What’s happened this week:
- Facebook have filled for their IPO to raise USD5bn, we can now see some of the real numbers behind the social juggernaut; 2.7bn likes/comments per day, USD388m spent on R&D and over USD3bn of advertising revenue
- Sky announced a new over the top TV service so that any UK consumer can watch pay TV over a broad band connection, with a variety of new payment models
- A major (if somewhat unsettling) leap forward as computers can now read linguistic thoughts, leading to new kinds of neural interface
What we have learned:
- Average UK broadband speeds have increased 22% in 12 months to 7.6mbps
- Almost half a billion smartphones were bought in 2011, more than all desktops, laptops and tablets combined
- The UK is the 4th largest twitter country with over 20m accounts
Cool stuff:
- Nissan have created a self-healing iPhone case top show case self-healing paint on their cars
- Corning have a new ‘Day Made of Glass’ video that illustrates how even a materials manufacturer can have an inspiring vision to support the brand
- An app to control your dreams, new from Japan
Where to find more:
- Get ready for a world of connected devices. Cars and TVs lead an emerging USD1.2trn industry
- How P&G are shifting their marketing focus to Digital
- The web is becoming increasingly ‘curated’, utilizing a many to one model with services like tumblr and Pinterest
