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Tweet When we talk about data usage and internet-connected wireless devices, the figures are so massive that they feel abstract. What does half a billion internet-connected devices in the U.S. (as of early 2013) and 8.7 billion worldwide (as of late 2012) actually look like? What do 150 million SnapChats look like or 700 million tweets? The point is, to the majority of consumers, quantifying these things is not only…

Tweet Facebook is a closely watched test case of the speed at which the desktop web era can shift into the mobile era. On Wednesday, it reminded us that mobile is not an option; it’s an inevitability. Facebook grew to a billion users with a strategy that relied mainly on the desktop web experience for many years. It went public before it even had a decently functioning iOS app. And…

Tweet For Quora, the online question and answer forum populated by geeks and trivia devotees alike, the site is really only as good as the answers it provides. With much of the online consumer world moving to mobile (and Quora moving with it), the company is trying to tackle one question: How do you keep users on the site and answering question in real-time on their phones? The company’s executives…

Tweet Aereo, a bold new service that brings broadcast TV and DVR to your iPad and iPhone, started its engines in New York City today—and the results are mostly impressive. GigaOM

Tweet Cisco Videoscape is a service provider solution that lets consumers bring together content from pay TV, online, and on-demand sources. They can then combine content with social media, communications, and mobility to create a truly immersive TV experience. Cisco Videoscape reinvents the TV experience and makes it something entirely new: More simple. Less complexity, with fewer devices needed for immersive experiences More visual. A vast array of content delivered…