Apple to pull the plug on iAd this June
Apple has announced that it will shut down its iAd App Network in the month of June this year - June 30 to be specific. This comes nearly an year after CEO Tim Cook referred to the advertising network as a "very small" part of their business.
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The Cupertino-based company won't be accepting any new apps into the network, although there's no restriction on existing advertising campaigns, which can continue to run until the shutdown date. "If you’d like to continue promoting your apps through iAd until then, you can create a campaign using iAd Workbench," Apple said.
The news also comes just days after there were reports that the iPhone maker is planning to disband the iAd sales team in favor of a more automated platform.
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- Trooper
- 18 Jan 2016
- nEP
You asked me a question, then decided to answers it yourself. I guess you are the one making assumptions. No, I never said, assumed or implied that Tim Cooks said, thought or even believed it was a failure. I am saying that people commentin...
- AnonD-362866
- 18 Jan 2016
- NmZ
Tell me, where does the article imply failure? Tim Cook said a year ago that the ad network is a vet small part of their business... He said it a year ago and ANYONE who knows apple know's they don't like ad's intruding on their users, so logically t...
- Trooper
- 18 Jan 2016
- nEP
I think it is you who is failing to see what people here are actually saying what has actually failed here (with Apple). Bringing the iAd service out (releasing it) in the first place is where the failure lies, not the removal of the service. The rem...
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