by Steve Smith on Jan 17, 8:41 AM
Instagram notified users yesterday that its new privacy policies and terms of service went into effect. Call it another missed opportunity to deepen relationships with users and perhaps be genuinely innovative.
by Steve Smith on Jan 16, 8:51 AM
Not that it seems to care about PR -- the NRA's target shooting game misses the mark in convincing us that gun safety is its primary concern.
by Steve Smith on Jan 15, 9:35 AM
RIM claimed high developer interest over the weekend in porting apps to the upcoming BlackBerry 10 OS. Well, cash and prizes were awarded, but still.
by Steve Smith on Jan 14, 8:28 AM
Deloitte predicts that 2013 will be the last year the industry lumps smartphone and tablet revenues together as "mobile." Fine. But don't let that shiny tablet object obscure the value of true mobility.
by Steve Smith on Jan 11, 8:22 AM
For the third year, ABC issues its Oscar app. It has become an interesting testing ground of second-screen concepts good and bad.
by Steve Smith on Jan 10, 9:23 AM
Capital One's new video campaign promoting the benefits of mobile banking underscores how some verticals are realizing substantial business efficiencies from the platform.
by Steve Smith on Jan 9, 8:48 AM
Target is fighting the showrooming effect with a price match policy. But without a robust value-add led by its mobile experience, the program misses a great opportunity.
by Steve Smith on Jan 8, 8:40 AM
The sheer scale and velocity of the app content revolution is undeniably impressive. But at some point focus has to shift to enhanced discovery and user efficiency.
by Steve Smith on Jan 7, 9:08 AM
In its latest note to developers about the state of the Android ecosystem, Google shows that fragmentation on its mobile OS remains considerable.
by Steve Smith on Jan 4, 9:21 AM
YouTube apps on devices will now serve as discovery and remote control tools for the YouTube TV experience on more screens. Arguably, mobile works best as a second screen when it allows TV to remain TV.