Angry Birds maker Rovio plans to release its first animated series later this week across mobile devices, TV channels and streaming media boxes.

WSJ: What's News

Whatever platform you use (and you almost certainly dip your toes into more than just one) the fact of the matter is that the rise of social media, mobile, streaming television, ebooks, and successful online retail (to name a few) has created an online economy that works and that actually makes money.

FORBES: Zynga's Decline Points To Much Bigger Problems

"Miracast will play an important role in enabling true seamless media streaming, gaming and content sharing between mobile screens and large displays, " said Ram Machness, director of marketing, Wireless Connectivity Solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated.

ENGADGET: Wi-Fi Alliance announces first Miracast-certified devices, full compatibility with Intel WiDi

This comes as the carriers are rolling out high-speed 4G networks, and U.S. mobile users are developing a strong taste for data-intensive services like streaming media.

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