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Samsung Tries On Triple-Crown Leadership for Size March 16, 2013 Samsung Electronics has named two new chief executive officers, bringing the number of company heads to three: Joining the current CEO Oh-Hyun Kwon as coCEOs will be Boo-keun Yoon and J.K. Shin. They are the head of Samsung's consumer electronics and mobile divisions, respectively. Both men have scored notable achievements in their roles.

The Revolution Is Over, and M-Commerce Is Here to Stay March 16, 2013 In case you missed it, 2012 -- the so-called "year of mobile" -- came and went pretty quickly. Now we simply live in a mobile world. E-commerce is moving to mobile devices more and more, and that trend is not likely to stop anytime soon. U.S. retail mobile commerce sales will grow from $13.63 billion in 2011 to $86.86 billion by 2016 -- increasing from 7 percent to 24 percent of all retail e-commerce, eMarketer predicted.

Redbox Instant Launches, but Rivals Already Far Downstream March 15, 2013 Redbox Instant, the joint venture between Redbox and Verizon to add streaming video services to the DVD rental company's offerings, launched this week to help the company better compete with rivals Netflix, Amazon Instant Video and Hulu. The company announced a beta test period for the service last December, after announcing the Verizon partnership in February 2012.

Samsung's Galaxy S4: The Real iPhone Killer Just Stood Up March 15, 2013 Samsung used all the marketing and showmanship power at its disposal Thursday to take the wraps off its new Galaxy S4 smartphone, which highlights new ways for users to interact with a mobile device while improving the hardware that forms the foundation of its Galaxy product line.

New IBM Lab Explores the Science of Personalization March 15, 2013 IBM pushed deeper into the customer experience space with the launch on Thursday of its Customer Experience Lab. The lab brings together various elements of IBM's expertise, technology and staff to integrate mobile, social, cloud, Big Data and advanced analytics for its users.

Android Mastermind Rubin to Turn His Thoughts Elsewhere March 14, 2013 Andy Rubin, the man who helped maneuver Android into the No. 1 mobile OS position, is stepping down as head of Android at Google. Taking Rubin's place will be browser and applications chief Sundar Pichai. The reshuffling effectively folds Google's mobile OS, applications and Chrome browser into one operation.

Why Haven't the Android Hordes Routed the iPad? March 14, 2013 The fact that IDC revised its 2013 tablet market forecast to give Android-based tablets the edge in shipping over the market-leading Apple iPad wasn't surprising. What was surprising? That it has taken Android so long to get anywhere near this point, a projected 48.8 percent of the market to Apple's 46 percent by year's end.

The Time of a Mobile Ad's Life, Part 2 March 14, 2013 Does it matter what time of day a mobile ad is displayed? If a generation's worth of lessons learned from email marketing mean anything, the answer is... maybe. Truth is, there are coherent arguments to be made on both sides. However, as marketers intensify their aim at mobile devices, the balance is shifting to the side that believes timing matters.

Mystery Motorola-Google Phone Dials Up Web Speculation March 13, 2013 A video and photos of what could be the first Motorola-Google smartphone have appeared on the Web, showing a standard Android phone with a Motorola logo at the top left of the device's screen and the words "Motorola Confidential Property" along the screen's bottom edge. The Vietnamese website hosting the images, Tinhte, lists the mystery phone as having a 720p 4.65-inch AMOLED 320 ppi screen.

FTC Puts a Damper on Freewheeling Digital Advertising March 13, 2013 The Federal Trade Commission released its updated Dot Com Disclosures guidance on Tuesday, emphasizing the requirements for advertisers targeting mobile devices. In short, the rules that apply to ads in newspapers, radio and television also apply to mobile devices and social media. The update is the first since the guidelines were released in 2000 -- an era when smartphones and tablets were far, far less ubiquitous.

T-Mobile Deal's Fate Now in MetroPCS Investors' Hands March 13, 2013 Following Tuesday's final approval by the Federal Communications Commission and the U.S. Department of Justice, the focus now shifts to some MetroPCS shareholders who have raised last-minute objections to their proposed merger with T-Mobile. The wireless carriers announced the deal in October, claiming it would create a "bigger, better, bolder" network that would keep the T-Mobile name.

GPS and the Law: You Can Run but You Can't Hide March 13, 2013 There are more than 6 billion mobile devices in the world. As of last July, there were more than 321 million wireless subscriber connections in the U.S. alone. Given the wide penetration of wireless gadgets, it is no surprise that GPS location devices are now getting a great deal of attention in both civil and criminal courts.

Report: Apple to Relinquish Tablet Crown to Android March 12, 2013 Android tablets -- especially those with smaller screens -- will continue to gain market share this year at the expense of the iPad, which is expected to give up its spot as the No. 1 tablet platform, according to a report released Tuesday by research firm IDC. The trend toward screens measuring 7-8 inches will drive worldwide tablet shipments to 191 million by year's end.

Lenovo Exec Floats BlackBerry Buyout Trial Balloon March 12, 2013 Lenovo's CEO told a French newspaper this week that the computer maker would be open to exploring a BlackBerry buyout. It is not the first time a Lenovo executive has publicly stated interest in the struggling smartphone company. In January, Chief Financial Officer Won Wai Ming said that his company was exploring a variety of opportunities, including a BlackBerry buyout deal.

Feds Tiptoe Into Telecommuting Territory March 12, 2013 Yahoo's recently adopted ban on telecommuting is designed to boost creativity and cooperation by having employees work on-site. That may work for the search company, but elsewhere employers regard telework as a useful and productive option. That includes the single largest U.S. employer -- the federal government.

China Suggests Setting Rules for Cyberwar Games March 11, 2013 As it continues to deny accusations that its army is involved in serial computer hacking, China is now also asking for worldwide rules and cooperation on Web-based espionage. China cited the lack of international definitions and regulations on cyberespionage as part of its first round of denials against the landmark report by security firm Mandiant.

BlackBerry Z10 May Arrive With a Lot of ZZZs March 11, 2013 There may be a big red circle around March 22 on the calendars in BlackBerry's offices. That is when it will release its Z10 handset in the U.S., widely regarded as a do-or-die effort. The new touchscreen-enabled device will be available from AT&T for pre-order on March 12. The BlackBerry Z10 will cost $199.99 with a two-year contract and will be the first BlackBerry handset to operate on the carrier's 4G LTE network.

New Layoffs Show Google Still Trying to Connect Motorola to Profitability March 11, 2013 Motorola Mobility announced another round of layoffs Friday, alerting its workers that it plans to cut 1,200 jobs, or about 10 percent of its current work force. It is the second round of layoffs since the company was acquired by Google last May in a $12.4 billion deal. Motorola announced the first round of 4,000 job cuts -- about 20 percent of its employees -- last August.

HTC May Be Taking Another Swipe at a Facebook Phone March 09, 2013 A day after Facebook announced a mobile-centric makeover of its News Feed, rumors have resurfaced that HTC may be working on a phone that features special integration with the social network. The spark for speculation is the Friday publication on the Web of the device's specifications.

Hackers Escalate Reign of Malware Terror on Android March 08, 2013 Android has become a mobile malware magnet, according to F-Secure. A whopping 79 percent of all mobile malware targeted the Google OS in 2012, based on a new report from the firm. That was up from 66.7 percent in 2011 and just 11.25 percent in 2010. The fourth quarter of 2012 was particularly bad, it said, with attacks on Android spiking to account for 96 percent of all mobile malware.