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Problems with touchscreen passwords

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 02:26:21 +0000

I seem to remember a problem with Swype , and how the touchscreen keyboard could easily lead to others discovering your passwords. There is a study at the University of Pennsylvania with research into the Google Nexus One and HTC G1 . They discovered that oily residues that remain on screen after being wiped off

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Adobe Mobile Commerce Survey: 80% Of Respondents Utilize Mobile Web Over Apps

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:50:00 +0000

On the heels of our post earlier today regarding a panel discussion at the eTail 2010 summit over mobile apps vs. the mobile Web when it comes to a mobile commerce strategy, Adobe has published a new survey that should shed some light on the debate. Adobe’s “Scene7 Rich Mobile Commerce Survey” was conducted from July 6 to July 23, 2010, to identify businesses’ strategic and tactical plans for mobile commerce over the next year. The survey received 446 responses from representatives at leading enterprises worldwide – with most coming from North America. Of the respondents, it found that 80 percent of companies were planning, or had already deployed a mobile website, compared to the 8 percent of respondents that were interested in applications. Granted, Adobe has a vested interest in the mobile Web over mobile apps — as its Flash technology is more prevalent and accepted there — but the survey still sheds an interesting light

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Foodspotting, Zagat A Tasty Bit Of Fusion

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:23:17 +0000

Zagat, the global restaurant survey firm, and the mobile photo sharing startup Foodspotting are teaming up to leverage Zagat’s brand awareness and Foodspotting’s ability to make a picture worth a thousand mouthwatering words. The two businesses are joining forces to allow Zagat participants to upload food photos that gourmands snap with their mobile phones. Foodspotting, a website and mobile app company, very cleverly bypasses the glut of written restaurant reviews that litter the Internet these days, letting a picture do the talking–and the reviewing and recommending. (Admittedly I have extra appreciation for the service, since when I lived in Japan I relied on picture menus to be able to order anything.) Recommendation services have long proved a hit among consumers, what with the popularity of Yelp, Citysearch, and, to a lesser extent, ads on social networks that share with one’s friends what one has purchased.

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PayPal, Google Rumored To Be Partnering For Android Mobile Payments

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:10:02 +0000

I use PayPal a lot. In recent years it’s become a primary form of payment for me both on and offline, but one place I can’t use PayPal so easily is to purchase apps on my Android device. That may soon change, as it’s been rumored that PayPal and Google are in talks over using the now-ubiquitous payment technology in the Android Market

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Shopkick Picks Up Major Retail Momentum For Check-In App, Partners With Simon Properties

admin — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:16:09 +0000

Shopkick , a brand new LBS startup we covered recently , just announced a major new partnership with Simon Properties to install its innovative check-in/rewards technology in shopping malls across the country. At the heart of Shopkick’s technology is the bypass of GPS for location-tracking

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eTail 2010: Mobile Commerce Worth $2.5B Today, Debate Rages Over Apps vs. Mobile Web

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 23:30:15 +0000

At the eTail 2010 social media and mobile commerce summit, it was indicated that the mobile commerce market is worth roughly $2.5B today, with that number set to double each year over the next few years. Mobile commerce in general was dissected during a special panel where topics ranged from the current state of the industry to growth potential and even emerging best practices.

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iPad Passes Print Reading in User Preference

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 22:29:46 +0000

That didn’t take long now did it? The iPad is king of content absorption, according to a new survey from media agency Cooper Murphy Webb. Less than six months of age, the iPad has changed the way readers prefer to get their content

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Only 8% Of US Smartphone Users Use Twitter According To New comScore Data

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 05:33:32 +0000

comScore today released interesting data indicating that only 8% of US-based smartphone users access Twitter from their devices, somewhat contradicting the notion that Twitter is a primarily mobile-centric service. The report from comScore , which mainly looked at what countries are driving Twitter’s worldwide usage growth, indicates that mobile access to the social service in Europe is even smaller at just 2.8%. Given the company has over 100M users worldwide and the fact that Twitter’s 140-character message limit stemmed from SMS, it’s interesting that comScore is reporting such paltry mobile uptake. Other interesting stats from the report include the tidbit that its highest proportion of users aren’t in the US (11.9%), but in Indonesia (20.8%), followed closely by Brazil (20.5%) and Venezuela (19%). Twitter has grown significantly across Latin America as a whole over the last year, increasing a substantial 305% to 15.4 million monthly unique visitors as of June.

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Vibes Media Sends One Billionth SMS, Revenues To Grow 100% In 2010

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:55:40 +0000

Vibes Media announced today they’ve now sent over one billion SMS messages, or “interactions,” between brands and consumers. The fast-growing startup said its billionth message was sent as part of a Pittsburgh Penguins mobile campaign surrounding the 2013 NCAA Men’s Division 1 Ice Hockey Frozen Four Championship, and represents a huge milestone for the company

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iAd Stats: eCPMs More Than $10, Fill Rates 70-80% – But Will It Sustain The Long-Term?

admin — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 04:38:43 +0000

The Business Insider reported today that Dictionary.com has seen its mobile ad rates increase 177% since activating iAds. In addition, the maker of the popular iPhone app reports eCPMs of more than $10, fill rates of between 70% and 80% and overall performance 5x to 6x better than other mobile-ad networks. While this and other app developers are undoubtedly seeing success with iAds, many question how long it can sustain over the long-term. The early popularity of iAds played into the curiosity of users anxious to click on one and discover what it’s all about, but developers are noticing this trend is slowing down considerably.

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