MoBlog
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
OpenTable will begin testing self-checkout in restaurants by the end of the year. The paperless and people-less virtual world virtual transactions introduces a new and challenging social situation --
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by Steve Smith
Honda today launches the second phase of its live Vine video responses to customer tweets. The automaker says its first swing on the Vine … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
If users are hitting their phones up to 150 times a day, then that lock screen suddenly becomes a medium in and of itself. … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Demand for tablets has slowed in the second quarter as consumers await the latest iPad update, expected to arrive this fall. Worldwide tablet shipments … Read the whole story

COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
The holiday shopping forecasts are starting to come out and retailers can expect even more of their sales being influenced by mobile this year. … Read the whole story
by Sarah Mahoney
When it comes to selling luxury via social media, some brands are far more artful than others, according to a new analysis of social-media … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Skip Brand
While PlaceIQ's location intelligence solutions for marketers are not available via exchanges yet, I think most of us look forward to the day the … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
Adlucent proposes an analytics option for Google Shopping that allows brands to integrate feed and query management features that map consumer intent to the … Read the whole story
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by Thom Forbes
It's certainly not as provocative as the ads for Penelope Cruz' Agent Provocateur lingerie brand nor as potentially pervasive as a forthcoming $500 million … Read the whole story
by Gavin O'Malley
The rate at which U.S. consumers are going social continues to slow, but that doesn't mean there isn't room for continued industry growth. As … Read the whole story