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Farms Begin to Wither as Strategy and Combat Drive Social Gaming

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 15 at 6:00 am PT

According to SuperData, strategy and combat games are starting to perform better than traditional farming games.

Your Smartphone as Superman: 86 Percent Use Phones for “Just-in-Time” Situations

Lauren Goode in Mobile on May 7 at 9:39 am PT

Arguing over fact sets or finding yourself in a sticky situation? Your smartphone, to the rescue.

Couch Commerce Spans Researching, Reviewing and Buying

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 4 at 9:42 am PT

In a survey, Nielsen shows that smartphones and tablets are not being used for the same kinds of shopping-related activities.

Look, Men Shop Online, Too!

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on May 2 at 9:42 am PT

As it turns out, for males, the Internet is not just about fantasy football and porn.

Facebook IPO Docs Could Get Approval This Week, Followed by Road Show With Zuckerberg (No Guarantee on Tie)

Kara Swisher in Social on May 1 at 5:58 am PT

Camille, scramble the private jets, stat!

Games Taking a Back Seat to Social Networking on the Phone

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 27 at 11:54 am PT

For the first time in four years, games are not the top category of applications on the phone.

Updated S-1: Facebook’s Yearly Revenue Growth Up 45 Percent, But Down Six Percent From Last Quarter

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 12:13 pm PT

Will the new results cause investors to worry?

Voices

Say It Loud: ATD Relaunches the “Voices” Section

Kara Swisher in News on April 23 at 6:04 am PT

Today, we relaunch a fresh, new “Voices” section to bring you even more writing and information from outside sources. Offering six regular features, Voices will be run by senior editor Beth Callaghan.

Millions of Americans Dial Up Travel Plans From the Phone

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on April 17 at 2:43 pm PT

While total spending on online travel continues to grow, it is the mobile travel market that has everyone excited.

More D10 Speakers: Ellison, Meeker, Myhrvold, Along With Pixar and Visa!

Kara Swisher in D10 on April 9 at 2:49 pm PT

Speakers? We got your D10 speakers.