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Google brings retailers, users closer with suite of new mobile products – Mobile Marketer

Google brings retailers, users closer with suite of new mobile products
Google is expanding its advertising and mobile search capabilities for retail and travel, including adding flight price tracking and a wider range of display inventory, reflecting research that reveals 75 percent of users searching for a product visit a nearby retailer within a day.
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Smartphones are most popular gaming device across 12 markets: Facebook
Pokemon Go is an instant blockbuster, underscoring the power of mobile games for connecting with consumers, a fact reinforced by new research from Facebook showing that smartphones are the most popular gaming device across 12 markets, beating out desktop, tablets and consoles.
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Walt Disney’s accelerator program highlights next-generation mobile entertainment technology
The Walt Disney Company is betting on next-generation mobile ticketing, virtual reality, live streaming and user-generated content as it works with cutting-edge technology and media companies to take their offerings to the next level.
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Denny’s butters up pancake promotion with Snapchat filters, mobile simulator
Denny’s is heating up awareness for its new buttermilk pancakes by employing a host of digital activations, including custom Snapchat filters, Facebook Live events and a mobile-optimized interactive simulator that lets consumers practice informing loved ones their pancakes come second to Denny’s.
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