What’s happened this week:
- Instagram launched new app Hyperlapse
- A week before their big event, Apple are rumoured to be working with American Express, Visa and Mastercard on their own mobile wallet
- Facebook is testing a new search functionality for mobile app to allow users to better search their old posts
What we have learned:
- 70% of US college students use Snapchat daily, according to Sumpto
- 50% of e-commerce traffic is now mobile, according to Shopify
- The Amazon Fire phone may have sold less than 50k units since release, according to analsyis by The Guardian
Cool stuff:
- This design for the car windshield of the future looks at how Glass and augmented reality features might work for automotive
- Adidas launch the firstInstagram game
- Buzzfeed will be spending some of their $50m funding developing casual games
Where to find more:
- The secret formula for viral success in one handy infographic
- iBeacons– eConsultancy hunt for stats behind the hype
- MIT look at some of the potential hurdles in front Google’s self-driving car plans
