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A WRISTBAND CAN CONTROL DEVICES WITH BLUETOOTH SEPHORA SEES DRASTIC INCREASE IN MOBILE USE POST-UPGRADE e MYO armband by almic labs tracks arm muscle movements and pairs them with bluetooth. e makers of the revolutionary gesture-controlled armband are in talks with developers to customize the device. (Editor’s note: We hope to see more fashion-specific uses emerge from this technology.) - FASHIONOTES Aer a solid upgrade in their mobile platform, beauty giant Sephora has noticed a full 150% increase in mobile shopping. Easy to use store locators, beauty content and a smoother shopping has driven traffic. - SmartBrief INVESTMENT IN LOCAL MOBILE ADVERTISING CONTINUES TO RISE Location-based mobile marketing is increasingly being used by advertisers to boost revenue. Predicted to surpass traditional mobile ad spending by 2017, location-based mobile marketing allows hyper-targeting of desired demographics and promising conversion returns. - Business Insider INSTAGRAM GETS VIDEO As our readers have undoubtedly seen, Instagram recently launched their new Vine-competitive short video feature. Filter-enabled and longer than Vine videos (at 15 seconds vs. 6 seconds), the new option is easily viewed in the standard Instagram feed. - Business Insider