Luke Anderson, Director of Technology, Media and Communications at KPMG Australia looks into the worrying rise of the "zombie mobile"; phones infected with botnet apps draining our batteries and data plans to deliver unwanted, and often fraudulent, advertising. What can consumers, and legitimate advertisers, do to combat them? Zombies are infecting our mobile devices,…

With the TC3 Summit, the annual meeting of global carriers and startups and vendors, just weeks away - Derek Kerton, Chairman of the Telecom Council of Silicon Valley examines the historically rocky relationship between startups and telcos, and asks the question, is forming a partnership worth the hassle? Since the late 90s, the…

The Automotive industry is getting mobile.  Connectivity that includes WiFi, in-car entertainment and access to traffic information as well as M2M features like car diagnostics is already a feature of high-end vehicles.  What's interesting is how this market will be driven.  On one hand, car manufacturers are increasingly bringing in…

For the advertising world, 2014 was "the year of native". Everyone, from ad networks to consumer brands and TV presenters made moves to capitalize on the virility associated with these ads.  And their success marks how the industry is changing to offer digital experiences that hold consumers' attention using technology…