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Millennial Media Infographic Looks at Mobile Madness 2013

Millennial Media Infographic Looks at Mobile Madness 2013 300x155 Millennial Media Infographic Looks at Mobile Madness 2013In a new infographic published Friday, Millennial Media explores mobile activity during the recent NCAA tournament. And the leading mobile ad juggernaut managed to find some interesting data about how consumers used their mobile devices.

According to Millennial Media, mobile traffic from NCAA Tournament fans spiked 18 percent around tip-off of the first day and grew 27 percent as the day progressed.

Other findings in the report include:

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Tapjoy Behind Launch of PopcornflixGOLD

Tapjoy Behind Launch of PopcornflixGOLD 168x300 Tapjoy Behind Launch of PopcornflixGOLDWell-respected mobile advertising juggernaut Tapjoy and Popcornflix – the feature film movie streaming platform owned by Screen Media Ventures – have announced availability of PopcornflixGOLD.

What’s the new offering all about? We’re told the app is a groundbreaking, first-ever free-to-use, feature length film content app for Android.

The app makes more than 400 high-quality movies available on a free-to-use model.

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New Millennial Media Infographic ‘Rocks’

New Millennial Media Infographic Rocks 300x119 New Millennial Media Infographic RocksMillennial Media has published some interesting new data gleaned from its platform dating back to last month in Austin, Texas during the 10-day SXSW entertainment, tech, and music festival.

The industry leading ad network also released a corresponding infographic revealing how people used their mobile devices during the festivities.

Among the highlights of the SXSW & Mobile report are:

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Instagram Not Focused on BlackBerry 10

Instagram Not Focused on BlackBerry 10 300x221 Instagram Not Focused on BlackBerry 10Interest from some of the biggest players in mobile and social in BlackBerry’s forthcoming BB10 line remains underwhelming to say the least.

According to BlackBerry CEO Thorsten Heins, BlackBerry 10 could become the “No. 3 mobile ecosystem in the world,” but it needs some help along the way.

Counted among those who are apparently not interested in helping are the folks at Instagram.

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Gov. Chris Christie: An Ally of Mobile Gambling?

Gov Chris Christie An Ally of Mobile Gambling 300x169 Gov. Chris Christie: An Ally of Mobile Gambling?New Jersey Governor and rumored potential 2016 presidential candidate Chris Christie has positioned himself as an ally of mobile gambling in the State of New Jersey, at least with regard to horse racing.

Although the news largely flew under the radar when it took place, Gov. Chris Christie recently signed into law legislation enabling New Jersey racetrack customers to legally place bets using their mobile devices.

That’s right. In New Jersey, playing the ponies is now permissible on smartphones and tablets.

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Super Bowl Sunday Commercial Mocks Apple, Samsung Rivalry

Super Bowl Sunday Commercial Mocks Apple Samsung Rivalry 300x167 Super Bowl Sunday Commercial Mocks Apple, Samsung RivalryThe complicated legal entanglements of the tech world have become fodder for entertainment on the grandest stage for commercials – Super Bowl Sunday.

Ahead of Super Bowl XLVII this weekend, Samsung has generated 1.7 million views with its new Super Bowl teaser ad that highlights the legal battles between Samsung and its biggest tech rival Apple.

Poking fun at today’s increasingly litigious business environment, actors Seth Rogen, Bob Odenkirk and Paul Rudd appear in the spot as they try to come up with an idea for their Super Bowl ad while going out of their way to avoid  any of the actual words associated with the sporting event.

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It’s All Fun and Games in Millennial Media’s New Mobile Mix Report

Its All Fun and Games in Millennial Medias New Mobile Mix Report 231x300 Its All Fun and Games in Millennial Medias New Mobile Mix ReportBright and early Friday morning, the folks at Millennial Media released a special edition of their highly-anticipated Mobile Mix reports, the latest of which focuses specifically on mobile games.

The new report probes both the gaming impressions observed by the ad network as well as what verticals are advertising in gaming apps.

Among the more interesting finds in the new report are:

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