The makers of Postagram and other photo printing apps want to build their business into a dominant, gift-focused e-commerce venture. But how? Sincerely CEO Matt Brezina shares his vision and tells us: "We’re scaling thoughtfulness." READ»
For years, the Android smartphone operating system stood as Google's neglected stepsister aside Apple's radiant iPhones and beloved iOS. That's all changing now.READ»
"We want consumers to have a great time," says SCVNGR founder Seth Priebatsch, "and we also want business to love it enough that they're willing to pay for it."READ»
TinyCo already makes top-selling iOS and Android games. And now, with the help of a billion-dollar venture capital firm, it's formed an investment fund to help more mobile game coders write hit apps. Gamers turned entrepreneurs--it's the new digital economy.READ»
Most marketers believe that the last thing they need is another media channel to consume their already limited resources. But native apps, especially those for tablets like the iPad, create a very rich opportunity for marketers to engage with consumers. READ»
If you've got a smartphone that can run apps like the iPhone,
BlackBerry or an Android phone, you've got a pocket computer--and when
you're on the road, you want to load up on the apps that can help you
get where you need to ...READ»
Twitter's new ad platform has been read as trouble for other Twitter-related companies, including startups and those making mobile apps. But they say something different.READ»
Foursquare, the smartphone app that gives you points and badges for "checking in" at clubs and convenience stores, is about to reach the one-million-user mark. That's a big deal. But it's also a reminder that, try as we might to ...READ»
Put it down to the iPad effect if you like, but it's not the whole story. A study commissioned by independent app store Getjar predicts that the mobile apps market will be worth $17.5 billion in just two years, with downloads up from ...READ»
Group M released some statistics in 2009 that projected mobile to comprise one half of 1% of total global advertising expenditures in 2009. It is projected to be about .8% in 2010. On the other hand, television advertising ...READ»
We wondered if makers of GPS navigation apps and systems should worry about Google's rumored efforts toward free turn-by-turn nav just the other day. And guess what--it's all true, and Tom Tom, Navigon, and the rest should be ...READ»
The city is offering $20,000 to whomever designs a web or mobile app that best uses any of 170 public data sets--from health inspections to traffic updates.READ»
That familiar "Buy Now With 1-Click" button, so enticing on Amazon.com, is about to become a temptation for mobile customers everywhere. Amazon is offering its Mobile Payments Service (MPS) platform to third parties for integration ...READ»
"Mobile." If there's a single buzzword that's caught fire right now, "mobile" is napalm hot. Mobile apps, mobile ads, mobile devices, mobile Internet . . . it seems that the future of just about everything involves packing it to go. ...READ»
