Tag Archives: mobile web

GoWallet Forgets That It’s A Mobile App

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day, loyalty card in-hand, when I saw an image of a mobile phone on a nearby display. On it was printed, “Access Your Gift Cards – anytime, anywhere” (I’m … Continue reading →

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Brain Quest Should Think Smarter About Using QR Codes

Posted on October 22, 2012 by

I have a 3yr old who loves the Brain Quest flash cards. For those not familiar, these are cards with questions that teach things like counting and spelling but also interesting stuff like the order of things (for example setting … Continue reading →

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Central Security Distributors Not So Secure – FAIL

Posted on June 18, 2012 by

Any smartphone owner who’s downloaded a handful of apps will acknowledge the advertising that is present on most free apps. They are very much like banner ads on regular (i.e. non-mobile) web sites. And my guess is that they get … Continue reading →

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Pampers Tries SMS But Leaks Out Anyway

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

I hate diapers. On the one hand you need them to keep your baby clean and on the other hand they are filling up landfills and decompose slowly.  And the reminders come multiple times per day. Sure, we tried cloth diapers … Continue reading →

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iLoop Showcases Super8 Mobile Fail

Posted on October 5, 2011 by

I’ve been receiving promotional SMS messages from iLoop Mobile. Their “iLoop Market” program is intended to showcase mobile campaigns that iLoop thinks are good and interesting. Last week’s iLoop Market offering arrived on-time and on-schedule. Here’s what they like: So … Continue reading →

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