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Hispanic consumers are far more likely to use mobile devices, search engines and apps for local shopping, according to BIA/Kelsey’s new Consumer Commerce Monitor study.

Mark Zuckerberg, the 29-year-old CEO of Facebook, discussed long-term plans for a world in which everyone is able to get online, as well as the company's decision to pay $19 billion for WhatsApp, during an on-stage interview at the Mobile World Congre...

A new survey shows live television viewing continues to decline as voters migrate to watching streamed content on tablets and smartphones. The reason for the switch? Viewers want to watch video content "on their own terms," the researchers wrote....

Forbes will grant Swiss technology company Lotaris rights to the name Forbes Digital Commerce. Forbes Digital Commerce provides mobile payment-based services and solutions to various industry sectors.

YouTube has adopted a cleaner website design that has a "center-aligned" look, designed to emphasize user-created playlists — and, of course, boost the time people spend on the site.

Some of the largest Internet companies — including Apple, Yahoo, Google and Microsoft — are rushing to either acquire or strike licensing deals with smaller, location-based mobile platforms. The trend underscores the importance of locati...

As the smartphone becomes ubiquitous, newspapers are aggressively developing new products and services to capture audience and advertising. “The smartphone audience tidal wave has lifted the audience for newspaper digital content to new height...

Facebook is acquiring mobile messaging company WhatsApp for about $16 billion, plus $3 billion in stock grants, as the social-networking firm looks to boost the overall time users spend on its properties. The price tag for the deal comprises $4 billi...