Digital Africa: Top 10 cities for start-ups
The number of tech hubs across Africa has grown by nearly 50% in the past year alone, with Mauritius, Kenya and South Africa home to some of the best cities fro start-ups on the continent.
Author: Robin Langford
Email marketing trends: mature consumers more likely to buy instore than online
Mature people aged 45 and over are more likely to want to respond to an email ad by buying instore rather than online, according to new research.
Universal gigabit broadband ‘could boost UK economy by £217 per person’
The full rollout of gigabit broadband would provide a boost to the economy of 0.7 percent of GDP by 2025, the equivalent of over £13bn, or an extra £217 per person a year, according to new research.
Online shoppers desire personalization (but demand privacy)
Online shoppers are at odds with their desire for personalised digital experiences from brands and their demand for privacy, according to new data.
Why the royalty-free music space is the perfect niche for AI
Shutterstock is just the latest brand to jump into the royalty-free music world for brands and content creators – hot on the heels of YouTube and Apple Music. Taishi Fukuyama, Co-founder COO at Evoke Music, looks at the growing trend of big brands offering ‘free music for businesses’, and how machine-learning platforms are inventing a whole new category of music within a growing industry.
Go Grocery: Amazon Go expands to full size supermarkets in US
Amazon has launched its first Amazon-branded supermarket called Go Grocery, located in the online retail giant’s home city of Seattle.
Revealed: Mobile phone myths Brits believe the most
From 5G conspiracy theories to radiation poisoning, OnBuy’s mobile phone department conducted a survey to find out the mobile phone myths Brits believe the most.
Global mobile trends: YouTube leads with over 25% of all mobile traffic volume
Streaming video rules mobile, with YouTube accounting for more than 25% of total worldwide mobile traffic by volume, followed by Facebook Video with 17%, according to new research.
Travel site usability trends: Which brand comes on top?
User experience agency Sigma has released its latest research into usability and accessibility across ten of the UK’s favourite travel websites.
SharpEnd gets funding boost for IoT connected packaging
SharpEnd, a London-based Agency specialising in IoT, has signed a strategic partnership with Guala Closures Group, a world-leading manufacturer of closures for spirits and wine, and pioneer in connected caps.