Amazon strikes back at Android with ‘Underground’ shopping app
Amazon has launched a new shopping app on Android called Underground, which is a collection all of the free apps offered throughout the Amazon Appstore.
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Rugby ‘bandwagon’ fans most likely to be women – particularly mums
For marketers looking to capitalise on the upcoming Rugby World Cup, new research indicates that the event will attract many new fans, with mums most likely to get caught in the hype.
Rise of streaming sticks: Amazon Fire stick, Chromecast and Roku sales soar
Amazon’s Fire TV stick is leading the pack of newly popular streaming TV devices, as more people look for simple and convenient ways of accessing smart TV features, according to new data.
Netflix drops thousands of films in bid to go it alone
In a bold move, Netflix will not renew its deal with distributor Epix, meaning thousands of favourites like the Hunger Games and Transformers will no longer be available on the service as the video streaming firm bets its future on its rising roster of exclusive shows.
YouTube gaming app goes live to take on Twitch
YouTube has launched its standalone video streaming app and website, as the Google-owned firm looks to take on Amazon’s Twitch in the growing gaming audience sector.
Moshi Monsters ‘pressured kids into spending money’ –ASA
Two popular free-to play kids games, Moshi Monsters and Bin Weevils, have been forced to alter their in-game messaging after the ASA ruled the wording was “direct exhortations to buy a membership package”.
The death of the disc (infographic)
As digital becomes the dominant source of media, CDs, DVDs and boxed games have been is steady decline. This infographic from VoucherCloud looks at the death of the disc, and how different music, game and television services are competing with each other to suit the ‘on-demand generation’.
WeChat-owner Tencent buys stake in rival Kik
Popular chat app Kik has secured $50m funding boost from Chinese web giant Tencent, owner of rival social media apps WeChat and QQ.
Angry Birds 2 under fire for ‘freemium’ pricing model
Rovio has launched Angry Birds 2, the follow up to the hugely successful mobile game. But the Finnish firm is under-fire for a new in-app purchases system.
Smartphone users ditching home Wi-Fi for 4G
Smartphone owners are increasingly switching from Wi-Fi to 4G signals at home, with 65% of mobile phone usage now occurring indoors, according to new research.