Last week, the paidContent staff analyzed the sectors we cover most, highlighting the key people, companies and trends to watch in 2012. Some key topics: Apple (NSDQ: AAPL), internet TVs, publishing, advertising, legal and the age of ubiquity. Below, links to our coverage:

There’s no question that apps have become a global phenomenon in the mobile world—and who doesn’t want to catapult a cute red bird onto some logs to kill a pig? But not all apps are as wildly successful as Angry Birds. So just as importantly, when it comes to what…

Facebook has had a lot of scrutiny over how it uses information about you to market to you—something that has only been heightened the introduction of “frictionless” sharing launched at this year’s f8 developer conference. Well, get ready for more. Carolyn Everson, Facebook’s global VP of marketing solutions, said at…

At paidContent Entertainment: Everything Everywhere on November 3rd in West Hollywood, we’re once again bringing together industry leaders, disruptors, creators, distributors and investors to get an incisive look at the state of entertainment and media today. When TV Everywhere is a catchphrase, more devices are connected to each other and…

One of iPad’s flagship apps wants to help publishers sell ads by flipping back to familiar old print rules. “One of the big problems with the web is that it scrolls,” Flipboard CEO Mike McCue told our recent paidContent Advertising conference. » Watch the video of McCue’s Q&A with paidContent UK…

Given the recent news of Carol Bartz’s departure as CEO, a Q&A with EVP of Americas Ross Levinsohn couldn’t have come at a more opportune moment. He took the stage at paidContent Advertising conference for his first post-Bartz appearance, addressing efforts with Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) and AOL (NYSE: AOL) to…

Last week’s paidContent Advertising conference in New York was so full of excellent speakers with news and info that even I’m still catching up. Luckily, I have great colleagues and some good tools. In addition to the thorough coverage by Team paidContent on our sites and some full-length session videos…

We’ve just wrapped up our paidContent Advertising conference in New York, a day jam-packed with discussions about ad exchanges, paid content, brands and social media, mobile advertising, and much more. If you missed the event—or if you just want to brush up on the details—check out our full coverage below:

People are getting more social and more altruistic. That’s the simple part of the takeaway from Nielsen SVP of consumer insights and analytics Radha Subramanyam‘s presentation at paidContent Advertising. Here are some of the highlights on the ever-growing, ever-changing social landscape:

Kicking off the full day ahead of paidContent Advertising, Geoff Ramsey, eMarketer’s CEO, talked about the rapid growth in mobile and the opportunities ahead—in particular, in mobile advertising. Half of marketers in the U.S. now have mobile in their marketing plans. But, he said, mobile is still best in a…

Update: We’ve just kicked off the conference and our live stream is available here. Some of the best minds will gather Thursday in New York for paidContent Advertising: Emerging Business Models, the first major conversation about advertising following a summer—and a first week back— than was more active than any…

With newspaper revenues in a downward spiral in the U.S., it’s easy to forget that there’s one area where daily tabloids and broadsheets are still thriving: India. While the NYTimes.com’s new India Ink blog is an online only, it does suggest that western publishers may look to the large Indian…

We’re putting the final touches on our one-day, single-stage event, paidContent Advertising: Emerging Business Models program, September 15 in New York and wanted to share with you some exciting new additions: We’ve added a must-see session featuring top digital creatives Michael Lebowitz and Ty Montague, moderated by MediaLink LLC President…

From her moment signing on as CEO, to the moment she informed her staff of her dismissal via an iPad, mobile has been a persistent force during Bartz’s tenure at Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO). And not always for the best: the company has found it a challenge to find its place…

Yesterday the New York Times ran an article that addresses what is becoming a rather serious issue in the local online marketing space. The issue is around just how easy it is for someone to get a Google (NSDQ: GOOG) Places listing tagged as “Permanently Closed”. Now, in a world…

Following two fairly big acquisitions designed to expand its regional presence, Indian ad network Komli is preparing to do some deals. The Mumbai-based company, formerly the parent of supply side platform PubMatic, has raised a $15 million round led by Norwest Venture Partners (NVP). Previous backers, Nexus Venture Partners and…

Hyderabad-based digital marketer Ybrant Digital took a break from its international shopping spree last year, but it says its looking to buy again. The company has raised $48 million in debt and equity to help further its international presence. In addition to acquisitions, Ybrant wants to use the proceeds to…

Blyk, the mobile ad company that started as a “free” MVNO for 16-24 year-olds, may have found its original business model hard to execute in Europe, but it didn’t give up on it altogether: it has now launched services in India, partnering with local operator Aircel. And once again, it…

Indian online advertising network Komli is buying Indoor Media, a UK-based firm helping clients market to ethnic minorities, in its latest international expansion (announcement).