Why Touchscreens Matter

The most important development that touchscreens enable is simplicity. Whether it be in a website, an application, or an ad, there is a constant struggle between getting all of the information across and keeping things nice and simple. People want simplicity. Businesses want to tell everyone everything.

Touchscreen technology gives us the chance to start pulling away from that and into a new level of design, simply by removing the mouse from the equation. Instead of a mechanically separate navigation interface, people simply point and touch. 

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Social Media Drives Hyundai 'Uncensored' Campaign | ClickZ

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/1729306/social-media-drives-hyundai-uncensored-campaign?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClickZFeatures+%28ClickZ+Features%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Mobile Ad Firms Capitalize on iAd Delays | ClickZ

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/1728638/mobile-ad-firms-capitalize-iad-delays?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClickZFeatures+%28ClickZ+Features%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Facebook Places Surprise: Foursquare and Other Geo- Brands Get Thumbs Up | ClickZ

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/1728842/facebook-places-surprise-foursquare-other-geo-brands-get-thumps-up?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClickZFeatures+%28ClickZ+Features%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Location-Based Facebook: Marketers Optimistic, Yet Cautious on Privacy | ClickZ

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/news/1728636/location-based-facebook-marketers-optimistic-yet-cautious-privacy?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ClickZFeatures+%28ClickZ+Features%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Targeted Display and Streaming Video Ads to Grow 60 Percent in 2011 | ClickZ

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/stats/1730165/targeted-display-streaming-video-ads-grow-percent-2011?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clickzstats+%28ClickZ+Stats%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

Online Video Continues to Grow Among U.S. Users | ClickZ

http://www.clickz.com/clickz/stats/1728330/online-video-continues-grow-among-us-users?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+clickzstats+%28ClickZ+Stats%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

ITIC: ‘Significant Progress’ on Net Neutrality Talks « Voices of BroadBand

http://www.voicesofbroadband.com/blog/2010/09/itic-significant-progress-on-net-neutrality-talks/

AT&T: Net rules must allow 'paid prioritization' | Politics and Law - CNET News

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-20015231-38.html

Here Comes The First Wave Of Android Tablets!

http://www.businessinsider.com/archos-android-tablet-2010-9?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+typepad%2Falleyinsider%2Fsilicon_alley_insider+%28Silicon+Alley+Insider%29&utm_content=Google+Reader

No private net neutrality deal... yet

http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2010/09/no-private-net-neutrality-deal-yet.ars?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=rss

Blackberry doomed?

http://www.google.com/reader/i/?source=mog&gl=us#stream/user%2F05579064408535224496%2Fstate%2Fcom.google%2Freading-list

ALU acquires OpenPlug to boost carrier apps platform - Rethink Wireless

http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2010/09/01/alu-acquires-openplug-boost-carrier-apps-platform.htm

LightSquared's LTE plans leak, nine markets next year - Rethink Wireless

http://www.rethink-wireless.com/2010/09/01/lightsquareds-lte-plans-leak-markets-year.htm

iAd Campaign Disappoints

From August 19 through August 25 Cross Forward ran a campaign on the "iAd for Developers" platform for its Audiobooks Premium app. The results were disappointing,the company says.

For all the promise of selling your apps directly within an advertisement, it appears that so far this is not a viable way to drive traffic and create an economically sustainable promotion, the company says.

For $1,251.75, the campaign generated a total of 84 downloads, thus a Cost Per Acquisition (CPA) of ~$15. For a $0.99 app, those economics just can’t work out.

iAd for Developers | Cross Forward Consulting

Be Mobile, Or Dust

Burson-Marsteller and Proof Integrated Communications report: The State of Mobile Communications

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Is Amazon Getting Ready to launch a Video Service?

Amazon might be getting ready to expand its video offerings, according to a report released this afternoon by The Wall Street Journal.

The subscription video service that would operate similarly to its current services, which can be watched on the Web or a variety of video devices.

According to The Journal, Amazon has approached a number of media companies to try to get them to sign onto the plan.

Digg Users Don't Like Latest Version

Less than a week after Digg released version 4 of its social news-sharing site, fans have rebelled, flooding Digg with links from a rival sharing site, staging a 'Quit Digg Day,' and prophesying a major drop-off in traffic if the site doesn't return to its roots.

Has Digg Dug its Own Grave?

$1.54 Billion U.S. Mobile Content Revenues in 2010; $3.5 Billion in 2014

Mobile content revenues will reach $1.54 billion in the United States this year, according to a new report from eMarketer. 

Analysts at eMarketer estimate combined revenues from three principal streams—subscriptions (streaming music and mobile TV services); direct and pay-per-view downloads (full music tracks, games and TV/movie/event programming); and advertising-supported (games, music services and video)—will more than double from 2010 to reach $3.53 billion in 2014.

Gaming is by far the leader in terms of usage and revenues: The number of U.S. mobile gamers is expected to reach 64 million in 2010, driving revenues of $849 million.

Meanwhile the number of US consumers who watch mobile video or television on their mobile devices is expected to reach 23 million this year and draw revenues of $719 million. By 2014, however, mobile video revenues are expected to reach $1.3 billion. 

Verizon Business Introduces Hybrid Cloud Computing Solution

Verizon Business and VMware have launched a new enterprise-class hybrid cloud solution that will enable enterprises to move their applications to the cloud more quickly without compromising security or performance.

The hybrid solution allows enterprise managers to use all their existing VMware tools "in the cloud," just as if they were interacting with the local data centers. All existing firewall and other security measures usable in a local data center also are available when using the cloud computing service as well.

That eases operational chores, maintains security, and also allows managers to gradually test and use cloud computing services without a "flash cut" to the new paradigm. Most enterprise information technology managers are being asked to test cloud computing, but every manager also is responsible for ensuring that current operations are not endangered or disrupted.

The new hybrid capability allows VMware customers to use cloud computing for some tasks and in-house facilities for other activities.