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Uncovering the true value of mobile apps to business

“There’s an app for that” was once a key selling point of Apple’s iPhone range and had organisations scrambling to create them. But studies show that consumers limit their usage to a few core applications and many never get opened. So, what’s the true value of developing mobile apps? New Media Knowledge quizzed one expert for the lowdown. By Chris Lee.

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Email marketing and social media are top areas of investment in 2012

92% of business plan to increase or maintain marketing budgets in 2012; Data integration cited as top email marketing challenge. By Kara Trivunovic.

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International remittances sent via mobile handsets to reach $55 billion in 2016 as service use rises

A new report from Juniper Research has found that nearly $55 billion in international remittances will be enabled via mobile devices in 2016, up from less than $12 billion this year. By Windsor Holden.

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