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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

Smart Card Alliance Expands Industry Collaboration With Formation of Mobile and NFC Council

Mon, 14 May 2012 11:04:39 EDT

With an estimated 100 million* smart phone handsets containing Near Field Communications (NFC) technology ready to hit the market in 2012, the Smart Card Alliance today announced the newly-formed Mobile and NFC Council to raise awareness and accelerate the adoption of the numerous applications possible with NFC technology.

MuleSoft Launches Mule iON SaaS Edition to Simplify Cloud Integration Across SaaS and Enterprise Applications

Mon, 14 May 2012 09:05:09 EDT

MuleSoft, provider of the world's most widely used integration platform, today launched Mule iON SaaS Edition, which includes a comprehensive set of new tools and services for instant Software as a Service (SaaS) integration in the cloud, lowering the barrier to SaaS adoption. The Mule iON integration platform as a service (iPaaS) connects across cloud-based applications and also connects SaaS to on-premise applications. MuleSoft's Anypoint technology for on-demand API connectivity eliminates the need for custom point-to-point code. With Mule iON SaaS Edition, SaaS vendors can focus on scaling their core business instead of spending time and money on custom integration, resulting in shorter sales cycles, faster implementations, lower support costs, higher customer satisfaction and renewals. Today, MuleSoft also unveiled a new QuickStart Plan for fast growth SaaS vendors and systems integrators (SIs) that enables them to build their own revenue-generating integration apps on the Mule iON cloud platform in just a few days.

Bellhaven Tops Previous Best Hole at the Middle Zone Deposit, La Mina Project, Colombia: LME-1072-134.39m at 0.65 g/t Au and 0.32%Cu, or 1.19 g/t Au Equivalent

Mon, 14 May 2012 07:30:26 EDT

Bellhaven Copper & Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BHV) ("Bellhaven" or the "Company") is pleased to report drill results from six recent holes at the La Mina Project in Colombia (Figure 1). The holes tested the northern and eastern limits of mineralization at Middle Zone, while also successfully targeting newly identified structural corridors within the deposit (Figure 2). Two of the most significant intercepts are shown below:

Cisco, Cognitec, Keyscan, Pelco, Videx and Wave Systems Discuss Security Solutions in SecurityStockWatch.com Thought Leadership Interviews

Mon, 14 May 2012 00:01:47 EDT

Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly

Sun, 13 May 2012 17:59:00 EDT

Welcome to the Enterprise Mobility Asia News Weekly, an online newsletter that consists of the most interesting news and articles related to enterprise mobility in Asia. Asia is predicted to be the fastest area of growth for enterprise mobility between now and 2016. Citing a commitment to the Asia Pacific region as an important market for cellular communications, Celcite Management Solutions has opened a new office in Singapore.

Mobile Health News Weekly – Week of May 6, 2012

Fri, 11 May 2012 12:21:14 EDT

The Mobile Health News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to mobile health that I run across each week. I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

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Rogers Communications will enable wireless infant pajamas in Canada later this year as part of its M2M mobile health portfolio. Read Original Content

Telit Wireless Solutions announced its CC864-DUAL cellular module will connect the next generation Mobile Cardiac Outpatient Telemetry from CardioNet, Inc., a wireless medical technology company with a current focus on the diagnosis and monitoring of cardiac arrhythmias. Read Original Content

The Department of Defense released a mobile app to help service members adjust to life at home after returning from combat deployments. Positive Activity Jackpot, developed by the National Center for Telehealth and Technology, uses augmented reality with a smart phone’s GPS to help find nearby activities and diversions for someone used to the high tempo of combat life. Read Original Content

Webalo technology eliminates the need for traditional mobile application development tools and custom programming to provide in hours, instead of weeks or months, mobile access to the specific enterprise data and functions that smartphone and tablet users rely on to do their jobs. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Webalo, www.webalo.com.

Mobiquity, a professional services firm creating mobile solutions, announced Dr. Stephen Ferzoco has joined the company as Chief Medical Officer. Dr. Ferzoco will help Mobiquity tap the vast potential of the mHealth industry, estimated by analysts to top $4.6 billion by 2014. Read Original Content

The future of the mHealth space is, in a word, "growth," which is exemplified at this week's International CTIA Wireless 2012 trade show in New Orleans. The mHealth market is expected to grow from just $500 million in 2010 to $8 billion by 2018, according to a report from Global Data. Read Original Content

Float Mobile Learning’s most recent quarterly report on mobile applications for wellness, home care, emergencies and hospital management reveals a trend toward “do-it-yourself” medicine. Key findings show a movement toward patient-centered healthcare, with mobile devices placing medical knowledge in the hands of patients. Read Original Content

Happtique, a mobile health app store aimed at healthcare professionals, will launch a trial of mRx, which it touts as the first program to enable physicians to prescribe mHealth apps to patients. Read Original Content

It is projected that by 2014, public and private healthcare providers could save about $1.96 billion to $5.83 billion in healthcare costs worldwide by utilizing m-Health technologies for health monitoring. Read Original Content

A mobile health app that enables physicians to collaborate with colleagues using text, video and photos received a big boost at the American Telemedicine Association‘s annual conference when it was mentioned by Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak in a keynote address. Read Original Content

From remote monitoring to disease management, wireless technology is helping to improve healthcare outcomes and address the healthcare worker shortage. In the U.S., chronic disease treatment costs more than $1.4 trillion each year, but using mHealth could mean a savings of more than $21.1 billion per year. Read Original Content

Manhattan Research has released some pretty interesting figures about mobile health consumption. Check out their infographic to view some of their insights. Read Original Content

Resecting a lung segment can be a challenging procedure for surgeons due to the variety and complexity of segmental lung anatomy. Recently, researchers in Japan conducted a study to assess whether there are any benefits from the intra-operative use of 3D imaging navigation, in this case through the use of an iPad, while performing such a procedure. Read Original Content

MobiHealthNews has reported on market predictions made by ABI Research: In five years the number of wearable wireless health and fitness devices will hit 169.5 million. That’s up from almost 21 million such devices last year. Read Original Content

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You can follow me on Twitter @krbenedict and read my blog, Enterprise Mobility Strategies.

I have added a feature to my blog site that supports email subscriptions. You can now receive all blog articles directly via email. If you are interested, click here.

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Alumnus

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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

SL Industries Announces 2012 First Quarter Results

Thu, 10 May 2012 17:33:20 EDT

SL INDUSTRIES, INC. (NYSE AMEX: SLI) Announced today that its net sales from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2012, were $49.3 million, down 6% compared with net sales from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2011 of $52.6 million.

American Express Cardmembers to Shop, Tap and Pay with Isis Mobile Wallet

Thu, 10 May 2012 10:01:16 EDT

American Express (NYSE:AXP) and Isis^TM, the mobile commerce joint venture between AT&T Mobility, T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless, today announced an agreement to make American Express’ U.S. Consumer, OPEN® Small Business and Serve Cards available in the Isis Mobile Wallet^TM. American Express Cardmembers will be able to shop, tap and pay with their mobile device equipped with Near Field Communications (NFC) technology, starting in Salt Lake City, Utah and Austin, Texas later this year.

Orestone Mining Corporate Update and Captain Gold-Copper Project Exploration Milestones

Thu, 10 May 2012 09:00:26 EDT

Orestone Mining Corp. (TSX VENTURE:ORS) ("the Company") is pleased to provide the following corporate update and outline plans for the coming field season.

RIM Announces Approval of BlackBerry 7 Smartphones for U.S. Department of Defense Networks

Wed, 09 May 2012 10:46:52 EDT

Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM) today announced DoD-wide approval for the use of BlackBerry® 7 smartphones. Working with U.S. Army and Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) sponsors and partners, BlackBerry 7 smartphones have undergone successful testing through Army labs leading to a subsequent listing on DISA's Unified Communications Approved Product List (UCAPL).

Samsung and Visa Showcase Mobile Payments at the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games

Wed, 09 May 2012 02:00:51 EDT

Samsung Electronics and Visa today announced that the Samsung GALAXY S III, the latest in smartphone innovation, will be Samsung’s Olympic Games Phone during the London 2012 Games.

How Media Can Slice Through Always-On

Mon, 07 May 2012 07:30:00 EDT

In my last column, I discussed how Always-On can now be seen for what it is: a potential biological addiction. In a world where we are never far away from an electronic, online screen, we increasingly feel an inner urge to check our emails, social media pages and IM in every circumstance, despite how inappropriate that situation may be. The internal impulse to check our messages at such challenging times is fostered by the brain. By checking our messages in such circumstances, the brain rewards our apparent furtiveness with a minute release of dopamine. Dopamine is a hormone and neurotransmitter related to the pleasure system of the brain. In large doses, it can provide a real high.

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc./P-Capt(R) Filter Safety Confirmed: PRISM Study Results Released

Thu, 03 May 2012 11:15:09 EDT

ProMetic Life Sciences Inc. (TSX:PLI) ("ProMetic or the "Corporation ") and Macopharma SA ("Macopharma") announced today the publication of the final results of the Prion-filtered vs. standard Red cells in Surgical and Multi-transfused patients ("PRISM") study by the UK Advisory Board for the Safety of Blood Tissues and Organs ("SaBTO").

Bellhaven Continues to Extend Shallow Portions of Middle Zone Mineralization at La Mina, Colombia

Thu, 03 May 2012 07:30:30 EDT

Bellhaven Copper & Gold Inc. (TSX VENTURE:BHV) ("Bellhaven" or the "Company") is pleased to report drill results from five recent holes at the La Mina Project in Colombia (Figure 1). Each of these Middle Zone holes included significant near-surface gold-copper intercepts:

Surprise Mom with a Sprint Smartphone Loaded with Apps She’ll Love This Mother’s Day

Wed, 02 May 2012 10:01:44 EDT

Whether she’s celebrating her first Mother’s Day, her kids have moved out of the house, or she’s environmentally conscious or loves taking photographs of her kids, mom is going to love the smartphone and app recommendations offered this Mother’s Day (May 13) by Sprint (NYSE:S), the only national wireless carrier offering truly unlimited data for all phones while on the Sprint Network¹.

Webtech Wireless Announces Quadrant Manager Mobile

Wed, 02 May 2012 09:00:42 EDT

Webtech Wireless Inc. (TSX:WEW), a leading provider of vehicle fleet location-based services (LBS) and telematics technology, today announced the release of Quadrant Manager Mobile for iPhone and iPad. Designed specifically for busy fleet managers who need access to Quadrant Manager while on the go, Quadrant Manager Mobile provides real-time fleet information in an iOS web browser interface. Accessible through our standard Quadrant login web page, the user experience is optimized and sized to maximize the screen size of both the iPad and iPhone. These applications are the first in what Webtech expects to be a number of mobile handheld applications available on a wide range of platforms including Blackberry, Android and Windows Mobile.

Woulfe Mining's' Gold Project Resource Increase and Project Economic for Development

Wed, 02 May 2012 08:30:21 EDT

Woulfe Mining Corp. ("Woulfe" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:WOF)(OTCQX:WFEMF)(FRANKFURT:OZ4) is pleased to announce that the Inferred Resource in the Three Brothers vein (one of nine mineralized veins within the project area) has increased to 900,000 tonnes grading 10 g/t gold at a cut-off of 4 g/t gold with a minimum mining width of 1.2 meters (approximately 289,000 ounces). The mineralization also contains silver, but silver has been excluded from the mineral resource estimate due to a lack of data and was not modeled as part of the Preliminary Economic Assessment (PEA).

Talisman Energy First Quarter Results

Tue, 01 May 2012 05:00:05 EDT

Talisman Energy Inc. (TSX:TLM) (NYSE:TLM) reported its operating and financial results for the first quarter of 2012. All values in this release are in US$ unless otherwise stated.

NFC Authentication Goes Mobile With Android App

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 15:18:30 EDT

Skycore LLC, developers of the commercial barcode and Near Field Communications (NFC) validation app, codeREADr (https://codereadr.com), today announced powering the first pilot where reusable, rewearable NFC-embedded wristbands can be tracked and validated using mobile, NFC-enabled Android devices.

Cornerstone Announces Further Exploration Programs on the Shyri Property, Ecuador

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 11:32:09 EDT

Cornerstone Capital Resources Inc. ("Cornerstone") (TSX VENTURE:CGP) (FRANKFURT:GWN) (BERLIN:GWN) (OTCBB:CTNXF) today announced that a US$1.7 million exploration program has been approved by its joint venture partner, Intrepid Mines Limited ("Intrepid"), for the second quarter ("Q2") 2012 on the Shyri property located in Azuay province in southern Ecuador. Intrepid is funding 100% of the program, after completion of which it will have earned its initial 60% interest in the property (see "Shyri Option Agreement" below).

Survey Shows 66 Percent of Retailers Interested in Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) as a Core Customer Service Strategy

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 08:02:13 EDT

Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE: MSI) today released the findings of a survey that demonstrates increasing interest from retail, hospitality and field service industries for mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) solutions as a core strategy for improving customer service. Retailers in particular showed a strong interest in deploying mPOS solutions over the next couple years to provide shoppers with more personalized service and payment convenience while gaining countless opportunities to close the sale.

Field Mobility and M2M News Weekly – Week of April 29, 2012

Mon, 30 Apr 2012 07:00:15 EDT

The Field Mobility and M2M News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news and articles related to field mobility that I run across each week. I am specifically targeting information that reflects market data and trends.

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Cisco Systems predicts there will be over ten billion mobile internet-connected devices in 2016, including M2M modules. Read Original Content

Telenor Connexion has been selected by Microwave Technology to provide an M2M solution to connect scientists in the field across six continents, enabling them to provide a worldwide tracking and monitoring system for wildlife. Read Original Content

A white paper is available from UBM Techweb entitled, “Two Roads to Mobile Workforce Management: Choosing Between On-Premises and Cloud Delivery.” Read Original Content

Since 1995, Syclo has enabled hundreds of companies in 37 countries and industries supercharge their businesses with mobility. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Syclo. http://www.syclo.com/.

Trimble has launched the next-generation of its Trimble GPS Pathfinder family — the Trimble Pro 6H and Pro 6T receivers for GIS and mobile mapping. Read Original Content

NEC and Wyless have partnered to create a strategic alliance to explore end-to-end M2M service opportunities. Read Original Content

A survey conducted by Ryzex and 1st Touch in the UK revealed that 67 percent of local government and social housing organizations have integrated rugged or semi-rugged mobile technology. Read Original Content

NeoMedia Technologies has received a patent, “Messaging Interchange System” for methods and systems to provide mobile barcode users with automatic access to remote computers. Read Original Content

Byte Works has released a new version of techBASIC, an iOS app for scientists and hobbyists that can be used to “pull in data from internal (accelerometer, magnetometer, and gyroscope) and external sensors.” Read Original Content

Samsung Electronics Canada has launched the Samsung Galaxy Rugby smartphone, a rugged mobile device that is both dustproof and waterproof. Read Original Content

India has opened its first RFID-based electronic toll plaza, which has all 14 lanes using RFID technology for electronic toll collection. Read Original Content

ConnectCode has released a new version of ConnectCode Barcode Fonts, which will allow standards-compliant barcodes to be created on mobile devices using web fonts. Read Original Content

Blasting Solutions Inc. has found that using mobile devices reduces the time spent by field staff filling out job books by 75 percent. Read Original Content

A recent report from Visiongain forecasts that M2M will see rapid growth and revenues will reach $38.1 billion in 2012. Read Original Content

The Boston Red Sox have jumped on the M2M bandwagon and upgraded the Internet infrastructure at Fenway Park. The new service allows members of the media covering games to perform realtime uploads of photography and video files. Read Original Content

MiX Telematics has launched a mobile fleet management solution in Asia, MiX Track, which is designed for both large and small fleets. Read Original Content

AT&T labs recently showed off some of their innovations, including a “Got My Stuff” demo of how RFID can be used to ensure you have all the items you need when you get in your car to leave (wallet, mobile device, glasses, etc.). Read Original Content

Mobile field force automation provider Retriever Communications is expanding into the United States and opening national headquarters in Texas. Read Original Content

The Outsmart Invasive Species Project is taking data collection mobile with a free app for iPhones and Android devices. The new app will allow users to identify, learn about, and report invasive species. Read Original Content

WalkTheLot.com has introduced a new app for Android devices that will allow rapid collection of automotive data by scanning and decoding VIN bar codes. Read Original Content

An RFID solution provides hands-free shuttle and maintenance vehicle access at Yellowknife airport in the Northwest Territories, where the temperature can dip down to minus 71 degrees. Read Original Content

Kodiak Networks and rugged mobile phone provider Sonim Technologies have partnered to integrate Kodiak’s push-to-talk technology on specialty devices for professional and outdoor use. Read Original Content

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Full Disclosure: I am an independent mobility analyst, consultant and blogger. I work with and have worked with many of the companies mentioned in my articles.

The Future Of Mobile Marketing Has Arrived On Thinaire!

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 15:45:22 EDT

NEW YORK, April 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Thinaire Transmedia Network LLC, is set to revolutionize brand building with a unique and compelling form of engagement marketing that connects off-line media to rich mobile experiences…with a simple tap.

ECOC Exhibition to Present Largest Ever Market Focus in Amsterdam

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 05:32:00 EDT

Nexus Business Media, organiser of the ECOC (European Conference on Optical Communications) 2012 exhibition, has today announced a record breaking number of topics for its fast-growing Market Focus presentation platform.

Sponsored by Opnext, the 2012 Market Focus is set to be the biggest to date and will provide a significant opportunity for industry professionals to discuss current trends in the field. This year's programme will feature an even broader selection of informative and on-trend optical communications sessions.

Previous years have seen representatives from Google, Ericsson, Opnext, FTTH Council Europe, Nokia Siemens Networks and Deutsche Telekom take part in the Market Focus seminars.

The 2012 ECOC exhibition will be held at Amsterdam's RAI, from 17 to 19 September and the Market Focus forms an integral presentation arena within the exhibition.

This year's sessions will cover topics such as service provider optical transmission, optical network agility, data centre and optical interconnect technologies, test and measurement, packet-optical transport and mass-market broadband fibre access.

In addition, two brand new categories have also been added to the line up. 'Future Applications' will now be available as a speaking point for 2012. This strand of the session covers new devices and new applications, as well as optical communications in consumer electronics. 'Optical integration and Digital Photonics' will also be added to the list of subjects speakers will be able to choose from and will focus on progress in silicon photonics, chip-to-chip communications and more.

"The Market Focus is now in its seventh year and broke all records in 2011, with over 950 leading industry executives taking part. We are eager to expand upon this success and this year's sessions will again offer a relevant and varied programme for attendees," said Beverley Lucas, Group Event Manager for Nexus Business Media, organisers of the ECOC exhibition.

"We are constantly striving to provide stimulating and informative sessions for our visitors and this year's offering looks set to be bigger than ever," she added.

The topics have been chosen by the ECOC exhibition Advisory Panel who will be joined this year by Pierpaolo Ghiggino from SEMBARC. Ghiggino brings significant industry experience with him and will be instrumental in strengthening the skill set of the Advisory Panel.

The panel also includes representatives from telecom operators, system vendors, component manufacturers, industry analyst groups, independent industry bodies, and represents the breadth of technology in the optical communications sphere.

Individuals interested in speaking at the ECOC Market Focus should contact emma.calland@nexusmediaevents.com by Friday 27th June 2012.

For the full list of Market Focus topics, visit www.ecocexhibition.com/marketfocus.

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Cambridge Consortium Completes Successful Trial of Next-Generation Wireless

Wed, 25 Apr 2012 04:00:33 EDT

- TV White Spaces trial, composed of 17 UK and global companies, provides foundation for Britain to lead in fast, reliable rural wireless broadband, better urban Wi-Fi access, and innovative wireless applications, and encourages Ofcom to complete enabling regulations.

Trans-Lux Poised to Light Up 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 12:02:00 EDT

Trans-Lux Corporation (OTCQB: TNLX) (PINKSHEETS: TNLX), a world leader in LED video display and LED lighting solutions, finished 2011 in a position which sets the stage for an improved showing in Q1 2012, enabling Trans-Lux to participate in numerous opportunities going forward. Under the management of J.M. Allain, President and CEO of Trans-Lux Corporation, who arrived on the scene almost three years ago, the company has re-emerged to reclaim its once coveted position as a leader in the digital display category. The addition of innovative TL Vision LED display technologies like 4mm Black and its new line of commercial/industrial TL Energy LED lighting products supplemented the company's TL InfoVision LED Digital Displays and Fair-Play by Trans-Lux scoreboards, further extending the Company's ability to deliver integrated solutions.

MapmyIndia Offers House Number Search to iPhone Users With Launch of Telenav Navigation

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:00:32 EDT

MapmyIndia, India's leader in digital maps, navigation and location-based services, and Telenav (NASDAQ: TNAV), the leader in personalized navigation, today launched India's first mobile app that offers house number search and navigation on iPhones. MapmyIndia Navigator by Telenav provides award-winning, high-quality, voice-guided turn-by-turn GPS navigation, moving maps and access to millions of places for easy search and discovery. All maps and places information within the app are cloud-based and always up to date.

Mobile Commerce News Weekly – Week of April 22, 2012

Tue, 24 Apr 2012 07:00:00 EDT

The Mobile Commerce News Weekly is an online newsletter made up of the most interesting news, articles and links related to mobile payments, mobile money, e-wallets, mobile banking and mobile security that I run across each week. I am specifically targeting market size and market trend information.

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About 30 percent of mobile phone users spend an average of 27 minutes each day text messaging, using the telephone and video chatting, according to retailer CultureLabel.com. The company put together an infographic that highlights why the outlook for the mobile commerce industry is so bright. Read Original Content

New market research from Smiths Point Analytics projects that the global market for action oriented proximity based marketing services (NFC/QR enabled ads) is expected to reach $2.3 billion by 2016. Read Original Content

By 2020 mobile payments will have gained mainstream acceptance and could largely replace cash and credit for most online and in-store purchases, according to a new survey of technology experts and stakeholders by the Pew Internet & American Life Project. Read Original Content

Verivo is a leading provider of enterprise mobility software. Verivo helps companies accelerate their business results. Its unique technology empowers teams to build, deploy, manage and update their mobile apps -- rapidly and securely. Verivo’s mobility platform is used by hundreds of companies in numerous industries, worldwide. This newsletter is sponsored in part by Verivo. To learn more, visit www.verivo.com

Mobile media content is going center-stage, so much so that in 2012 global revenue from mobile advertising and content will hit $67 billion, according to a new Strategy Analytics forecast. Read Original Content

Nokia is launching a commercial trial of its PagSeguro NFC payments app in Brazil. Starting in May, owners of Nokia C7, N9 and 701 handsets will be able to use PagSeguro to pay for items at NFC-enabled points of sale, as well as transfer funds between users. Read Original Content

Registration is open for the Mcommerce Summit: State of Mobile Commerce 2012 conference Thursday, May 3 with speakers from Citi, Zappos, Travelocity, 7-Eleven licensee Alon Brands and mall giant General Growth Properties. Read Original Content

Since admitting it had failed to protect the term "NFC" and the long form "Near Field Communications", which are both now generic terms, the NFC Forum has been trying to use its N-Mark logo as a hook to get companies interested in its certification service, with very-limited success. Now the forum has thrown open the logo to anyone prepared to sign a document saying they're compliant, in the hope of becoming the recognized standard. Read Original Content

BNZ has made logging in to its mobile banking apps simpler and smarter thanks to a New Zealand-first security innovation. The bank’s Wellington-based development team has come up with a system that incorporates secure two factor authentication into the mobile application itself, removing the need to manually enter login details while using mobile banking. Read Original Content

MasterCard has partnered with Oltio, formerly MTN Mobile Money SA, to introduce a mobile payment platform. MasterCard Mobile lets MasterCard and Maestro cardholders make online purchases using their mobile phones. Read Original Content

Mobile website creation has become a priority for businesses attempting to stay relevant in the fast changing Internet business environment. Projections indicate that in the next two years over 50 percent of all Internet traffic will come from mobile devices. Read Original Content

A recent study by RichRelevance entitled “2012 Q1 Shopping Insights Mobile Study,” found that iPad users have significantly higher conversion rates than other mobile devices. The iPad conversion rate was 1.5 percent, when compared to 0.57 percent among other forms of mobile device. Read Original Content

Target, Subway and Sony Pictures are just a small ratio of companies who have run mobile commerce-enabled advertising campaigns this year that not only helped drive in-store foot traffic, but increased sales as well. Have a look at the top 10 mobile commerce advertising campaigns of the first quarter, in alphabetical order. Read Original Content

Half of the world's population does not have a bank account, with many people saying they make too little money to bother with the cost or hassle of opening one, a new Gallup survey from the World Bank found. Instead, many turn to cheaper alternatives to save or transfer money, including their cellphones. Read Original Content

A new report from Javelin Strategy & Research assesses the booming tablet banking market, as mobile banking by tablet owners is now growing at twice the rate of non-tablet owners (49 percent vs. 22 percent). While the majority of top banks have iPad and Android apps, three financial institutions - Bank of America, Citi and USAA - have emerged as tablet banking market leaders. Read Original Content

According to a report from a U.K. e-commerce trade association, Interactive Media in Retail Group, mobile shopping trends data indicates that m-commerce is rapidly on the rise. In fact, their data indicates that when compared to March 2011, there was an increase of 254 percent in the same month of this year. Read Original Content

Despite many new advancements in mobile retail technology, Canadians haven't fully embraced e-shopping on-the-go just yet, a new IDC Canada study has found. Read Original Content

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Kevin Benedict, Independent Mobile Industry Analyst, Consultant and SAP Mentor Alumnus