- How social media and smart devices are increasingly influencing consumer shopping behavior (Mashable)
- New study reveals YouTube as the top US online video site (Nielsen)
- Could tablets one day replace televisions? (The Wall Street Journal)
- How Tim Burton got to tell his personal man’s best friend story (Los Angeles Times)
- US discount retailer Dollar General enters the holiday toy wars (Wall Street Journal)
- Why the promise of new revenue streams may be boosting the value Hollywood’s entertainment stocks (The Hollywood Reporter)
- How ZeptoLab’s lean, bootstrapped approach is taking the merchandising world by storm (Tech Crunch)
- New report finds more Americans are choosing to watch paid and free internet video on big-screen TVs over PCs (The New York Times)
- Google Play reaches 25 billion app downloads almost as quickly as Apple’s App Store (CNET)
- How Build-A-Bear Workshops are incorporating new digital interactive store experiences (The New York Times)
- Disney’s Anne Sweeney offers her take on the impact of digital innovation in TV (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Why art and design skills are becoming more important in the business world (Wired)
- Comcast and NBCUniversal hop on the second-screen train (The Wall Street Journal)
- Why the House of Mouse is in a good position to take on Netflix (Digital Trends)
- How the rise of online shopping will help bricks and mortar retailing (CNBC)
- TV pundits ponder Turtles’ power to boost Nick’s ratings (Los Angeles Times)
- Why the Interactive Advertising Bureau opposes the FTC’s proposed children’s privacy regulations (MediaPost)
- Could cloud gaming by cable carriers spell the end of traditional consoles? (Bloomberg)
- What good storytelling and strong characters can do for kids apps (The Guardian)
- First Call Me Maybe, now Cookie Monster, with help from Grover, takes on The Hunger Games and more (Jezebel)
- Kids tablet wars get heated as Fuhu calls out Toys ‘R’ Us in new lawsuit (AdAge)
- New Google study reveals that search data can influence 84% of video game sales during launch cycles (MediaPost)
- Why retailers in the US can expect booming Halloween sales (Chicago Tribune)
- From hit app, to decline under Zynga, to game show, can Draw Something find its course? (Mashable)
- Why the critical holiday season may not be a joyous affair for the world’s toymakers (MarketWatch)
- And the debate continues on whether video games can actually curb obesity in kids (Digital Journal)
- An examination of the pitfalls of popular crowdfunding sites like Kickstarter (The New York Times)
- A mashup featuring Gangnam Style and the Space Jam theme song? Anything’s possible (Mashable)
- The iPhone 5 frenzy begins with lineups around the world (The Toronto Star)
- Tween heartthrob Cody Simpson taps YouTube to launch interactive mini-movie (Mashable)
- How slumping disc sales have forced Hollywood studios to restructure contracts for actors, producers and directors (Home Media Magazine)
- Friday fun: Stunt driver lands record-breaking corkscrew jump in real-life Hot Wheels car (Adweek)
- Why so much is riding on Nickelodeon’s new direction and TMNT reboot (The Hollywood Reporter)
- Will LeapFrog rise above the new competition or be a target for acquisition? (The Gazette)
- Samsung resorts to marketing campaigns in attempts to swipe Apple (The New York Times)
- How Nintendo plans to grow the female gaming community (MediaPost)
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