All signs point towards 2018 being the year that smartphone usage will officially overtake television viewing in China. Small screen to smaller screen Viewing habits are evolving amongst consumers in China as eMarketer reports that growth in online video services is driving record breaking viewership via smartphones. According to a recent eMarketer report, the […]
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Walmart is testing a new cashier system, where staff circulate throughout a store with portable pay systems for customers looking to purchase. Pay on the fly The giant box store is testing the new pay format in their “Lawn & Garden Centres” across more than 350 US stores to fine tune the mobile checkout experience.
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Google is toying with a new form of texting, allowing users to oversee an AI that does most of the chatting for you. Maintaining that wild popularity Google’s experimental product lab, Area 120, is currently testing a new chat helper to aid users in keeping track of conversations across multiple platforms. They're calling it Reply.
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eBay is making it easier to list items for sale. You can now scan a barcode on the item in question, choose a description, set the item’s condition and click “list your item.” eBay even more efficient eBay is moving to a one-to-one match system within its catalog to help brands fine-tune their listing, thanks
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As scrutiny against Facebook continues to build in the shadow of the European Union’s data protection framework, the company’s legal abilities may be on the decline. The storm continues Facebook USA will be taking over data processing for international users instead of Facebook Ireland, in the wake of the European Union’s latest sanctions to update
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A little tweak to G Suite is a little nice-to-have feature for internal branding and corporate communications. Google bar is good In G Suite, the Google bar is the header section at the top of all G Suite pages. It’s the ubiquitous menu for profile settings, navigation and notifications. The functionality of the Google bar
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YouTube TV plans to expand its digital offerings by turning to digital media publishers like Cheddar, Tastemade, and The Young Turks Network. Money on the line YouTube is differentiating itself from its TV based competition by developing content specifically for online streaming with a financial news channel and a general news channel from Cheddar. More
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Digital publisher Girlboss, the business and lifestyle brand founded by Sophia Amoruso, is launching a revamp of its website as the company expands its horizons. Girlboss on the grow Less ads, intuitive design, and more eye catching aesthetics form the heart of Girlboss’ new website, prioritising functional changes for its web and mobile platforms According
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Gmail’s new rounder look may have stolen headlines so far. However, the recent revisions also include a few practical features that might make it more popular in the long run. Nudges When email conversations cool off, Gmail is going to give some subtle hints on how to proceed. In your Inbox, the date column will
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No-one wants their brand to appear beside bad content. After some highly publicised such occurrences in 2017, marketers began looking more critically at online video options—a response dubbed the ‘adpocalypse’. So, where exactly do we stand? Is it safe to delve back in? YouTube’s AI Take-downs Google is eager for us all to know they’ve
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