Facebook dominates Europe social logins as Russia’s VK slips to just 1%
Facebook has continued to dominate as an identity provider in Q1 of 2015, annihilating Russian based VK’s share of social logins.
Author: Robin Langford
Global web TV market ‘to grow fourfold’: Netflix, Amazon and YouTube lead the way
Subscriptions from ‘over-the-top’ (OTT) TV providers such as Netflix and Amazon Prime will generate $31.6 billion by 2019, up from just under $8 billion in 2014, according to new research.
First crowd-controlled bar opens on ‘smart cruise ship’
Makr Shakr, the world’s first robotic bartending system has made its debut as the Bionic Bar onboard on Royal Caribbean’s new ‘smart’ cruise ship, Anthem of the Seas, in Southampton.
Right to reply: Biometrics will replace passwords ‘only when consumer trust is won’
Passwords could soon be replaced by a new generation of identity verification devices that read body functions such as heartbeat, glucose levels and vein patterns. Matt White, senior manager in KPMG’s cyber security practice, argues why brands need to win consumer trust before this becomes a reality.
Apple smartwatch launch: it’s crunch time
With the hotly anticipated global launch of Apple’s smartwatch only a few days away (April 24th), how do consumers feel about the device, and how many expect to be wearing one anytime soon? Latest research from GfK shows awareness of the launch is high, but there is confusion over what a smartwatch can do. Expectations … [Read more…]
Google updates Android Wear ahead of Apple Watch sale
Android Wear is getting its biggest update yet, including Wi-Fi support, emojis and hand gestures, as Google aims to bolster its digital timepieces ahead of the Apple Watch launch.
Social media tips: How Twitter marketing can turn browsers into buyers
How can marketers go beyond engagements and ensure social media fans go on to make a purchase? New research from Crimson Hexagon and Millward Brown sheds light on Twitter’s role in the retail path to purchase.
PETA recruits FightMe app users for anti-fur campaign
PETA is working with challenge based app, FightMe, to launch an online anti fur protest.
Google ‘mobile-geddon’ starts today: Is your brand safe from search penalties?
Many big brands could ‘disappear’ from Google search results on mobile devices as the web giant changes the way it ranks searches today.
Elearning shambles in US school system: $1.3bn project goes awry
A $1.3 billion iPad school project in the US is in turmoil, amid complaints that the scheme was incomplete and let pupils bypass security.