Is Back)

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iPad and Android tablet apps for magazines have been a big trend over the past couple of years, spurred on by dwindling print magazine sales. After launching iOS and Android apps in January 2011, Technology Review ran into development, sales and other difficulties. All of that work and for disappointing sales. advertising.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

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Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. With it, Google monetized via advertising not only on their own search pages, but beyond. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company.

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Two Decade-Defining Acquisitions? Then (Google) & Now (Apple)

Genuine VC

Back in 2003 Google acquired Applied Semantics for just over $100M. With it, Google monetized via advertising not only on their own search pages, but beyond. Like with Google’s acquisition of Applied Semantics, this deal adds a fundamentally new business model to the company.

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The Guy Who Took on Google (and now LinkedIn): Mike Yavonditte

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Because he was particularly attracted to the idea of positioning Quigo in the business of helping retailers with search, Quigo started building sophisticated technology for applied semantics stuff with web pages. He wanted Quigo to be in the business of letting advertisers buy directly into the system. So, he built an auction.

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