Ecommerce trends: India’s wallets are going mobile
The smartphone is rapidly becoming a convenient medium for making payments around the world. This new report from Neislen looks at the role of smartphone payments in India.
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Coca-Cola turns packaging into Virtual Reality headset
Coca-Cola has revamped the cardboard packaging of its 12 packs so they can transform into a virtual reality headset that holds a smartphone.
Top tips: Five key technology trends businesses must embrace
In 2009, Blackberry was fastest growing tech firm- showing that it’s impossible to know where the world will be in five years’ time. John Cooke, founder and managing director at Black Pepper Software, argues why it’s more important than ever for businesses to embrace emerging and disruptive technologies before it is too late.
Top 52 global app publishers of 2015 [INFOGRAPHIC]
Mobile monitoring firm App Annie has revealed the top 52 app publishers of 2015- reserved for the top earners from the iOS App Store and Google Play Store.
eBay syncs TV viewers with online ads
eBay Advertising has launched a new TV targetting tool that detects when a user is likely to be ‘second screening’- sending relevant shopping ads to thier mobile screens.
Snapchat catches Facebook for daily video views
Both Snapchat and Facebook are getting 8 billion daily video views, as the social photo app continues to attract big name brands.
Microsoft HoloLens ships to developers on March 30
Microsoft HoloLens, the company’s highly anticipated augmented-reality headgear finally has an official ship date: March 30th.
Facebook Reactions: Advertisers kept in the dark over data…for now
Facebook rolled out its ‘Reactions’ button last week, giving users six new ways to express their emotions at the click of a button- but advertisers are not able to differentiate between and ‘loved-up’ or ‘angry’ consumer on the social network for now.
WhatsApp axes Blackberry support
WhatsApp is dropping support for some older phones, including all BlackBerry models.
Tablets in decline as a second-screen device
Fewer people are using tablets as a second screen device compared to three years ago, with consumers opting for smartphones instead, according to new research from Global Web Index.