Three quarters of Chinese web users shopping by mobile
With Single’s Day now eclipsing cyber Monday and Black Friday, new research suggests mobile is the key driver for growth.
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China Singles Day: Alibaba gets $1bn in sales in under 5 minutes
E-commerce giant Alibaba has beaten its sales record for its annual Singles Day event, earning 121bn yuan ($18bn; £14bn) in revenue in one day, a rise of 32% on last year’s sales which were worth $14.3bn.
Video case study: Samsung marks South Sudan’s first Olympics with “Chant”
To mark its sponsorship status for the 2016 Rio Olympics, Samsung told the emotionally powerful story South Sudanese 400m runner Margret Rumat Rumat Hassan- getting 22m YouTube views in the process.
Online retail sales growth running 37% ahead of expectation
In spite of the continuing economic uncertainty facing the UK – particularly following the Brexit vote in June – online retail sales have been far stronger than anticipated so far in 2016, according to new research.
End of the wallet? Half of Brits carry less than £5 as cashless takes over
More than two in five people (43 per cent) say they keep less hard cash in their pockets than they did two years ago, according to new research.
End of the road: Apple to axe smart car plans?
Apple’s long-rumoured smart car project could be ditched, as hundreds of members of the team working on it have left or been reassigned, according to a news report.
Sky expands into VR with Jaunt partnership
Cinematic virtual reality firm Jaunt has struck a content deal with investor Sky that will see it launch a Sky World section within the Jaunt app.
Virtual reality goes mainstream? £350 Playstation VR goes on sale
PlayStation VR has gone on sale worldwide this week, as Sony looks to take on the likes of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with a more affordable virtual reality experience.
Millennials on mobiles for 3 hours a day
Youngsters spend nearly 2 and half more hours online on their smartphones than baby boomers, according to new research.
9 amazing mobile facts [INFOGRAPHIC]
As smartphones become the device of choice for media, this new infographic from Mobilecozmo looks at nine facts you might not know about mobile.