 by Steve Smith by Steve Smith- While it lives only on one phone running on only one carrier, the mobile payment system using near-field communication, Google Wallet, is expected to … Read the whole story 
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                                     by Steve Smith, Staff Writer- "What is this ad for?" my wife asks as a woman in the commercial hangs on a spinning dancer's neck atop a wet mirror … Read the whole story 
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                                     by Jack Loechner, Staff Writer- According to a new study by L.E.K. Consulting, more than half of U.S. consumers will be using mobile devices regularly for shopping within the … Read the whole story 
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                                     by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer- Google is updating the Wallet Web site to highlight stores and features that offer the company's latest mobile payment service. Expected to launch Monday … Read the whole story 
 by Laurie Sullivan by Laurie Sullivan- A global deal between Kenshoo, a search engine marketing platform provider, and Omnicom Media Group's digital data and analytics division Annalect Group puts the … Read the whole story 
 by Laurie Sullivan by Laurie Sullivan- Google released a slew of features for Google+ Tuesday. While the company has opened the site to "+everyone," no invitation required, the most critical … Read the whole story 
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                                    With newspaper publishers facing competition from social commerce sites like Groupon and LivingSocial on the coupon front, The Associated Press and 40 of its … Read the whole story 
 by Laurie Sullivan by Laurie Sullivan- Telmetrics developed a mobile call-tracking analytics platform that the company plans to release Monday. The platform -- m.Call -- reports on all calls generated … Read the whole story 
 by Mark Walsh by Mark Walsh- According to new findings from market research firm NPD Group, Android is the preferred operating system among current smartphone owners who plan to buy … Read the whole story 
 by Steve Smith by Steve Smith- The rapid acceleration of mobile Internet use is not restricted to consumers. Media companies are responding just as quickly, if not comprehensively, according to … Read the whole story 
 by Mark Walsh by Mark Walsh- Mobile ad platform Tapjoy is rolling out a new in-application video ad unit that allows users to interact with the ad without having to … Read the whole story 
 by Mark Walsh by Mark Walsh- To date, rumors of the death of mobile text messaging have been greatly exaggerated. Despite competition from a growing field of rival services from … Read the whole story 
 by Steve Smith by Steve Smith- Google now says it will add Visa, AmEx and Discover cards, in addition to MasterCard, to its Google Wallet partnerships. The smartphone app works … Read the whole story 
 by Karl Greenberg by Karl Greenberg- Automakers are moving into the mobile media market, particularly with location-based programs. Mobile automotive display advertising increased 169% from 2009 to 2010. That's 33,277 … Read the whole story 
 by Mark Walsh by Mark Walsh- Two years ago, technology performance firm Compuware issued study results showing mobile users were frustrated by slow load times and other problems accessing mobile … Read the whole story 
 by Steve Smith by Steve Smith- At this year's Summerfest music festival, the mobile marketing campaigns for U.S. Cellular powered by Vibes Media saw participation up 51% this year -- … Read the whole story