Today's headlines

Apple and HTC reached a licensing agreement over the weekend that brings a two-year patent dispute to an end, and possibly more importantly, suggests Apple may be softening its legal stance against Android.

Registration is open for the second annual Mobile FirstLook: Strategy 2013 conference Thursday, Jan. 17 featuring speakers from Coca-Cola, Sephora, Nissan, Museum of Modern Art, Citi, MillerCoors, NHL and JetBlue. Must-attend event for brands, retailers, agencies and publishers.

Please register for the free annual webinar at 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. ET on Thursday, Dec. 6: “Mobile Outlook 2013: Up, Down or Flat?” Panelists include execs from Caesars Entertainment, Burt’s Bees and Hipcricket.

Fast food chain Wendy’s is ramping up its mobile initiatives with a campaign that drives in-store traffic and check-ins to promote a line of coffee and tea drinks.

Pointing to the success of mobile marketing to drive in-store traffic, close to half of all mobile ad campaigns from the retail and restaurant vertical included a store locator during the first half of 2012, according to a new study from Millennial Media.

Mobile Commerce Daily today - Staples ramps up holiday strategy with mobile-only offers; Domino’s continues SMS push to drive donations.

Personal skincare brand Jergens is loading its print ad campaign with mobile bar codes to inspire readers with style tips this season.

Luxury Daily today - Georg Jensen marries augmented reality, animation in mobile app; Michael Kors targets early holiday shoppers via email gift guides.

By Tobias Dengel

When the history books and Harvard case studies on iOS6 are written, the innovation that likely will have had the most impact, especially on retailers and brands, will be Passbook.