As the dust settles after CES, we turn away from gadgets (almost) and get back to the business of business, and how the latest moves from tech’s biggest players are likely to affect our industry.
Headlines
- Apple has ceased support for its advertising platform, iAd. This piece looks at some of the potential reasons why.
- Twitter looks to consolidate all video game related content in a single place on the platform.
- Capitalising on a captive audience in its back seats, Uber has announced that it will allow third-party apps the ability to serve up notifications, content, or ads to its users during their trips.
- GoPro’s stock collapsed after it missed its Q4 badly – demand for its hardware has slumped.
Insights
- An interesting look at how brands are using Facebook Messenger.
- People trust Google for their news more than the actual news.
- Retail and e-commerce predictions, including ‘just-in-time manufacturing’, use of in-store tech, and the power of Pinterest.
Cool
- The digitally connected store, by Timberland.
- Taking rollercoaster rides to impossible places – the Alton Towers VR rollercoaster.
- Design your own women’s footwear, with Shoes of Prey.
- A little clip-on camera that can make a list of all the things you saw and heard today.
Deep Reads
- WhatsApp is nearing a billion users, now it’s time to find the money – so say Wired.
- YouTube’s new paid service – YouTube Red – might just become Google’s biggest growth driver.
- A comprehensive report from the World Bank on the effects of mobile and digital on development and the broader economy.
- The 2016 predictions keep on coming – this time a good one from Millward Brown.
