"Day Made of Glass" 2: The Tablet Will Be The New Brains Of The Operation by Steve Smith

In the more self-aware sequel to its unwittingly successful "A Day Made of Glass" industrial film of last year, Corning shows us a tablet-centric future. Self-serving to be sure -- but this corporate fantasy shows how important machine-to-machine intelligence is going to become. ...Read the whole story

  • sports Pro Sports Solve Social Media Puzzle by Karl Greenberg

    The challenge of social media for major league sports is how to engage fans without disengaging them from the game by interrupting those all-important moments of play. After all, sports are probably the last redoubt against time-shifting. The moment is everything in sports. ...Read the whole story

  • Viggle Acquires Loyalize To Engage Live TV Viewers On Mobile by Laurie Sullivan

    TV brands and broadcasters that want more attention from consumers must get them to interact with the content as it airs. So Viggle, a company supporting mobile loyalty rewards programs, acquired tech-company Loyalize, which enables brands to engage with live TV audiences on mobile devices. ...Read the whole story

  • Non-Turner Subs Pay To Stream NCAA Tourney by Wayne Friedman

    TV advertising dollars aren't enough when it comes to streaming games of the high-profile NCAA College Basketball Tournament online. For those not getting already getting Turner Broadcasting's array of cable networks, including TNT and TBS via cable, satellite, and telco providers, consumers will have to pay a $3.99 charge for viewing the games on laptops. ...Read the whole story

  • Valentine's M-Commerce Proves Christmas Was No Mobile Fluke by Steve Smith

    Nearly 15% of traffic to retail sites over the week leading to Valentine's Day was over mobile devices, with 10% of sales coming from handsets and tablets, IBM Benchmark reports. Holiday m-shopping was not a fleeting phenomenon. ...Read the whole story

Social Networks Pursue Mobile Ad Dollars, E-Commerce by Diane Mermigas

The fledgling mobile transactions market, which some experts expect to reach $1 trillion globally by 2015, is about to get a hyper-boost from Facebook, Twitter, Square and other social media players that consider e-sales the new end game. ...More

  • Titan Helps Consumers Shop For Groceries On The Train by Erik Sass

    OK, in this case the displays themselves aren't digital, but there's a digital component involving mobile interaction -- and the model employed by transit advertising company Titan and Internet emporium Peapod, enabling commuters to do on-the-go grocery shopping, is neat enough to bear a closer look. ...More