The merging of these two companies creates a mobile takeout and delivery ordering system that covers over 20,000 restaurants in 500 cities. You want to see where mobile payments start? Look here first.» 0 Comments
According to reports, Yahoo is poised to offer Tumblr $1.1 billion for the visual social network. Tumblr represents a number of things that Yahoo could use right now.» 0 Comments
Oscar Mayer is capitalizing on the popularity of its blunt Grandpa Frank character in an app that lets users suffer the crusty cynic's snide asides and build their own TV spot.» 0 Comments
Ninety percent of Americans surveyed said they would not wear Google Glass. That still leaves 10% performing searches while we think they are talking to us and filming without our permission.» 1 Comments
Google discontinued its long-standing SMS search service over the weekend. In many ways that feature was one of the pioneers in understanding how Web services needed to transform themselves on mobile devices.» 0 Comments
Should media companies or their advertisers help underwrite the cost of the data channel now being pressed by thicker streams of video content? Well, we know what the carriers think.» 1 Comments
According to Bloomberg, at next week's upfronts ABC will show a new service that streams live and archived network shows to devices. By the fall, devices could represent a new front in the ongoing wars over the future of TV.» 0 Comments
Tumblr has proven to be one of the most entertaining mobile media platforms I have on my phone. And the native ads here suggest how powerful the format can be when it is done well.» 0 Comments
This shouldn't be too hard to figure out. The most successful cross-screen experiences thus far have been personalized. But precious few companies are learning from what is obvious. Personal means personal.» 5 Comments