Jeffrey Jones, a partner and president of Durham, NC-based McKinney, has been named executive vice president and CMO of Target, following an extensive search.

The Tablet, Er, Magazine Publishers of America this morning unveiled a set of "definitions," as well as a consistent position on timing for data release, and guidelines around tablet metrics in hopes of cultivating a market for advertising on tablet editions of magazines.

The new iPad sits atop the latest tablet rankings published today by Consumer Reports, which called the Apple device’s high-resolution screen “the best rendering of detail and color accuracy we’ve ever seen on a tablet display.” The iPad was also lauded for its 4G connectivity, long battery life and 5-megapixel camera. What about that overheating issue? Consumer Reports had stated in a recent release that the new iPad can heat up to as much as 116 degrees Fahrenheit when plugged in and continually running a game. While warmer in its hottest spots than the iPad 2, the magazine said …