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Firefox improves pop-up ad blocking
News The Mozilla Foundation has developed a beta patch for the Firefox browser that it claims improves the blocking of pop-up ads. The popular open source browser already contains a pop-up blocker by default, but this does not handle pop-ups launched by...
[April 4, 2005, 17:40]
Pop-up provider suffers legal setback
News A US district court judge recently barred WhenU from delivering pop-up advertisements to some Net visitors, going against decisions in favour of the software maker's controversial ad tactics. In the past, WhenU delivered pop-up ads that promoted...
[January 6, 2004, 8:35]
Pop-up ads influence Web rankings
News Some research companies say they don't see the value in including figures from such intrusive advertisements in traffic reports; others, including Jupiter Media Metrix, contend that including pop-ups produces more consistent results.
[October 16, 2001, 10:00]
Pop-under ads may pop up in wallets
News Pop-under advertisements, the oft-annoying windows that spring up after a requested Web page, might pack a financial punch to the publishers supporting them if one dot-com has its way. He said he saw several complaints from ISP customers about pop...
[June 5, 2002, 10:58]
Web surfers brace for pop-up downloads
News Web surfers who thought online advertisements were becoming increasing obtrusive may be dismayed about a new tactic: pop-up downloads. The IAB recently signed off on a Gator initiative, called online advertising "rules of engagement," which...
[April 8, 2002, 12:28]
New IE may burst pop-up bubble
News Pop-up advertisements came into vogue during the Internet bust, when online advertising couldn't bring home the bacon for Net publishers. Despite this, the company still sells pop-up advertisements that appear on its MSN network.
[November 25, 2003, 14:35]
Pop-ups pushed down at Ask Jeeves
News Ask Jeeves has banned pop-up advertisements from its search site, making it the latest Web operator to discontinue the ads, generally loathed by users. Ask Jeeves, which operates search sites Ask.com and Teoma.com, stopped pushing pop-up ads to its...
[October 21, 2002, 8:51]
Unpopular X
Downloads Unpopular eliminates pop-up advertisements and pop-up windows while browsing the internet. It works behind the scenes to intelligently determine which pop-ups you are trying to see (such as following a link), and which pop-ups are unsolicited...
[October 4, 2002, 8:00]
Consumers: Stop the pop-ups!
News Kathleen Anderson wants pop-up advertisements gone from the Net. Software including Pop-Up Stopper and Banner Catcher has emerged to help consumers fight the advertisements. She reviles the use of pop-up ads on mainstream Web sites such as AOL.com...
[February 6, 2001, 15:13]
Pop-ups are here to stay
News Pop-up ads may seem like they're everywhere, but they account for only a small portion of online advertisements, according to a new study. Just 13 percent of pop-up and pop-under advertisements were used to build brand awareness.
[September 5, 2002, 11:16]
Pop-ups add new twist
News Pop-up advertisements, already the bane of millions of Web surfers, are becoming more intrusive. Still, the advertisements are part of a growing strain of Web marketing that takes liberties with requested Web pages, browsers and email in-boxes...
[December 23, 2002, 7:40]
Gator 'spyware' investigated by Harvard
News According to the Harvard report, pop-up advertisements for Sun Microsystems' powerful V880 server, boasting "See how Sun beats IBM", are aimed at Gator users who visit IBM.com. Early versions of Gator's service placed pop-ups directly over the top...
[May 22, 2003, 11:34]
AOL faces hard-sell ad dilemma
News Pop-ups and "pop-unders" are advertisements spontaneously launched as new browser windows, often cued when a visitor opens or closes a requested Web page. Why should we have to pay for advertisements when we pay monthly through the nose?
[April 19, 2002, 14:14]
Spammers slipping ads through Windows
News Spammers have co-opted an administration feature in Microsoft's Windows operating systems and are using it to bring up intrusive advertisements on Internet-connected computers. DirectAdvertiser.com, a US-based firm registered in Romania, has...
[October 18, 2002, 7:42]
Madonna sells MP3 single with help from friends
News The so-called Madonna Project programme -- drawn directly from Amazon.com's and other Web sites' affiliate strategies -- saw banners and advertisements for the single pop up on fan Web pages and blogs last week.
[March 25, 2003, 8:01]
Gator exec speaks out on ads
News Like all of our pop-up advertisements it bears our branding. Our new form of pop-up advertisements, and the one that's controversial, is the desktop banner pop-up -- that is the same size as banner ads on Web sites and pop-ups over the top of a...
[September 5, 2001, 10:21]
Net advertising: Bigger ads, bigger impact?
News The guidelines, set by the Interactive Advertising Bureau's Rich Media Task Force on Monday, are meant to help encourage and streamline the creation of "rich media" units -- advertisements that typically include animation, audio or video.
[August 7, 2001, 10:04]
Ad Annihilator
Downloads Ad and cookie blocker and offline browser that: Rids you from advertisements and pop-up windows; Protects your privacy while you surf the Web; Spares your online time, bandwidth, and money; Speeds up your browsing; Supports offline browsing...
[February 1, 2008, 1:05]
New AOL 8.0 smacks down pop-ups
News America Online on Tuesday said it will discontinue serving pop-up advertisements in conjunction with the release of AOL 8.0, the latest upgrade of its flagship Internet service. At the event, AOL chief executive Jonathan Miller announced that the...
[October 16, 2002, 8:53]
PDF ReDirect
Downloads It has no restrictions, no watermarks, no spyware, no adware, and no pop-up advertisements. PDF ReDirect is a fast, free, and easy-to-use PDF creator. Features include encryption, full merging and PDF preview.
[August 11, 2008, 16:54]
