In the US, Apple’s dominance as the top smartphone OEM appears to have peaked at just above the 40 percent mark. In the last three months, Samsung gained share faster than its main … See on thenextweb.com

Mobile Marketing Watch SMS Marketing Made a Big Impact on Black Friday Mobile Marketing Watch SMS Marketing Made a Big Difference on Black Friday SMS Marketing Made a Big Impact on Although sales data from Black Friday is still trickling…

Choosing between an SMS and an email campaign is never going to be easy; both are high profile and work well in today’s socially connected world. See on http://www.docmarketing.co.uk

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So in addition to simply unlocking your device, the technology could provide enhanced security benefits. For example, when you get a call, it can sense that you’re looking at your phone and display information like caller ID … See on gigaom.com

Cloud Security and App Ventures sign asset purchase agreementCIOLThe two companies formed a joint venture agreement to pursue technology and intellectual property that was equally owned. See on http://www.ciol.com

Washington PostPatent trolls threaten small businessesThe Hill (blog)This week, the U.S. House of Representatives will vote on The Innovation Act. See on thehill.com

Card.com Raises $3 Million to Issue Credit CardsLos Angeles Business JournalCard.com, a prepaid debit card startup in Brentwood, announced Thursday that it has raised $3 million in series A funding to expand its service into credit cards. See on http://www.labusinessjournal.com

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SmartMetric Launches One Card Digital Wallet Protected with Biometrics Using …PR Newswire (press release)The SmartMetric One Card Digital Wallet solution stores one or many cards’ information in a smart card solution protected by biometrics. See on http://www.prnewswire.com