Shazam and Twentieth Century Fox are using Shazamable TV ads to support the Dec. 16 release of "Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked." The companies involved say this is the first time this combination of media has come together for a movie promotion.

HighlightCam Inc., which uses facial recognition and other technologies to create practically automatic video editing applications, has secured $3 million in funding and released a new mobile product. The Series A funding was led by Quest Venture Partners with participation from NTT Docomo and Digital Garage.

NBC released a free mobile app just in time for the many viewers who shared their Thanksgiving with NBC and a canine family member for "The National Dog Show." The app stands alone, but it also served as a second screen enhancement during the two-hour broadcast.

Catalog Spree has secured $6.1 million in Series A funding, led by Comcast Ventures, with participation from BlackBerry Partners Fund and El Dorado Ventures. The free catalog shopping iPad app will use the financing to continue its innovation and expansion.

Actress/singer Selena Gomez has invested in Postcard on the Run, as has CrossCut Ventures and a fistful of Silicon Valley names. The company raised $750,000, which is pocket change to the likes of angels Mike Jones, Kamran Pourzanjani, Yves Sisteron, Aber Whitcomb, Brian Fitzgerald, Ryan Steelberg, Colin Digario, Brian Lee, Chris DeWolfe and Jarl Mohn, but it still has to be helpful to have them involved.

While Apple and Samsung continue to square off in courtrooms, mobile phone company HTC America is facing a lawsuit of a different sort. Adult movie studio Vivid Entertainment has sent a formal cease and desist letter demanding the HTC Corp. division stop using the trademarked name Vivid for one of its latest smartphones.

All smartphones include music options, but Nokia has decided to differentiate itself by including a music service that automatically customizes itself to the preferences of each individual user. Nokia MixRadio is powered by The Echo Nest and will debut on the Nokia Lumia 800 phone in a launch promoted by a live spectacular featuring deadmau5.

Craft services teams will have their own reasons for appreciating a new augmented reality game from PBS Kids. The free "Fetch! Lunch Rush App" teaches basic math skills by challenging players to fill a film crew’s sushi orders, since “One of the most important jobs on a movie crew is making sure that there is enough food for everyone on the set.”