News to Us: Mobile Moms, User-Controlled Advertising, Pico Projectors and More
Modern Power Moms Flock to Smartphones [CNET]
Smartphones are quickly finding their way into the hands and purses of "power moms," who are buying them to leverage all kinds of digital applications to stay organized and to connect with their families, friends, and social networks. They're also using these Internet-enabled devices to get things done like paying the bills, ordering groceries, downloading coupons, and hunting for ideas for the next family vacation.
Mobile Advertising More Personal In 2020 [Online Media Daily]
A report by OgilvyOne and Acision speculates that the mobile advertising landscape in 2020 will be user-controlled--people will be choosing what kind of ads and products will be authorized to reach out to them and that those ads will reflect consumer's lifestyles, desires, and needs.
Where Is Wireless Innovation Occurring If Not At The Carrier? [mocoNews]
It can be argues that mobile innovation is not coming from carriers, despite their central role in the market.
Is Apple Shooting For The Cloud? [Technomix]
Apple is building a huge data center in North Carolina, five times bigger than their current one, speculated to manage Apple's cloud computing ambitions.
Make An App That Uses NYC Municipal Data [NY Convergence]
NYC is looking for developers to create mobile apps that leverage the potential of municipal data. The apps will be available to NYC residents and will hopefully cut certain costs for the city.
New Worries About Children With Cellphones [NYTimes]
Parents have to be on top of how their kids are using cellphones and educate them on everything from purchasing via off-deck services to texting at the dinner table.
Radio, Cell Phones to Help US in Afghanistan? [Press TV]
The State Department is creating a special unit in Afghanistan to use mobile and radio to fight the information war with the Taliban.
Downloads From All App Stores Will Reach 6.67 Billion in 2014 [IntoMobile]
A statistical projection by Frost & Sullivan estimates that total downloads from all app stores (Apple, Windows, Android, Palm, and Symbian) will reach 6.67 billion by the year 2014.
50 Inch Mobile Screens Coming Soon [Mobile Industry Review]
Pico projector technology will (soon?) be integrated into mobile phones, making screen size limitations obsolete.
