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Display ad file size debated as standards come under review
The IAB’s move to re-evaluate the file-size standard for display ads has been welcomed by some agencies because it will increase efficiency and lower costs for clients, while others think it is an old debate that no longer has relevance.
Twitter's Enhanced Profiles are a precursor to major platform changes
Twitter’s expansion of brand pages, extended to a beta group of UK brands this week, marks a step towards its plan to become more of a platform, according to experts.
Mediacom to bolster mobile budgets as iOS tracking limits are hurdled
Mediacom expects to significantly increase its mobile ad spend this year as smaller firms attempt to circumvent restrictions on third-party tracking imposed by Apple.
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Robert Halmi Sr exits RHI
Robert Halmi Sr, founder of US miniseries and TV movie specialist RHI Entertainment, is stepping down from the company at the age of 88.
Seeing Starz
Chris Albrecht is overseeing a rapid expansion into original programming at US pay-TV network Starz. Michael Pickard reports.
KidsCo’s German future in doubt
KidsCo’s future in German-speaking territories is in doubt, as C21 understands the international children’s channel has ceased dubbing content in the language.
Disney exec swaps radio for TV
The head of Radio Disney will look to export the Mouse across multiple platforms around the world after being promoted to run Disney Channels Worldwide.
Mobile Entertainment: News
RIM to give Android developers free PlayBooks?
Offer made in attempt to reel in fresh content for launch of the tablet's 2.0 OS.
AMD eyes mobile chipset space
Targeting tablets and netbooks, but swerving 'heavily crowded' smartphone market.
Windows Phone Apollo leaked?
Next-gen version of the OS could feature NFC, pre-loaded Skype and support for porting Android/iOS apps.
Ice Cream Sandwich on just one per cent of Android devices
Gingerbread OS is the most dominant with almost two-thirds.
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Journal: Mobile Marketing Opportunities Across India; Social Networks Impact Behavior, App Adoption
The new edition of the International Journal of Mobile Marketing (IJMM) is live, chock-full of new content, features and research from contributors that (like all issues of this respected journal) quite simply sets the bar. From a special section that...
THE Future of Mobile; Authorities Weigh In On Mobile Megatrends
While reading the collections of mobile 2012 predictions is a great way to gain perspective, I miss deep analysis of these trends that allows us to plan and prepare for the developments likely to impact models and strategies far beyond...
M-Pulse: GigaOm’s Kevin C. Tofel Talks Smartphones, Smart Homes & 2012 Mobile Predictions
Will 2012 be the year we remotely connect to our smart homes using our smartphones? Can Intel crash the mobile party and make its mark with tablets that stand up to ARM-powered devices? Should we expect a shift in the...
Mobile App Guidelines Break New Ground; Apple & RIM Target New Heights
This was a week for transparency in mobile with something for everyone. For consumers, there was movement on the privacy front with the Mobile Marketing Association releasing its Mobile Application Privacy Policy. The document is hailed as a first, providing...
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Does portable gaming have a future?
Later this month, Sony Computer Entertainment will release the follow-up to the PlayStation Portable, its first newly redesigned device since the PSP debuted in 2004. But the PlayStation Vita has a lot more riding on its shoulders than the PSP...
Study: iOS apps crash more often than Android apps
Applications written for Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS platform crash more frequently than apps developed for Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) rival Android mobile operating system according to new data published by app diagnostics platform Crittercism. Click here to view all of the charts from...
Google Wallet support expands to AT&T's Galaxy Nexus
AT&T (NYSE:T) subscribers with Android-powered Galaxy Nexus smartphones can now leverage the Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) Wallet tap-and-pay application following an Android Market device compatibility update issued earlier this week. Droid-Life reports that Galaxy Nexus devices running an AT&T SIM card now...
RIM woos Android developers with free BlackBerry PlayBook tablets
Research In Motion (NASDAQ:RIMM) is offering a free BlackBerry PlayBook tablet to all developers who convert existing Android applications to the forthcoming BlackBerry PlayBook OS 2.0. RIM promises one free 16GB PlayBook to every App World vendor who converts his...
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