AccuWeather International has reached a deal to distribute its weather services in China across digital media and any device with an IP address. As a result of the company’s cross-licensing agreement with Huafeng Innovative Network Technology Co., AccuWeather content will now be available to its device-manufacturing partners in China. At the same time, Huafeng, a subsidiary of the China Meteorological Administration, will supply weather service products from China to AccuWeather across all digital media. AccuWeather CEO Barry Lee Myers said the pact would eliminate uncertainty for digital device makers and distributors about who to deal with in relation to weather …

A new forecast from U.K.-based Juniper Research projects mobile coupon redemptions will grow more than 50% this year to 10 billion. The firm said retailers are increasingly adopting mobile as a tactic to help drive footfall and enhance customer engagement and retention. While mobile still accounts for a relatively low volume of coupons issued, retailers have been encouraged by the 10% redemption rate of mobile coupons compared to 1% for traditional print and PC-based ones. The higher rate stems partly from mobile coupons acting as a link between a company’s digital and physical assets. Among other key findings, the report …

Apple's newest iOS software, released on Tuesday, lets users reset the advertising identifier on iPhones and iPads. The new feature marks Apple's latest attempt to give users more control over mobile tracking

Harley-Davidson today announced an exclusive partnership with musician Kid Rock, including a Saturday night performance for the company's 110th Anniversary celebration in Milwaukee over this Labor Day weekend.

Though not an "official sponsor," LG Electronics will have presence at the Super Bowl in New Orleans this weekend, sponsoring a series of events showcasing the "ultimate home viewing experience" (including tips and recipes from celebrity chef Sandra Lee).

For the second year in a row, Hyundai Auto Canada Corp is producing a TV spot for Canadian viewers during the Super Bowl. The company says 14 million Canadians are expected to watch and 50% of Canadian households tune-in for the Super Bowl commercials as much as the game itself. Canadian viewers have watch current Canadian TV commercials, though, instead of the American ones.

A special interest group formed by the standards body NFC Forum now supports the retail industry through a little embedded chip in phones that allows Google to process electronic payments through Wallet, a virtual credit and debit card app.

More and more evidence suggests the tablet is displacing the smartphone as the device of choice for m-commerce. A recent eMarketer report estimated purchases made through tablets last year easily outpaced those on smartphones, by nearly $14 billion to about $10 billion, even though tablets have far less penetration to date. New research today from ABI Research indicates 22% of U.S. tablets users spend $50 or more per month and 9% spend $100 or more on their devices—much higher levels than smartphone owners. “Tablets are quickly becoming the go-to transaction screen within the home,” says mobile devices senior practice …

"Katie," the first year syndication talk show hosted by Katie Couric,  gained 30% over its average seasonal rating for its highly touted interview with Manti Te'o, the Notre Dame football player. It improved to 3.5 million in total viewers and a Nielsen 2.6 household rating/7share. Te'o has been in the middle of an online hoax involving his nonexistent girlfriend.The show was 17% better than "Katie"'s previously high, a show about medical mysteries, which took in 3 million viewers.  

AT&T on Thursday reported a narrower fourth-quarter loss, with pension-related expenses and costs related to Superstorm Sandy holding down earnings in the year-end period. The telecom giant posted a loss of $3.9 billion, or 68 cents a share, compared to a loss of $6.7 billion, or $1.12 a share, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, AT&T had earnings of 44 cents per share. Revenue rose 0.2% to $32.6 billion in the quarter. Analysts, on average, had forecast a profit of 45 cents per share on revenue of $32. 2 billion. AT&T said it sold a record 10.2 million …