Android Ad Impressions Rise 77 Percent In April, iPhone Sees 8 Percent Drop

Techcrunch: "Although the Apple OS had a month-over-month decrease of 8% it still remained the leading OS on Millennial’s network in April with 62% share of Smartphone impressions. RIM’s BlackBerry remained the second largest OS on Millennial’s network for the ninth consecutive month with a 3% increase month-over-month and a 17% share of impressions. Android’s took a 10% share of impressions for the month of April."

Apple Solidifies Its Lead Among U.S. Music Accounts, As Mobile Merchants Fade

Billboard.biz: "Apple's iTunes store, which emerged in 2008 as the top U.S. music account for the first time, widened its lead last year over former market leader Walmart."

Google's Overhauled Search Page Has New Tools, New Look

Bloomberg: "Microsoft Corp.’s Bing and social media sites Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. have made a case that Google’s search, based on relevance- ranking, is outmoded"

Duke study: TiVo doesn’t hurt TV advertising

Triangle Business Journal:: "• He says about 95 percent of people still watch television live and, as a result, cannot fast forward through the commercials.

• Even those without a DVR can skip commercials by using the breaks to go to the kitchen or flip to a different channel.

• While viewers fast-forwarded through about 70 percent of the commercials in shows they recorded, they still watch the screen to know where to resume play, meaning they are still being exposed to the advertisements.

• And the ability to record a show and watch it later means consumers are watching more television.