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Marvel ReEvolution includes Aurasma augmented reality for comics
Marvel Entertainment and Aurasma have partnered to bring augmented reality to the alternative reality of comic books. Marvel AR will make its commercial debut when "Avengers vs. X-Men #1" is released on April 4.
Green Dot acquires Loopt, pole-vaults into mobile
Banking and payment solutions company Green Dot Corp. announced it is acquiring Loopt Inc. for a total consideration of $43.4 million in cash. Green Dot is best known for prepaid debit cards, and this deal pole-vaults its growth into mobile and social.
Head Start centers to get free PBS Kids' educational apps
PBS and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) have launched a project to give away educational apps to Head Start centers, local PBS stations, and other organizations in underserved communities nationwide.
U.S. smartphone subscribers surpass 100-million mark [with chart]
The number of U.S. smartphone subscribers for the first time surpassed the 100-million mark in January, according to new figures from comScore.
Apple captures attention with third-generation iPad
It’s not often that a product upgrade press conference rates the full live-blogging treatment, but Apple has once again achieved that rarefied status with today’s unveiling of its third-generation iPad.
Women more likely than men to see rapid use of mobile...
Very few Americans use their smartphone to its full capacity, as confirmed by a new Harris Interactive poll. But of those who foresee mobile payments overtaking cash, women think it will happen sooner than men do.
Cell phone vigilante prompts FCC warning
News reports about a passenger using a hand-held device to block cell phones on a bus captured the public’s imagination and prompted a warning from the FCC that using or importing jammers is illegal.
Big Fish Games acquires mobile social studio Self Aware Games
Big Fish Games Inc. has acquired mobile social game developer Self Aware Games and its parent company Social Concepts, a strategic move to dive deeper into the rapidly growing ocean of free-to-play games.
Foursquare responds supportively to Selvadurai's departure
Foursquare has responded to the departure of co-founder Naveen Selvadurai, which Selvadurai disclosed on his personal blog, with a statement of support for whatever he chooses to do in the future.
Five questions with Kevin Conroy, president of Univision Interactive Media
Kevin Conroy, president of Univision Interactive Media and Enterprise Development, took five with Digital Media Wire to discuss how Hispanic audiences consume and interact with digital media, and what his strategy is for maximizing the opportunities.
