M-Payment Disruption Is Coming...Once It Grows An M-Brain by Steve Smith

In a new infographic/report that is unusually informative and clarifying on the m-payment topic, SapientNitro lays out four possible trajectories that m-payments might take. But man, do the number of players vying for a piece of this action become daunting. ...Read the whole story

  • Trulia Extends Realtor Ads To Mobile by Mark Walsh

    With more people using smartphones while shopping for homes, Trulia is launching a mobile ad platform to help real estate agents reach in-market home buyers on their devices. Trulia Mobile Ads will allow agents to buy display advertising within a particular ZIP code to generate leads through a click-to-call feature. ...Read the whole story

  • Text-Spam Case Against Google Moves Forward by Wendy Davis

    A federal judge has rejected a request by Google to delay a potential class-action lawsuit alleging that its social apps company Slide violated a consumer protection law by sending SMS messages without the recipients' consent. ...Read the whole story

  • Ask.com Launches 'You Asked' Branding Campaign by Laurie Sullivan

    Ask.com has launched a branding campaign -- You Asked, We Answered -- polling residents in and around Seattle. It gives them an opportunity to voice complaints, such as lousy morning commutes, loss of recreation activities due to budget cuts and gloomy weather. Ask will "answer back" -- in an effort to ease one of the city's biggest annoyances. ...Read the whole story

  • Affluent Males Spend Up To $30K Annually Online by Laurie Sullivan

    Some 19 million males with a household income of more than $100,000 spend twice as much when shopping online compared with their female counterparts, per an iProspect study. Some 40% of respondents shop online at least twice weekly, ...Read the whole story

  • Mobile Devices Gain As Shopping Tools by Mark Walsh

    More than three-quarters (79%) of U.S. smartphone and tablet owners have used their devices for shopping-related activities, according to Nielsen. The study showed smartphones are used more often than tablets for "on-the-go" activities. ...Read the whole story

  • WhitePages.com iOS App Lets You Discover Your Own Neighbors by Steve Smith

    The top-grossing reference app for the iPhone, WhitePages.com, gets a 2.0 upgrade this morning. The ability to discover your neighbor's identity in a "What's Nearby" local search is the key new feature that is sure to entice an even broader user base. ...Read the whole story

Our Devices, Ourselves -- Or, How My iPad Became A TV, And What That Means For Social by Catharine P. Taylor

I'm hoping that even all of the techno-forward people who read this column still experience occasional moments of wonder at what all of these gadgets we own can do. I had two such moments this week: ...More

  • search Google's YouTube Original Programming Will Connect Brands With Mobile Viewers by Laurie Sullivan

    Some 3 billion hours of video monthly are watched on YouTube by more than 800 million viewers worldwide, according to Google. YouTube sees 600 million mobile views daily, roughly 10% of total video views. On Wednesday, the Mountain View company released information on new original channels and content aimed at brands wanting to reach a diverse audience. ...More