Posts Tagged with ‘fandango’

Facebook Beacon: A Driving Force Behind Facebook Ads

Michael Garrett

Today, the announcement of the new Facebook Ads system has been a top story, although I question its ability to successfully market to users without coming across as spam or an invasion of privacy. It may be my favorite soda, but I cannot see myself having Coca-Cola as a Facebook friend just to give them another place to try selling me something.
The way I see it, the best elements to the new system are Beacon and the existing developer [...]

Fancast - Now With Full Episodes

Michael Garrett

Today's launch of Hulu (and its partnership with Comcast) reminded me of Fancast, which is a hybrid entertainment portal from the cable service provider.
Back in August when I reviewed Fancast, I admired it and described it as “web 2.0 meets IMDB meets TV Guide” for its comprehensive database of movies and television shows that also provided viewers with TV listings in an effort to help visitors decide what to watch each day on television.
Just as expected, my visit to [...]