DC Makes Comics Safe for Kids Again On iPad by Steve Smith

Comics publishers are hoping that digital distribution will help stem their circulation losses. The new kid-friendly DC Nation storefront and other comics apps on iPad remind us that the digital comics field is already pretty evolved in content merchandising. ...Read the whole story

  • automotive Growing Interest In Auto Connectivity, Autonomy by Karl Greenberg

    The 2012 U.S. Automotive Emerging Technologies Study suggests that, while safety is still -- as it has historically been -- a dominant theme in what consumers want in a vehicle, the desire for technology that lets people be connected and productive is growing. ...Read the whole story

  • Kindle Fire Claims More Than Half Android Tablet Market by Mark Walsh

    Amazon's Kindle Fire now accounts for more than half of Android-powered tablets in the U.S., according to new data from comScore. Between December and February, the device nearly doubled its share among Android tablets from 29.4% to 54.4%. That's more than three times the share of its nearest rival using the Google platform, the Samsung Galaxy Tab, with 15.4%. ...Read the whole story

  • App Downloads Drop 30% in March As Discovery Drivers Ebb by Steve Smith

    The number of downloads in the iPhone App Store dropped sharply in March, according to a company that markets apps. The novelty factor among the holiday-driven segment of new owners likely ebbed as Apple got stricter about some app marketing tactics as well. ...Read the whole story

Mobile Video on Pace to Surpass Web Video in 2012 by Daisy Whitney

The mobile video ad market will surpass the online video ad market later this year. That's a bold prediction, but it's one Tod Sacerdoti, CEO of ad network BrightRoll is making based on ad requests he's seen. "It's happening fast and people are not quite comprehending the speed. By the end of this year we are pretty confident that more than half of all digital video ads will be mobile," he said. ...More