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Stat: Korean gamers favour mobiles and consoles as PC gaming declines

The gaming landscape is shifting as mobile and console games surge in popularity, leaving PC gaming in decline, according to the Korea Creative Con...

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Instagram's new tools combat sextortion threat

Instagram is set to trial new features aimed at combatting the alarming rise of 'sextortion' on its platform.

Technology : Social Media : Safety

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Mobile World Congress 2024 daily recap: Edge computing and digital divas

5G, AI and edge computing were hot topics at this year’s MWC, but what happens when all three technologies converge?

Technology : Event : Mobile

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Back Market discourages users from upgrading technology

Back Market, a refurbished tech marketplace, is tackling the issue of technological waste by encouraging users to question whether they need to upg...

Technology : Society : Sustainability

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Stat: Global gaming audiences are increasingly diverse

Global interest in gaming is on the rise as a result of widespread mobile adoption. According to a report on the games market by Accenture, this is...

Media & Entertainment : Technology : Sports & Leisure

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Stat: Apps present purchasing barriers for shoppers

The requirement to instal retail apps for transactions often represents a pain point for consumers, with many choosing to forego purchases altogether.

Stat : App : Mobile

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Match rejects the gamification of online dating

Digital dating platform Match has unveiled a new visual identity that reimagines online dating as an intimate exchange.

Technology : Mobile : Dating

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Creators AR is a marketplace for digital artists

Creators AR is the first Etsy-like marketplace for people who design and build customisable filters.

Social Media : Retail : Technology

Macro Trends

Community Commerce

A new wave of decentralised retail concepts are transforming e-commerce as consumers look for alternative ways to access and exchange products and ...

Retail : Media : Entertainment

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Stat: Spending in mobile apps to grow rapidly

Mobile spending in apps is set to increase rapidly as developing markets enter the smartphone era.

Digital : Finance : Ecommerce

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Stat: Alipay dominates the global payments market

The Chinese mobile payment service is growing drastically, according to an announcement by Ant Financial, the financial arm of parent company Alibaba.

Finance : Digital : Mobile

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Stat: Mobile devices to lead internet use in 2025

Almost 73% of global internet users will be mobile-only by 2025.

Digital : Technology : Mobile

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Dash facilitates easy-to-use cryptocurrency payments

Latin America – Peer-to-peer payment system Dash is partnering with the Venezuelan phone company Kripto Mobile to launch a new cryptocurrency-based...

Cryptocurrency : Finance : Technology

Markets

Loyalty Market

As consumers become less loyal, brands are looking to personalisation, cryptocurrencies and mobile-based initiatives in an effort to redefine custo...

Retail : Digital : Technology

Big Ideas

Generation Z value trust, security and digital engagement

US – They expect brands to deliver technology-led customer service experiences that are seamless, secure and entertaining.

Digital : Finance : Technology

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Test your eye prescription with an iPhone

US – Warby Parker lets you have a valid eye test from the comfort of your own home.

Retail : Digital : Technology

Big Ideas

Desktop romance

Global – Dating app Tinder has launched its first desktop application in a bid to streamline the service for users.

Tinder : Dating : Neo-kinship

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Convergence cooking

São Paulo – Tastemade is expanding beyond video production with the opening of its São Paulo studio.

Tastemade : Food & Drink : The Convergence Economy

Big Ideas

Cost-effective cancellations

US – Mobile rebooking app Freebird enables users with a cancelled flight to book a new ticket at no additional cost.

Freebird : Convenience Culture : Travel

Big Ideas

Go and play

Global – Pokémon Go will soon let brands pay to make their stores points of interest in its game.

Pokemon Go : Augmented Reality : Advertising

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Good harvest

US – FarmBot is a farming platform that enables users to cultivate plants remotely.

Farmbot : Vegetables : Food Futures

Big Ideas

Switched on

Global – Facebook’s OpenCellular device will bring mobile connectivity to rural areas of the developing world.

Facebook : OpenCellular : Connectivity

Big Ideas

On call

Global – Google is making it easier to find reliable information about health conditions when searching for symptoms.

Google : Healthcare : Answers Engine

Big Ideas

Pay and display

Ireland – Raffler is an app that gives people the chance to win cash prizes in exchange for watching two adverts per day.

Raffler : Advertising : Ad Blockers

Big Ideas

Screenshot shopping

UK – Digital media company PopSugar has found a way to make Snapchat shoppable using emoji-based codes.

PopSugar : E-commerce : Emoticode