It is expected that Apple will announce today a new service called iCloud. The service is expected to allow consumers to store music online while transferring the data to their home PCs without connecting.
Apple has signed cloud-music licensing agreements with several music label recently that would allow consumers to stream music online while also downloading songs on iTunes.
Both Google and Amazon have launched similar services recently.
Exciting news for online advertisers! Online advertising spend comes in at #1 in 2010, totaling $25.8 billion, closely followed by print publications at $25.7 billion. Many advertisers have shifted offline spend to new online campaigns, some even dabbling in social networking media buys. Advertisers are shifting offline dollars to campaigns that have more measureable results such as banner ads or email campaigns. Even more stunning forecasts are that online display spend will overtake search ads by 2014.
According to a Forrester study, sales for E-Books are predicted to reach around $1 billion by the end of this year. It is also thought that by the end of 2015 the demand for them will triple. Although only 7 percent of adults are currently using E-Books, these consumers are the ones who typically read the most and therefore buy the most books or spend the most on them.
E-Books offer a great alternative for those who want to get a book online with out having to go to stores like Barnes and Noble or Borders. These predictions also say the industry will be changed forever as more people will most likely continue to get Kindle or other e-reader products.
Facebook has become number 1 in serving display ad impressions. Not only are they number 1 but they served more then double of Yahoo who came in second place. What is even more remarkable is the growth Facebook saw. Facebook’s market share has grown from 9.2% in Q3 to 23.1% this year. ComScore also reports the Top 10 online Brand Advertisers and their display market share.
Scottrade: 1.9%
AT&T: 1.7%
Experian: 1.2%
Verizon: 1.1%
Progressive: 1.0%
Netflix: 1.0%
GM: .8%
Disney: .8%
Toyota .7%
Procter & Gamble .6%
Yesterday, Google announced that they will be paying their users when they come across problems that have to do with security and bugs. Varying on the specific problem someone discovers, they can be paid anywhere from $500-$3,000.
Google tried a similar program in January with the Chromium Vulnerability reward program which showed many positive results from users finding bugs. These bugs include things such as server-side code execution, bypass authorization errors and more. Google says they are trying to protect their web properties from bugs
“…which directly affects the confidentiality or integrity of user data may be in scope…”.
Aside from a cash reward, the user who discovers a bug will also be given the option to get twice as much money if they donate it to a charity, and they will also be given notice on the credits of the new program.
Being an online company, Leadpile understands the importance of having programs that operate smoothly with as little complications as possible. Having a user involved in the process can broaden their ability to figure these types of problems out.
The number of underbanked consumers having little to no ability to obtain credit or utilize the services of a conventional bank is currently 60 million and growing. Companies have been emerging to help these consumers, with the newest of which being ZestCash. Douglas Merrill, the former Google CIO and VP of engineering launched the new ZestCash product hoping to serve and attract the underbanked and aim to legitimize the payday loan industry.
The traditional payday loan is between $100 – $1,500 and paid back on the consumers next two pay dates, offering at times an extension for an added fee. ZestCash differs from these loans by allowing the loan amount and length to be chosen by the consumer. The consumer is shown the amount of the loan chosen broken down by weekly payments (which are auto debited from the customers bank account) prior to the loan being given.
Currently, ZestCash has a $500 borrowing limit only operating online without any brick and mortar locations.
The number of underbanked consumers having little to no ability to obtain credit or utilize the services of a conventional bank is currently 60 million and growing. Companies have been emerging to help these consumers, with the newest of which being ZestCash. Douglas Merrill, the former Google CIO and VP of engineering launched the new ZestCash product hoping to serve and attract the underbanked and aim to legitimize the payday loan industry.
The traditional payday loan is between $100 – $1,500 and paid back on the consumers next two pay dates, offering at times an extension for an added fee. ZestCash differs from these loans by allowing the loan amount and length to be chosen by the consumer. The consumer is shown the amount of the loan chosen broken down by weekly payments (which are auto debited from the customers bank account) prior to the loan being given.
Currently, ZestCash has a $500 borrowing limit operating online without any brick and mortar locations.
According to new reports done by The International Telecommunication Union, by the end of this year there will be 2 billion internet users worldwide. Although people all over the world are going online, the gap between countries that are still developing versus those that are more technologically advanced is still considerably large.
Just having access to high-speed internet is giving other countries more of an opportunity to connect. The ITU says that internet usage has actually doubled in the last 5 years. With only about 8% of the population currently using Broadband, it is supposed to help make an impact on the market by connecting more people in the future. Leadpile thrives on the usage of the internet as many from around the world are beginning to do the same.
Payday Lenders are in the business of taking care of consumers who are in need of a small amount of money to get them through until payday Many people have experienced being short n cash at some point in their lives. Lenders carefully determine who can qualify for a short-term loan, whether it be for an emergency or just a situation where the client is short on cash for any number of different reasons. Many customers believe that a payday loan is the fastest, most convenient option to help them with their financial need.
Payday loans, once only available through storefront operations, requiring clients to stand in line can now be applied for, and obtained through online lenders. Licensed Lenders have made applying for a payday loans over the Internet very fast and simple and it typically only requires a small amount of personal information and seldom is a credit check is necessary. Lenders approved funds are submitted directly into their client’s checking account, thus avoiding any unnecessary lengthy paperwork.
Most online payday lenders have a minimum required age of 18 and a necessary minimum monthly income for the borrower. Loan amounts range between $100- $1,500 depending on the lender and the needs of the borrower. A loan can often be received the same day, with repayment due 14 – 30 days after.
In a struggling economy where many people are in need of occasional help, a payday loan can help them through a tough time.
Needing a small amount of money to get you through until payday is something that everyone has experienced at some point in their lives. Whether it be for an emergency or it’s just a situation where you are short on cash, a payday loan can be the fastest most convenient option to get you through until payday.
Payday loans, once only available through store fronts requiring you to stand in line can now be applied for and obtained through online lenders. Applying for a payday loan over the Internet not only can save time, but is a simple process typically only requiring a small amount of personal information and seldom a credit check is necessary. The approved funds are submitted directly into your checking account, avoiding any unnecessary lengthy paperwork.
Most online payday lenders have a minimum required age of 18 and a necessary minimum monthly income for the borrower. Loan amounts range between $100- $1,500, depending on the lender and the needs of the borrower. A loan can often be received the same day, with repayment due 14 – 30 days after.
LeadPile matches consumers with online lenders daily!
Gas prices should begin to decline, according to survey editor Trilby Lundberg. Lower prices of crude oil due to the recent oil disaster should reflect lower prices for gasoline. Just a couple weeks ago, an average barrel price was between $81-82.50 and has dropped between $75-78.
The current national average for regular, unleaded self-serve gas is $2.77. The highest gas prices are currently in San Francisco at $3.21 per gallon, and the lowest prices are in Jacksonville for $2.54. If the gas prices continue to coincide with oil prices, we could expect lower prices.
Cheaper gas prices can lead to more people going online for auto finance loans to get back into driving! Leadpile has a large demand for these lead types, and hopefully a price decline in gas will help those people in affording a car.
It seems like everyone including Moms and Grandmas are on Facebook sharing pictures, status updates and commenting on pages. With all of the updates and changes Facebook is constantly requiring users to update privacy settings….However, if you are not watching this with an Eagle eye, you may be one of the 100 million “FB” users that personal details have been collected and published online, making it hard to impossible to remove this information from the public view.
This data was collected and posted by the Internet site Pirate Bay. Using a code to scan the 500+ million Facebook profiles for any information not hidden by privacy settings. Stated by Ron Bowes of Pirate Bay on his website www.skullsecurity.org the results of this code/search were “spectacular” allowing him to capture 171 million names, 100 million of these being unique.
Facebook is currently downplaying the absorption of this information saying no private data had been compromised. In a statement emailed to msnbc.com, Facebook stated the information on the list was already available online.
