Steve Jobs has passed away but his legacy in the tech sector, giving us things we didn’t know we needed, remains. I’ve been having a look at Simply Tap a new service launched by Mobile Money Network (MMN). MMN is a new mobile services business that brings together a network of retailers, advertisers and banks to provide consumers with a simple way to find and purchase goods and services from their mobile phone. Read More

Mobile shopping doesn't have a huge share of retail website traffic at present but things are moving. The big retailers are beginning to get their act together and more and more consumers have internet-enabled phones. Read More

Whatever business you’re in, at some stage over the last eighteen months you’ve probably asked the question “How can we use Facebook in our marketing?” Some people have dipped their toe in whilst others have gone in head first. With over 400m active users, there’s a big audience out there. There are also case studies of companies who have had success and a growing interest in Facebook from marketers. Read More

The use of smart phones for local search and social networking grew significantly in Q1 this year: Research carried out by the Compete Smartphone Intelligence Survey showed we are becoming increasingly reliant on mobile phones to look for local businesses.  Nearly 1 in 3 people have called or visited a store after using their phone to find it.  The research also found that a third of Android and iPhone owners found at least 2 new businesses that they weren’t aware of before. Read More

September’s issue of.net featured an article by Luke Wroblewski, arguing that web products should be designed for mobiles before desktops. His justification is that mobiles are growing massively and that they help focus readers. According to Morgan Stanley Research, mobile internet adoption is outpacing the growth of desktop internet adoption. Moreover, mobile internet users are often much more engaged then regular internet users. Read More