Apple TV is continuing to lose ground to Roku and Amazon in the living room, a survey by Parks Associates has found. The consumer research company sampled 10,000 US homes and based its results on those which had at least one streaming player, according to AppleInsider. Roku jumped year-over-year from 32 percent to 37 percent,... >>>
A decade from now, most American consumers will routinely order laundry detergent, paper towels, groceries and other household staples using a voice-activated digital assistant, then have the items shipped to their homes. A decade from now, most American consumers will routinely order laundry detergent, paper towels, groceries and other household staples using a voice-activated digital... >>>
Uber has spent the past eight months reeling from a series of corporate scandals. Yet those have done little to deter people from hailing an Uber for rides. Uber has spent the past eight months reeling from a series of corporate scandals. Yet those have done little to deter people from hailing an Uber for... >>>
With CNN launching a daily news program on Snapchat and YouTube adding a ‘breaking news’ feature, current events are emerging as a battleground for social platforms at a time when Facebook’s dominance, in the US at least, is being challenged. With CNN launching a daily news program on Snapchat and YouTube adding a ‘breaking news’... >>>
A class action settlement could return half the cost of your phone. A class action settlement could return half the cost of your... >>>
Walmart and a group of food giants are teaming up with IBM to explore how to apply blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger tech, to their food supply chains. Walmart and a group of food giants are teaming up with IBM to explore how to apply blockchain technology, also known as distributed ledger tech,... >>>
Harley-Davidson is betting big on cruisers. The Milwaukee motorcycle company has turned eight of its bestselling Dyna bikes into new Softail bikes, hoping to attract new riders to the brand and keep current riders riding longer. Harley-Davidson is betting big on cruisers. The Milwaukee motorcycle company has turned eight of its bestselling Dyna bikes into... >>>
Randall Rothenburg, CEO of the Internet Advertising Bureau, last week took aim at the European Union’s ePrivacy proposals, an addition to the bloc’s forthcoming General Data Protection Legislation, likening the proposals to an attack on the free press. Randall Rothenburg, CEO of the Internet Advertising Bureau, last week took aim at the European Union’s ePrivacy... >>>
Android 8.0 is now official, and… it’s called Oreo! Google couldn’t bamboozle us this time around – just as it was largely expected, the 8th major version of Android is named after the ever-so popular sweet snack and not Orelette, Octopus, or Oatmeal Cookie. Android 8.0 is now official, and… it’s called Oreo! Google couldn’t... >>>
Ford on Tuesday became the latest carmaker to launch a car scrappage scheme in Britain, joining the likes of BMW and Mercedes-Benz, after months of procrastination from the government over whether to begin a national program. Ford on Tuesday became the latest carmaker to launch a car scrappage scheme in Britain, joining the likes of... >>>
China is trying to clamp down on overseas acquisitions by its companies. Hostility is growing in the United States toward Chinese deals. And the auto industry faces substantial change in the form of battery-powered vehicles and autonomous cars. China is trying to clamp down on overseas acquisitions by its companies. Hostility is growing in the... >>>
Marketers habitually target advertising at people who are in the market for a product or service but understanding the “pre-triggers” that got them to that point may be a more effective way to create communications. Marketers habitually target advertising at people who are in the market for a product or service but understanding the “pre-triggers”... >>>
According to sources inside Apple’s upstream supply chain, the tech titan will ship 4.5 million units of the Apple Watch during the fourth calendar quarter of this year. At that pace, Apple will have delivered a total of 15 million units for all of 2017. The supply chain expects Apple to ship a total of... >>>
A revolution in warfare where killer robots, or autonomous weapons systems, are common in battlefields is about to start. A revolution in warfare where killer robots, or autonomous weapons systems, are common in battlefields is about to... >>>
Radio may be an audio medium but Global is successfully using video to increase both reach and revenue opportunities. Radio may be an audio medium but Global is successfully using video to increase both reach and revenue... >>>
Ever gotten tricked into clicking a fake play button on Facebook that opens a link instead of starting a video? I did, repeatedly, and wrote a story in 2014 titled “Yo Facebook, Ban Links With Fake Video Play Buttons”. Ever gotten tricked into clicking a fake play button on Facebook that opens a link instead... >>>
The auto industry is on the cusp of a huge transformation, with self-driving cars and ride-hailing services fundamentally changing the way society moves. The auto industry is on the cusp of a huge transformation, with self-driving cars and ride-hailing services fundamentally changing the way society... >>>
Global brands have made major changes, or are planning to make extensive changes, to their media governance practices across a wide range of areas, according to a new study. Global brands have made major changes, or are planning to make extensive changes, to their media governance practices across a wide range of areas, according to... >>>