In the more self-aware sequel to its unwittingly successful "A Day Made of Glass" industrial film of last year, Corning shows us a tablet-centric future. Self-serving to be sure -- but this corporate fantasy shows how important machine-to-machine intelligence is going to become.

Apparently one of the foundations of a post-PC world is one in which the line between desktop and device blurs considerably. Apple announced yesterday the upcoming release of OS X Mountan Lion for the Mac, and it has more than a few direct tie-ins to iOS. Apple is slowly but surely merging the two operating systems into something more seamless.

Most major retailers continue to offer uneven mobile experiences across platforms, a Zmags-backed study maintains. Even companies with app or mobile Web presence are not providing true shopping experiences that end in a purchase opportunity.

Less than half of the respondents to the survey said their companies let them onto the corporate network with their devices. And overwhelmingly, tablet use in the workplace means buy and bring your own. Only 22% in the poll said their companies had footed the bill.

At Toy Fair this week, analog legends like Monopoly, Game of Life and Battleship tried to get their app on. Anyone see this Hot Wheels car wreck coming?

Rather than having app users chase, vote on and tag ads, the second screens for this year's Grammys actually added some content. CBS and Shazam in particular offer fully programmed experiences.

The music distribution service TuneCore posted news at its blog earlier this week that it had received a check from Apple -- $10,000 for two months of royalties on songs that likely had already been sold to the consumer.

Google says it is moving performance-based mobile ads to an AdWords model, promising a more open marketplace where some campaign costs will decline and higher-quality ads have a better chance of winning bids.

VISA announced a road map for moving to contactless payment on either cards or phones last year and says that having a million chipped credit cards in market in less than 18 months is a significant step.

The big question that Facebook itself raised about its prospects in the recent IPO filing may get partially answered in short order. Whither mobile? According to an FT report on Monday, the social network is already speaking with agencies about including "featured stories" by brands in users' news feeds, accessible on devices. FT says to expect the new model in early March.