U.S. consumers aren’t adopting voice-based shopping as quickly as expected, according to a new report today from eMarketer. While consumers have been happy to bring smart speakers into their home, they continue to use them more often for simple commands — like playing music or getting information, for example — not for making purchases. However,…
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The new features are contained within the Parent Dashboard, giving parents the freedom to decide what is appropriate for their child, and how much of a close eye they want to keep on them. Parents can now view recent contacts and chat history, see photos and videos they’ve shared and received (and remove them from…
Small business lending is a huge market that has attracted massive attention from VC investors in recent years. Startups like Kabbage have raised more than a billion dollars in venture capital and debt to create lending platforms for businesses, and others in the space like Fundbox for lending and BlueVine for banking are trying to…
Musicians know that a TikTok hit can make them a star. But as mainstream artists like Justin Bieber try to manipulate their singles into viral TikTok sensations, the process of trying to force something to go viral is becoming increasingly cringe-inducing. Bieber’s done quite a bit to promote his single “Yummy” on TikTok, but everything…
Big changes are ahead for BlackBerry and TCL as the smartphone market continues to see slowing growth. The pair announced today that they would end their four-year brand licensing and tech support partnership in August 2020, with TCL ceasing to make new models of BlackBerry handsets after then. TCL — which has only a 1%…
This story was delivered to Business Insider Intelligence Digital Media Briefing subscribers earlier this morning.To check to see if you already have access to Insider Intelligence through your company, click here.Amazon’s “Other” segment, which consists primarily of revenue from advertising sales, reached $4.8 billion in Q4 2019, up 41% year-over-year (YoY), per the company’s Q4 2019…
Michael ShapiroJan 19, 2020Mike D’Antoni experienced a difficult season with Dwight Howard as the coach of the Lakers in 2012-13 as Los Angeles limped to the No. 7 seed in the Western Conference before getting swept by the Spurs in the first round. D’Antoni’s lone campaign with Howard was a dramatic one, filled with inconsistent…
Legendary author Stephen King is critical of Facebook’s policy allowing politicians to lie in their ads. Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP via Getty Images Horror writer Stephen King has dumped Facebook after expressing concerns about misinformation and privacy risks on the social network. The legendary author singled out Facebook’s policy that lets politicians lie in political ads.”I’m quitting…
Facebook beat Wall Street estimates in Q4 but slowing profit growth beat up the share price. Facebook reached 2.5 billion monthly users, up 2%, from 2.45 billion in Q3 2019 when it grew 1.65%, and it now has 1.66 billion daily active users, up 2.4% from 1.62 billion last quarter when it grew 2%. Facebook…
“Cheer,” a new documentary series on Netflix, may be singlehandedly changing the way many people think about cheerleading. The show follows the competitive cheerleading team at Navarro College in Texas as they prepare to compete once more in the national championships, and it quickly becomes clear that this is a physically demanding sport, requiring extraordinary…
I’m quitting Facebook. Not comfortable with the flood of false information that’s allowed in its political advertising, nor am I confident in its ability to protect its users’ privacy. Follow me (and Molly, aka The Thing of Evil) on Twitter, if you like. — S…
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GamesBeat Summit 2020 will focus on the latest trends in the gaming ecosystem, and today we’re introducing a trio of speakers who are bringing exciting ideas to the industry. In separate talks, Edward Saatchi of Fable Studios, Doron Nir of StreamElements, and Elan Lee of Exploding Kittens will speak at our event, which will take…
Keyword research is the backbone of your online presence. It’s common knowledge that this practice determines your rankings and visibility in the organic search. However, the way keyword research is done has changed over time. Today, using Google’s Keyword Planner to find phrases with a high search volume and optimizing your site for them is not…
Just as the debut LCS tournament was playing out in June 2011, the streaming site Justin.tv launched Twitch, a live-video platform dedicated to gaming. Today, Amazon owns Twitch and streaming is mainstream, with popular personalities regularly commanding multimillion-dollar sponsorship deals. While Twitch has dominated this space for the past half decade, competitors like Mixer and…
Does your marketing include episodic video content? Wondering how to promote your series? In this article, you’ll discover how to release and promote a documentary storytelling series on social media. Why Marketers Should Consider Documentary Storytelling Using storytelling rather than product pushing in marketing content can give you a significant edge. While traditional marketing highlights…
Presented by CleverTap While women are climbing the ranks and holding leadership positions in the marketing industry, challenges still remain. In an effort to support women and celebrate their many accomplishments, mobile marketing platform CleverTap has created a video series called Inspiring Women. The series features the experiences of thirteen remarkable women who hold leadership…
