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Sorry Verizon, Google, Facebook Are The Mobile Kings

Search leader Google (GOOGL) and social media king Facebook (FB)also rule supreme in U.S. mobile ad revenue share, according to the latest research report from eMarketer. The two tech firms’ mobile dominance will prove a challenge to newcomer AOL, the Internet company whose parent, Verizon Communications (VZ), announced last week that it will acquire Millennial Media, a Baltimore-based mobile advertising company. The Verizon-Millennial union comes

Apple Siri, Speech-Based User Interfaces The Talk Of Tech

Typing search queries and other requests for information into PCs and smartphones is old school. Increasingly computers and consumer electronics are letting people speak their commands to find what they’re looking for. Apple (AAPL) iPhones, iPads and the Apple Watch have Siri, the personal assistant app that responds to spoken requests. Microsoft (MSFT) has a similar program in Cortana and Google (GOOGL) does as well with Google Now. Amazon (AMZN)

Facebook, Google Dominate U.S. Smartphone App Field

Facebook (FB) remained the most popular downloaded app on smartphones in July, with nearly two-thirds of the app audience downloading it. The company now also holds the No. 2 spot with its Facebook Messenger. The Facebook messaging app moved up a spot, with a 59.5% share, to edge out former No. 2 YouTube, according to research firm comScore. Google-owned YouTube fell to third with a 59.3% share, though Google (GOOGL) still holds five of the top 15