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- Samsung signs up to "Play Live" on Bravo
Bravo, as part of a marketing deal with Samsung, is promoting the use of the Galaxy Note II during its "Watch What Happens Live" late-night talk show. Users can participate in "Play Live" games and polls by accessing a Bravo microsite for mobile phones, tablets and desktops, or by using a special application. MediaPost Communications/MediaDailyNews
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- Live sports coverage offers newspapers entry to online video
Newspapers are turning to online video to bolster their content as production and distribution prices drop, observers say. The trend is giving rise to a handful of specialty vendors -- such as iNK Barrell Video Networks, which contracts with more than 150 publishers -- that are helping papers fill the void for hyperlocal video news, with a focus on high-school sports. NetNewsCheck.com
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- AmEx pairs mobile shopping with TV shows
American Express is partnering with Fox Broadcasting and NBC Universal to spur viewers to use mobile devices to buy products they see on TV shows. "For those fans who may want the products that they see on their favorite shows, we are enabling them through a seamless ecosystem, facilitated by mobile technology and our own back-end commerce technology," said Lou Paskalis of American Express. MobileCommerceDaily.com
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- Pew: More consumers turn to mobile phones for online activity
More Americans are relying on mobile phones to connect to the Internet, according to a poll of more than 4,500 consumers conducted by the Pew Internet & American Life Project that found 56% of U.S. adult use cellphones for a variety of online tasks. The number of U.S. adults who own a smartphone also continues to grow, according to a separate Pew study. CNET
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- Providers vie for role in Chicago broadband initiative
A plan by Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to broaden city residents' access to high-speed broadband and Wi-Fi services has generated the interest of two dozen companies -- including Cisco Systems, Alcatel-Lucent, AT&T and Verizon, each of which responded to a call for proposals. The initiative calls for expanding gigabit-speed broadband in underserved areas and bringing free wireless access to the city's parks and public spaces. Crain's Chicago Business/Greg Hinz blog
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CNET's Next Big Thing -- The Post-Mobile Future: Mapping the Next Frontier of Consumer Electronics
CNET, the Official Digital News and Video Partner of CES, will once again present the "Next Big Thing" SuperSession. Don’t miss expert editors Molly Wood and Brian Cooley as they lead an hour of discovery of the post-mobile future. The reality of consumers’ persistent, always-on connections and social sharing are driving us toward a completely new set of devices and services. What will the future, and its gadgets, look like? Attend one of the most important sessions at CES on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 3 p.m. in the Las Vegas Convention Center, Room N255 or watch it from your device.
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