by Steve Smith
One of the next great battlegrounds for mobile devices at retail will involve indoor mapping. Apple has joined the fray, apparently, by acquiring the … Read the whole story
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by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
With credit companies considering charging fees to mobile wallet companies and consumers turning to alternative payment methods when buying from mobile devices, the complexities … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Yahoo has bought newsreader app Summly for an undisclosed amount. Summly uses an algorithm to generate bite-size news summaries drawn from thousands of sources … Read the whole story
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by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
Facebook is experimenting with an extraordinarily bad idea: using push notifications in mobile apps to get people to update their status more frequently. Facebook … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
Not everyone associates Apple with online entertainment, but its iTunes property is second only to YouTube in the category. The music-cum-media content hub attracted … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Catharine P. Taylor
You could file what I'm about to say under "Things I Already Knew," but bear with me. The news earlier this week that there's … Read the whole story
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by Steve McClellan
Technology brands are making the most powerful connections with consumers. The "cultural vibrancy" of brands determines how brands are perceived by respondents in terms … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Bryan House
Nothing brings passionate and casual sports fans together quite like March Madness. Seven rounds of sudden-death, win-or-go-home basketball hold plenty of allure for diehard … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
comScore's Media Metrix Multi-Platform reporting aims to provide a more complete view of an online property's audience as people increasingly access the Web and … Read the whole story
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by Laurie Sullivan, Staff Writer
Open rates have always been a problem for marketers trying to get recipients to click the button. Timing and frequency matter. Ask Joe Mediate … Read the whole story
by Aaron Baar
According to the latest J.D. Power Smartphone Satisfaction Study, average satisfaction from consumers for their smartphones has increased since 2012. On a 1,000-point scale, … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Vicky Hastings
As search engine optimization and marketing evolve to become mobile, local and social, the confluence of search and social is the most exciting tourism … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
With the BlackBerry launching its Z10 smartphone in the U.S. Friday, the phone maker faces an uphill battle going up against Android and iOS … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Marin Software went public on the New York Stock Exchange Friday trading on the symbol MRIN. The company raised $105.7 million in total funding, … Read the whole story
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by Joe Mandese
U.S. ad spending expanded 4% during the first two months of 2013 vs. the same period in 2012, according to actual buying data from … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Starcom has built a framework to support clients' search engine marketing campaigns based on the ease or the difficulty of finding a brand's products … Read the whole story
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by Erik Sass, Staff Writer
The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates one of the largest public transportation systems in the world, is bringing digital touch-screen displays to public phone … Read the whole story