Innovation & Research, Business & Finance
Well-targeted Apps the Key to Developing Applications Market in Africa
5 hours 19 min ago
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ForgetMeNotAfrica has launched mobile apps competitions in Kenya and Zimbabwe. The idea is to empower developers to create new commercial applications using commonly-used technology that respond to local needs.
Companies Approve of ‘Consumerisation of IT’, But Are Not Necessarily Ready for It
1 day 4 hours ago
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Many companies are putting ‘Bring Your Own Device’ programmes in place, enabling staff to use their own mobile devices for work. This move, which has practically become a necessity, can bring real advantages...
Customers Use Smartphones Differently Depending on Store Type
1 day 13 hours ago
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Smartphone owners bring their devices with them when they shop, and use them to research products and get coupons. But these practices differ greatly whether they are in a convenience store, grocer or...
Smartphone Fans Have Less Strict Privacy Boundaries
6 days 7 hours ago
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Using a smartphone as opposed to a standard mobile phone has an impact on the way the user thinks, especially when it comes to his/her attitude to privacy.
Users like smartphones better than PCs to access social networking sites
1 week 22 hours ago
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Facebook has most engagement per user on the mobile platform. Twitter and other social network brands have much higher mobile access levels than computer access.
Big Data opens the door to cross-platform targeting
1 week 1 day ago
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Ads could be much more effective if they can see a customer move from their laptop to a smartphone. Drawbridge is a startup that uses big data to build ad filters that could act as “cross-device cookies.”
Smartphone Sales in Japan Outstrip Bottom-of-the-Range Mobiles
2 weeks 10 hours ago
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For the first time, more people are buying smartphones than basic cellphones in Japan. In terms of usage, text messaging trails behind email, apps and mobile browsers.
Health Services in the US will be Mobile by 2016
3 weeks 3 days ago
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In the United States, mobile healthcare solutions are growing fast and are likely to lead to a change in the way both patients and healthcare professionals relate to healthcare. Patient follow-up, analysis and...
Cabana turns branded Facebook Pages into mobile web apps
4 weeks 1 hour ago
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The Fan Page Mobilizer turns a Facebook Page into a mobile web app. This gives small businesses an easier way to enter the mobile space with their own content.
LevelUp gives consumers their personalized QR code for mobile payments
4 weeks 3 days ago
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LevelUp is a QR code-based mobile payments system that aims to replace plastic credit cards and loyalty cards. It provides retail analytics, and lets storeowners roll out customer loyalty programs.










