10-year old who hacked Instagram wins $10,000 prize
A 10-year-old hacker has been awarded thousands of dollars for breaking into Instagram – a service he’s too young even to use.
Mobile
Instagram debuts video carousel ads
Instagram has launched video carousel ads, with Airbnb, Taco Bell and Macy’s among the first brands to sign up to the new interactive format.
iPhone replaces iPad as e-commerce device of choice
Almost half of UK eCommerce transactions (48.9%) now take place on mobile devices, up 6% year-on-year, with iPhones overtaking iPads, according to new research.
Brazil bans WhatsApp for 72 hours
Brazil’s five major operators have been asked by a judge in the state of Sergpipe to block WhatsApp for 72 hours because it did not hand over information in a criminal investigation.
Google CEO predicts end of physical computers in an “AI-first world”
Google’s vision of the future is one where physical computes are replaced by a smart assistant that follows you everywhere, according to its CEO.
Snapchat goes to the Olympics: NBC to broadcast Live Stories to sports fans
Snapchat is teaming up with NBC for the upcoming 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro this summer, in a major deal that could propell the youth-centric social media app to a wider global audience.
Top smartwatch brands: Apple leads way (but demand is small)
With the anniversary of the Apple Watch coming up over the weekend, new research looks into the top-selling smartwatch brands in both the US and UK.
Billionaire Icahn sells entire Apple stock amid China fears
Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn said last night that he had sold his entire stake in tech giant Apple due to the risk of China’s influence on the stock.
Make it mobile – evolving email marketing alongside technology
As mobiles become the go-to destination for emails, marketers are competing against more messages on a smaller screen. Jenna Tiffany at Communicator looks at how to make your email marketing messages stand out in a mobile world.
Facebook profits triple as mobile ads smash expectations
Facebook shares have jumped after reporting a tripling of first quarter profits from a year earlier to $1.51bn, boosted by a huge increase in mobile.