Smartphone Owners Are Ready for M-Coupons - Are You? by Steve Smith

According to a new Harris survey of smartphone owners, 40% of them have redeemed a mobile coupon. Daily deals, which often come in via apps and mobile email, are the most commonly used. ...Read the whole story

  • Hulu To Debut 3 Original Series by Gavin O'Malley

    Delving deeper into original content, Hulu just unveiled three new series and seven exclusively licensed TV shows previously unavailable to U.S. audiences. Premiering throughout the summer, the half-hour shows include " Spoilers," a movie 'revue' hosted by filmmaker and geek god Kevin Smith; "Up To Speed," Richard Linklater's travel series, and "We Got Next," a comedy that follows a pickup basketball team. ...Read the whole story

  • Carrier IQ Loses Preliminary Round In Privacy Lawsuit by Wendy Davis

    A judge has ruled that software developer Carrier IQ must face claims that it violated California's relatively stringent privacy laws by allegedly logging keystrokes on mobile devices. ...Read the whole story

  • Clear Channel Airports Flies New Mobile App by Erik Sass

    Clear Channel Airports has partnered with SapientNitro to launch a new version of its "FlySmart" mobile travel app. Its new features include customized content from participating airports, flight push notifications and detailed information from Bing Maps to help travelers navigate restaurant as well as retail, terminal, gates and baggage claims. ...Read the whole story

  • Verve Adds NBC Stations, Hearst Newspapers, Digital First and Hoak by Steve Smith

    Verve Wireless has added scores of new TV and newspaper properties to its network of mobile sites, including NBC Owned Television Stations, Hearst newspapers and Hoak Media TV stations. ...Read the whole story

Shut That Off! Or Oversharing In The Age of Personal Broadcasting by Steve Smith

With an HD recorder in hand, we are all media companies now, and our lives are the TV series. Mobile devices are one of the great new tools for connecting with one another. What will they do to help us connect with our own 'selves'? ...More

  • Point And Shop: QR-Coded Outdoor Campaign Helps Commuters Plan Dinner by Amy Corr

    Answering the age-old question of what's for dinner is an outdoor and mobile campaign by Allrecipes running in Los Angeles. The "Fix Dinner" campaign uses pictures of the most popular local recipes in L.A. on Allrecipes.com during the month of May alongside a QR code. ...More

  • Online Window Shopping Sales Converters by Jack Loechner

    According to the hybris 2012 "MultiChannel Shopping Survey," even while shopping in a brick-and-mortar store, consumers continue to turn to digital channels with 19% reporting that they browse their mobile device while in-store. 66% do so to compare prices with others, using mobile to compare product choices (27%) and online recommendations (7%). ...More