If you spot anything interesting or innovative in the world of digital, share it by tweeting it with #Twidter and we’ll be sure to check it out.
What’s happened this week:
- Amazon has launched a portal dedicated to selling 3D printed products
- Yahoo acquired mobile app analytics firm Flurry in a deal worth over $200m
- Apple acquired radio app Swell and book recommendation service BookLamp
What we have learned:
- Facebook accounts for 64% of mobile social log-ins, according to a study by Gigya
- Facebook’s Q2 revenue was $2.91 billion, up 61% from $1.81 billion during the same period last year
- The average cost-per-click was down by 6% YOY according to Google, marking the eleventh consecutive quarter of YOY decline
Cool stuff:
- Sense – a sleep tracker that takes inputs beyond just wearable devices to try and understand all the reasons behind sleep patterns
- Floating 3D video shows ‘Star Wars’ holograms are closer than we think
- MIT examine what the possibilities of smart contact lenses are beyond health tracking
Where to find more:
- TrendWatching identify some of the biggest brand innovations of 2014 so far
- Futurist Brian Solis looks at the current 2014 State of Digital Transformation
- Kim Kardashian’s mobile app could make her bigger than Candy Crush, but further fuels the debate around in-app payment protection
