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In his latest Mobile Fix, Simon Andrews, founder of Addictive!, takes a look at recent developments at tech-giant Google, and considers how brands might use creative to make ad budgets go that little bit further…

The series, based around the adventures of Marco Polo, is due to premier at the end of the year.

Research from Flurry Analytics revealed that in 2013, while overall app usage increased 115%, messaging and social services, such as WhatsApp and Blackberry Messenger, grew by a huge 203%.

The “Clever Little TV App” – available to all free TV viewers – is to become the first with access to a full set of free on-demand players.

Ahead of the CES debrief next week, Newsline hears from Videology’s Rhys McLachlan as he shares his thoughts on the biggest themes from this year’s gadget-fest. Prepare to pay homage at the feet of the TV gods…

As well as tablets and games consoles, internet connected TVs offering access to blinkbox showed strong growth,

Between one million and 1.5 million UK homes will subscribe to two or more pay-TV providers by the middle of 2014, according to Deloitte.

BBC1’s Sherlock has broken a record for timeshift viewing, but Richard Marks of Research the Media argues that, as digital TV reaches maturity, growth in timeshifted and VOD viewing may actually be slowing.

Research from Deloitte estimates that last year, the number of texts sent fell by 7 billion to 145 billion and will continue to slide in 2014.

Over 103 million homes in the US will have pay-TV by the end of 2014, with two thirds of pay-TV subscribers expressing interest in features they currently do not have, according to new research from Parks Associates.