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This is one that I'm very proud of. A great conversation about mobile strategy with BV02 CEO Andrew Milne. This time the roles are reversed and I'm being asked the questions. We discuss why companies aren't grasping the mobile opportunity, where mobile fits into EVERY SINGLE organization (small and large) and why mobile is foundational - the very core - of business going forward.

Welcome to episode #241. On the show: Avaya's bus shelter soccer shootout; Beacons on busses by Proxama & Exterion Media; Apple patents high fives & location-based tasks; The ATM for food by Oasis24Seven; Selfridges Tiffany & Co brings flagship store to augmented reality; Starbucks taps Lyft for free frap deliveries; Systeme U's transparent food; Thalys' sounds of the city; Dentyne #followfood; Uber acquires mapping team from Microsoft; TCS acquires Loctronix. Special guest is Jeff White of Gravy. Resource is the Kahuna Mobile Marketing Index

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Welcome to episode #240. On the show: We take a look at tools, services and technologies that will make your summer vacation better - no babysitting included. We feature stories about: Google Photos; Mr. Everything; PayPal and Uber; Foursquare's mayor mea culpa; the KeepTrax app; Google's Sidewalk Labs; Trending places on Instagram; Samsung's safety truck; the Space Case 1; Piano, Push, Play + a bonus Pizza story.

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Wearables can be a confusing world. On one hand (punny) we wear them in hopes that they streamline our lives, make us healthier and bring our eyes away from the constant glow of the smartphone screen. On the other hand we are all trying to figure out how they can and should impact our business. There is a fine line between helpful and annoying - especially when it comes to something that we choose to wear on our bodies. Have no fear, Chuck sat down with Travis Bogard of Jawbone to get his take on the wearable revolution and, thankfully, it doesn't involve sending ads to our wrists...

Welcome to episode #239. On the show: Parkour Method; Roku & Innovid team up; VenueLabs acquired by Groupon; Amazon testing On My Way delivery service?; Ted Baker launches online virtual store with 360 degree panorama technology; Reachi uses a mesh network to help the Red Cross; Snapchat's Geofilters become ads; Lanes for texting in Antwerp; AdTile launches the Motion Store; NASA is getting into air traffic controlling...for drones.

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Welcome to episode #238. On the show: Thync's digital drug; Google's Location Aware Search; Indoor Atlas partners with Aisle411; Marriott and Netflix Travel Brilliantly together; Nomadic Gifts brings back the carrier pigeon; Verve Mobile acquires Fosbury; Facebook gives away beacons for free; Le Petit Chef entertains on your dinner plate. Our resource this week is The Meaning of Local from xAd.

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Adoption for mobile payments happens when it hits on something that lots of people do every single day. Buying a chocolate bar or a lottery ticket doesn't cut it, neither do groceries. Starbucks has nailed it and so to has the Mass Bay Transportation Authority. Lots of people take the bus every single day. Could the bus be the tipping point for mass adoption of mobile commerce? Watch on to understand why we think so.

Welcome to episode #237. On the show: Samsung & Jurassic World offer Best Buy exclusive content; Pinterest's "buyable pins"; Alibaba tests new QR codes for a nifty idea; Periscope's map view; Zopper raises $20m; Google's connected fabric Project Jacquard; Geotraq's patent for Cell-ID module; Facebook Messenger turns off location; Baidu invests in VisionMedia and rolls out Indoor Atlas; Wearables For Good by UNICEF.

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If you are wondering where all the money is being invested into and earning from in mobile we have the answer: Mobile Commerce. It has taken in almost 50% of all investment money and is slated to dominate earnings for years to come. Just how big is it? Chuck answers that question based on a new Digi-Capital study. Hint: It's big and getting bigger.

We highlight the top 3 monstrous obstacles to mobile payment adoption in this episode based on the results of a study by the Mercator Advisory Group. However, there is a fourth obstacle and it is something Chuck says as the final word of this episode - it starts with the letter "v". Watch on to find out.