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Mobile Minutes: Yahoo's meaningful mobile ads; Google Play debuts Songza; Apple Pay's quirks; Glass gets new developers

Marissa Mayer: Yahoo's mobile ads are finally 'meaningful,' may top $1.2 Billion in 2014
After many quarters of falling revenues, the long-struggling Internet company finally reported sales growth and a higher-than expected profit thanks partly to surging sales of mobile ads.
Read more on Forbes

Google brings Songza?s Concierge to all access music service
Getting ready for work in the morning? Hosting a weekend dinner party? Need to calm down after a stressful day? Google Play Music now serves up mood- and activity-based playlists to its All Access paying subscribers, using a system Google acquired when it bought the cult-hit Songza streaming service in July.
Read more on Wall Street Journal

Apple Pay: Seamless in stores, but quirky online
After I used Apple Pay for a day of shopping in stores, a few things became clear: The new payment system is convenient, problem-free and even fun. The same can?t be said for using Apple Pay to shop via apps on my phone or tablet. That system has lots of room for improvement. It?s limited, still buggy and seemed to result in multiple charges for some purchases ? at least on Day 1.
Read more on New Yo
rk Times

Google's Glass gets new workplace partners
Google today announced a second set of five certified developer partners for Glass, the search company's $1,500 wearable computer.
Read more on USA Today