
Biography for Jason Ankeny
Jason Ankeny is the executive editor of FierceMobileContent and FierceDeveloper as well as a regular contributor to Entrepreneur magazine and the website All Music Guide. He previously served as senior editor of Telephony and its sister publication Wireless Review--additional credits include efforts for publications including Rolling Stone, Wax Poetics and No Depression along with liner notes for a number of album releases. He lives in Chicago and may be reached via email at jankeny@fiercemarkets.com.
Articles by Jason Ankeny
Report: Instagram adding video to combat growth of Twitter's Vine
Facebook will add video capture capabilities to Instagram, bringing the photo sharing application in line with rival Twitter's popular Vine, TechCrunch reports.
Square co-founder O'Tierney exits, continuing string of exec departures
Square co-founder Tristan O'Tierney has left the fast-growing mobile payments startup, announcing his exit via Twitter.
Samsung to give away new Jay-Z album via special Galaxy app
Samsung Electronics will give away 1 million copies of hip-hop icon Jay-Z's new album Magna Carta Holy Grail, launching a limited-edition application available to Galaxy device users 72 hours prior to the record's official release date.
Report: Google faces EU probe over Android licensing
Google is in the crosshairs of European regulators alleging that the company built up its market-leading Android mobile operating system by means of cut-rate licensing and exclusivity agreements.
Google+ syncs notifications across platforms, updates Android app
Google is updating its Google+ social networking platform to sync notifications across mobile and the desktop.
Apple's iAd slashes minimum spend to $50 with Workbench rollout
Apple is rolling out iAd Workbench, a suite of new self-serve advertising tools enabling iOS developers to promote their applications for as little as $50.
Google to shutter AdWhirl, mobile app developers angered
Google will shut down its AdWhirl mobile advertising mediation platform at the end of September, according to a notice on the AdWhirl homepage. Google also confirmed the move in a letter sent to developer partners.
BMI sues Pandora, dismisses radio station purchase as a 'stunt'
Rights management organization Broadcast Music Inc. has filed suit against Pandora Media, petitioning the Federal Rate Court to set royalty fees for all music played across the streaming music platform.
Microsoft finally expands Office productivity suite to Apple's iPhone
Microsoft is extending its signature Office productivity suite to Apple's iOS, enabling Office 365 subscribers to access, view and edit Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents on the go.
Facebook finally launches hashtag support
Facebook is introducing support for hashtags across its social networking platform.

