Notes: Paywall! the game, smarter touch screens

Noted, while wondering if “tablet” means “mini-tab”:

Social: Media industry finally tapping into social media (cnet)

Mobile: Next-gen touch screens “will be able to distinguish between a gentle touch and a hard poke.” (Technology Review)

Local Mobile News: “The incredible potential of location-based news” (Cyberjournalist)

Local Web: Nieman comes up “Paywall!” It’s a calculator/game that lets you estimate what your revenues would look like if your site put up a paywall. (See also: Newsday)