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Go anywhere, do anything smartphones have been a boon to social network users, who are now able to check in with their friends and family from pretty much any location that has Wi-Fi or cellphone service.

It’s no secret that moms turn to other moms for recommendations for just about everything. Cracking that word-of-mouth – or word-of-mom – code is the holy grail for brands today. But who’s more influential? The Facebook mom or the mom chatting up other moms at school drop-off? Is there a difference in the conversations moms have online and in-person, both in terms of what they share and how what they share is received by other moms?

As Internet-radio listening rose among this age group, listening to AM/FM radio, which now accounts for 24 percent of music-listening time, declined 2 percentage points. In the 36-and-older age group, by contrast, Internet radio accounted for just 13 percent of music listening, while AM/FM radio dominated listening methods with a 41 percent share.

One in three Americans aged 12 and older now listen to all forms of online radio on a weekly basis according to the new national survey from Arbitron Inc. and Edison Research, The Infinite Dial 2013: Navigating Digital Platforms.

The mobile is moving well beyond its role as a communication device, becoming an enabler for a wide range of experiences from TV viewing to shopping to banking. And mobile connectivity is disrupting industries from retail to auto to finance and beyond. The consensus is that change is occurring at an astonishing scale and speed.

Mobile is having a major impact on the retail sector, as consumers use their smart devices to research and buy at home and in-store. The consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, in particular, is responding by creating mobile apps, which give users more information on products, and often provide added features, such as games and interactive tools, related to CPG products.

CNN Latino is expanding to New York, Orlando, Tampa and Phoenix, it was announced by Cynthia Hudson, senior vice president and general manager of CNN en Espanol and Hispanic Strategy for CNN/U.S. With the addition of these four new markets to its existing presence in Los Angeles, CNN Latino programming will now be available in markets that represent about a quarter of U.S. Hispanic Households.

Bill Shadorf – Vice President Corporate Sales at Univision Radio has resigned and joined the Spanish Broadcasting System (SBS) Corporate Sales team under Jack Hobbs – Executive VP of Corporate Sales at SBS.