Apple hits record sales despite iPhone sales dip
Apple enjoyed its best-ever revenues of $88.3bn (£62bn) in the last three months of 2017, despite its latest iPhone range selling nearly a million fewer handsets compared to the same period last year.
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eBay to start selling via Mashable “mobile shoppable images”
Mashable is teaming up with eBay to offer shoppable editorial across the UK and US, optimised for mobile.
The reach of Esports among 16-24 males
Fans of esports tournaments are more likely to be young and male, but this is a demographic which marketers have found increasingly difficult to engage, accordingto new research.
Lidl launches wine chatbot ‘Margot’ on Facebook
Lidl UK has launched an Artificial Intelligence Wine ChatBot called Margot, giving customers wine knowledge and recommendations via Facebook Messenger.
Tech sector jobs boom: 12% increase in job ads
The number of jobs advertised in the technology sector grew by 12 per cent last year as hiring managers continue to increase spending on new recruits and fight to secure the best talent, according to new data from Reed Technology.
JICWEBS and TAG align UK and US brand safety and anti-fraud initiatives
The two leading cross-industry standards bodies in the UK and US today announced they are aligning many of their key initiatives to create a consistent approach to tackling the big issues facing digital advertising and to increase industry adoption.
Data concerns dominate complaints in 2017
Issues around data, privacy and its accuracy are the biggest concerns for consumers in 2017, according to the DM Commission’s Annual Report.
Unilever’s Dollar Shave Club launches in the UK
Dollar Shave Club, the Unilever-owned men’s grooming subscription service, has launched in the UK.
Top 10 YouTube ads of 2017
YouTube has released its official top 10 videos of last year, in terms of audience engagement, with an ad for the Google Pixel 2 phone beating John Lewis for the top slot.
Brits quit queues after 6 mins 46 seconds
6 minutes and 46 seconds is the exact moment Brits will quit a queue, proving there is a limit to the nation’s willingness to wait in line, according to new research.