What’s happened this week:
- Google’s I/O event saw lots of consumer facing product announcements – including Android M, Android Pay, Google Photos, Project Brillo (IoT platform) and Jump for 360 video
- Amazon released Stream – a Pinterest-esque shopping interface
- Apple purchased augmented reality platform Metaio
What we have learned:
- 75% of Google’s mobile search revenue comes from Apple devices, according to a report by Goldman Sachs
- 1 in 5 marketers are planning to use live streaming apps like Periscope and Meerkat in their marketing efforts in 2015, according to a survey by Greenlight
- Searches for “near me” have doubled YOY due to the growth of mobile, according to Google
Cool stuff:
- KFC have created food trays with Bluetooth keyboards that connect to your phone for grease-free mobile typing
- Delta have squeezed in 25 online memes into their new in-flight safety video – how many can you spot?
- World’s first ATM with facial recognition technology has launched in China
Where to find more:
- Google’s move into interactive clothing with Levis – MIT have a nice view of where Google wants to go with Project Jacquard
- Speaking of Google, nice piece from Wired on their bizarre plunge into the world of VR
- Mary Meeker’s latest Internet Trends – implications and insights into everything from business computing, adtech, messaging services through to instant gratification and frictionless purchases
