Digital

The Web Is Dead? No. Experts expect apps and the Web to converge in the cloud; but many worry that simplicity for users will come at a price. DOWNLOAD Report Here.

Only 4% of print ads in the US contained 2-D mobile barcodes in 2011, but their use is growing, according to advertising tracking firm Competitrack. A February 2012 report by the company found that well-planned campaigns put mobile barcodes in attention-grabbing places, and then gave customers a clear call to action to lead them to content.

Katz 360, the digital sales arm of the Katz Media Group, and Univision Radio National Sales, the Hispanic radio sales division of Katz, announced the launch of a new online audio platform, Unidos Digital Network.

Yahoo! en Español launched a new blog, sponsored by Toyota Prius v, presenting tips on how to live an environmentally-conscious life.

Marketers must diversify their ad investments across a wider variety of digital channels to keep up with today’s media consumption habits.

Now that we are well into the New Year, I thought it would be worthwhile to provide an update on the state of the Hispanic online market. Overall, the market continues to be rich and vibrant and the data points to a clear opportunity for online marketers in 2012.

As Facebook prepares for its long-anticipated initial public offering (IPO) and consumer fears mount over how their personal data could be used to subject them to greater volumes of more intrusive advertising, American and British consumers are warning of a major backlash as more than one in four (27 per cent) British and one in five (20 per cent) American consumers online would stop using a product or service – such as the social networking site – if they were subjected to too much advertising. DOWNLOAD InfoGraphic Here

Terra is launching a new interactive music platform today, March 7 featuring Locos Por Juana, the two-time Grammy-nominated bilingual Latin Band. Tune in today at 4:00pm ET on terra.com.

As TV networks struggle to find right balance between digital and traditional access to their content, new research from Knowledge Networks shows that online access wins favor with consumers in ways often overlooked by standard metrics.

Since 2000, the number of Americans with Internet access has more than doubled from 132.2 million to 274 million, according to Nielsen and NM Incite’s U.S. Digital Consumer Report.

Born sometime between the launch of the VCR and the commercialization of the Internet, Americans 18-34 are redefining media consumption with their unique embrace of all things digital. According to Nielsen and NM Incite’s U.S. Digital Consumer Report, this group—dubbed “Generation C” by Nielsen—is taking their personal connection—with each other and content—to new levels, new devices and new experiences like no other age group.

The devices that power our digital lives have undergone disruptive changes over the past several years. Smartphones have evolved from text-based communication tools to multimedia hubs. Ereaders and tablets have grown from cool ideas to transformative technologies. Televisions, game consoles and media players have gained internet connectivity, and with it, access to new worlds of digital content.

NBCUniversal’s Telemundo and iVillage announced they have joined forces to form a multi-platform destination, “iVillage Mujer de Hoy,” designed to reach the 16 million Latinas in today’s rapidly growing Hispanic digital marketplace.