MoBlog
by Steve Smith, Staff Writer
The scale at which mobile chat apps are working worldwide is now officially breathtaking. On a daily basis, WeChat and WhatsApp alone are reaching nation-sized audiences. Finding comfortable, welcome
ways … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
As expected, Spotify on Wednesday said it will allow anyone to listen to music free on tablets and other mobile devices. Until now, a … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Chuck Martin, Staff Writer
Countless holiday shopping surveys relating to mobile sales primarily focus on the actual transaction stage of the shopping process. While these are good indicators … Read the whole story
by Laurie Sullivan
comScore is developing multiplatform measurement that will look at search activity across multiple platforms. Some of the data analyzes mobile search. Read the whole story
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by Richard Whitman, Columnist
CMO Quinn is beating the drum for family friendly content. And check out five trends that are changing marketing for good. Also, Carrot and … Read the whole story
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by Mark Walsh
Snapchat has secured another $50 million in funding for its rapidly growing photo- and video-based mobile messaging service. Snapchat in the last two years … Read the whole story
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by Amy Corr
Random App of the week: ABC News Digital redesigned its ABC News App for iPhone and Android devices. The free app, available in Google … Read the whole story
by Mark Walsh
Facebook on Wednesday said the redesigned Like and Share buttons it introduced in November are proving popular with users. In early tests over the … Read the whole story
by Karlene Lukovitz
The campaign, "Idahoan on Your Table," aims to convey that the homemade taste of the brand's mashed potatoes comes from real ingredients grown by … Read the whole story
by Wayne Friedman
Among new TV devices, connected TV viewers -- those with new smart TVs -- continue to view longer programs and videos. TV viewers spent … Read the whole story
by Erik Sass
"USA Today" content will begin appearing in Gannett's local newspapers, in a move intended to expand its reach. A local edition of USA Today … Read the whole story
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by Mark Walsh
Marketing technology firm Sailthru has extended its platform for personalizing content and marketing messages to mobile devices. Its new Sailthru Mobile service is meant … Read the whole story
COMMENTARY
by Craig Macdonald
Marketers have many goals to consider for 2014: moving budgets from offline to online advertising, driving a minimum 10% improvement in the productivity of … Read the whole story