Moms are 20% more likely than the general population to use social media, and 91% now use social media regularly—a 20% increase since 2010. Moms are also more likely to own smartphones and to shop online. more

The feud between iOS and the Android mobile operating system keeps heating up. To help marketers better understand the two biggest competitors in the "app arms race," Trademob created the following infographic. more

Learn what ad images get Liked (hint: not logos), how Facebook plans to Trojan-horse mobile, and why you should Pin. Tumblr and Twitter have sweetened deals for advertisers, Water for Life tries to kill a hashtag, and LinkedIn tries replacing—yes, replacing!—your personal assistant. more

One in three Americans age 12 and older, or an estimated 86 million people, now listen to online radio on a weekly basis, and weekly audience size of traditional AM/FM radio grew from 223 million to 243 million over the past year, according to a recent survey. more

Twitter launched both Vine and its recently released #Music app with no nod toward Android. So why do brands go iOS first, even though Android dominates the smartphone market? more

People viewing online content from broadcast and entertainment TV networks watch live video 2.5 times longer than they do video-on-demand (VOD) content, according to a recent report released by Ooyala. more

Four out of five leaders at small and midsize businesses (SMBs) say the use of mobile devices by employees has a positive effect on productivity. Only 2% say remote technology has a negative impact, according to a survey by Sage North America. more

US social advertising revenues will grow from $4.7 billion in 2012 to $11.0 billion in 2017—a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.6%—while locally targeted social ad revenues are projected to grow at a 26.4% CAGR, from $1.12 billion in 2012 to $3.62 billion in 2017, according to a forecast ... more

The Boston Marathon topped headlines this week. See how social helped salve wounds, correct errors, and reconnect people. Also, the latest on LinkedIn ads, Twitter's just-launched #music, and Facebook's Open Graph Mobile. And social case studies from the likes of Coca-Cola, stats on SMBs' and B2Bs' social use, and Jeremiah ... more

If time spent online in the US via personal computers were compressed into one hour, 16 minutes of it, or 27%, would be spent on social networking and forums, according to data from Experian Marketing Services. more

Facebook Home has been the biggest mobile story since SXSW, which is why we've dedicated an entire Mobile Minute to it. We've downloaded it and dissected it, and we're now ready to share. more

Rather than competing, different devices—TVs, tablets, smartphones, and laptops/desktops—generally complement one another, allowing people to layer their device usage throughout the day, according to what's been termed the largest study to date on the consumption of news in the digital age. more

From releases to rumors, a lot's happening in mobile this week: Facebook's Home (something close to an OS), Apple's daunting iOS challenge, and a reminder that Windows mobile exists. more

Commercial emails opened on mobile devices are on pace to surpass PC opens by the end of 2013. As of yearend 2012, 41% of commercial emails were opened on mobile devices (smartphone or tablet), up from 27% a year earlier. more

US mobile local advertising revenues will grow from $1.2 billion in 2012 to $9.1 billion in 2017—at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 49.3%—according to the US Local Media Forecast (2012-2017), issued by BIA/Kelsey. more

We kick off with Facebook's Home, LinkedIn... zany puppet action, our April Fool's joke of choice, and stats galore. Also: Learn how Twitter Reports has improved, where you can find legal docs for social/business needs, and how to present like Steve Jobs. Skim and learn! more

This week we cover mobile's increasing role as couch potato, its star turn in theaters, and a couple of ways Google Glass adds perspective. All in just over a minute. more

Members of Generation Z, those now age 18-23, tend to be indiscriminate with their media choices and are more likely than other generations to embrace and trust online communications such as social and mobile media and email, according to a report by Forrester Research. more

Smartphones have become the central social, communication, and information tool for growing numbers of younger Americans, according to a study conducted by IDC for Facebook. Among smartphone owners age 18-44, making phone calls accounts for only 16% of the total time spent with their devices, whereas the remaining 84% of ... more

Google was the top-ranked Web property in February 2013, attracting some 228.1 million total unique visitors via desktop and mobile devices in the US, according to comScore's newly launched Media Metrix Multi-Platform service. more

Curious about what's new in mobile? We launch a new weekly feature—the Mobile Minute video—by Mutual Mobile, covering news of interest in just a minute (or two). more

Half of surveyed Millennials—those now age 18-34—are surpassing their generational peers in adopting new technologies, according to the forthcoming 2013 Digital Marketer Report from Experian Marketing Services. Such Early Adopter Millennials strive to be the first to have the latest electronic equipment, and they are willing to pay almost anything ... more

Although online channels such as ratings and reviews, search results, and email promotions influence online shoppers' purchases most, traditional paper catalogs also hold sway, according to a survey from Baynote and the e-tailing group. Meanwhile, social networking sites are the least effective channel for influencing shoppers whether they are making ... more

As SXSW winds down, insights come flying: See videos on the most buzzed-about tech and startups, and learn to tell better brand stories via social. We've also got tips on ROI-effective Vines, Pinterest's new analytics service, updated mobile advertising guidelines, and the usual tidbits about Twitter, Facebook, Google... and even ... more

In 2012, the government services industry (i.e., political advertisers during the election) recorded the biggest year-over-year growth in mobile advertising spend on Millennial Media's platform, up some 860%; still, retailers and restaurants remained the biggest spenders. more