https://www.mediapost.com/Noneen-usFri, 02 Jun 2017 16:11:08 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302257/does-facebook-need-another-messaging-app.htmlIn its ongoing battle to take back teen market share from Snap, Facebook is apparently readying a new messaging app for younger users. Citing code contained inside of the Facebook's flagship app, The Information says it can tell that just such an app is in the works.Fri, 02 Jun 2017 16:11:08 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302257/does-facebook-need-another-messaging-app.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302193/apple-still-reaping-rich-returns-from-app-biz.htmlTalk about a rich ecosystem. Since launching its App Store in 2008, Apple says it has paid out more than $70 billion to developers. Considering its 70/30 revenue split with developers, that means the tech giant has made around $30 billion from its app business to date.Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:19:29 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302193/apple-still-reaping-rich-returns-from-app-biz.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302118/smartphone-sales-grow-fairly-teensy-3.htmlSmartphone sales are still growing, but not nearly as fast as in years past. That's one takeaway from Mary Meeker's latest Web trends report, which went out Wednesday.Wed, 31 May 2017 14:56:48 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302118/smartphone-sales-grow-fairly-teensy-3.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302042/malware-affected-apps-discovered-on-google-play.htmlGoogle Play has about 40 fewer malicious apps, thanks to a heads-up from the Checkpoint. The apps all contained "auto-clicking" adware, which use infected gadgets to generate large amounts of fraudulent clicks on ads, according to the security firm. While we don't know how many times it was actually activated, the malware might have downloaded more than 18 million times, Checkpoint estimates.Tue, 30 May 2017 16:36:39 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/302042/malware-affected-apps-discovered-on-google-play.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301954/t-mobiles-digits-service-will-sync-many-devices.htmlCan T-Mobile modernize the phone number for the mobile era? Well, we're going to find out when the carrier launches its Digits service at the end of the month. With Digits, T-Mobile users can synchronize multiple devices -- from phones to desktop computers to smartwatches -- with one number.Fri, 26 May 2017 15:29:07 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301954/t-mobiles-digits-service-will-sync-many-devices.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301873/microsofts-renamed-game-streaming-service-mixer.htmlAlong with a new name -- Mixer -- Microsoft is adding some new features to its game streaming service, Beam. Users of the service should soon be able to live-stream games on their mobile gadgets.Thu, 25 May 2017 15:46:45 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301873/microsofts-renamed-game-streaming-service-mixer.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301790/ar-drives-up-mobile-app-software-market.htmlThe mobile augmented reality (AR) marketplace could balloon to more than a billion users -- and $60 billion in revenue -- by 2021, Digi-Capital suggests in a new report. And, thanks to tech titans like Facebook and Snap, software is positioned to dominate this space.Wed, 24 May 2017 15:02:56 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301790/ar-drives-up-mobile-app-software-market.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301705/facebook-opens-up-about-content-policing-problems.htmlResponding to fresh revelations about its content policy, Facebook is further conceding that, yes, policing about a billion people's daily interactions is hard. Among other challenges, it isn't easy to balance user safety and free expression, says Monika Bickert, head of global policy management at the social giant.Tue, 23 May 2017 12:23:26 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301705/facebook-opens-up-about-content-policing-problems.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301640/is-content-moderation-facebooks-achilles-heel.htmlFacebook's content guidelines are spread across more than 100 training manuals, spreadsheets and flowcharts, the Guardian has learned. Yet, If not quickly enough for critics, the social giant's content strategy is evolving in response to user behavior.Mon, 22 May 2017 16:59:04 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301640/is-content-moderation-facebooks-achilles-heel.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301509/google-launches-mobile-payment-system.htmlCapping off a week full of mobile announcements for Google, the search giant just unveiled a new payment system tied directly to users' existing accounts.With the new Google Payment API, so-called, third party developers can charge consumers through their Google accounts, while it will assume responsibility for security and processing.Fri, 19 May 2017 14:49:08 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301509/google-launches-mobile-payment-system.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301414/whoa-facebook-declares-war-on-clickbait-click.htmlTo better detect different kinds of clickbait headlines, Facebook is now separately identifying signals that withhold or exaggerate information. For the social giant, this is just the latest effort to cut down on crappy content in users' New Feeds.Thu, 18 May 2017 12:26:25 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301414/whoa-facebook-declares-war-on-clickbait-click.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301344/at-google-as-have-it-celebrating-2b-android-dev.htmlAs of this week, Android is now active on more than two billion devices, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. "This is all because of the growth of mobile and smartphones," Pichai told attendees at Google's I/O developer conference. Rather than celebrate its mobile successes, however, Pichai said Google has to move fast to continue positioning itself for the AI revolution.Wed, 17 May 2017 15:31:18 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301344/at-google-as-have-it-celebrating-2b-android-dev.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301244/facebook-cracks-down-on-crappy-live-content.htmlFrom the boring to the boorish, Facebook knows that its Live video content could use some refining. For that reason, the social giant just added some additional caveats to its developer policy, including a warning not to broadcast images -- be they static, animated, or looping -- on Live, or live-stream polls associated with unmoving or ambient broadcasts.Tue, 16 May 2017 14:38:14 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301244/facebook-cracks-down-on-crappy-live-content.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301143/tencent-could-give-pocket-gems-foothold-in-china.htmlTencent just put another $90 million in mobile gaming startup Pocket Gems -- an interesting development because the Chinese tech giant is expected to give the US-based Pocket Gems a foothold in a market overflowing with opportunity.Mon, 15 May 2017 15:50:13 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301143/tencent-could-give-pocket-gems-foothold-in-china.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301032/twitters-nfl-deal-wont-stream-full-games-will.htmlLast month, after Amazon outbid Twitter for streaming rights to some NFL games, we thought the social network's season was toast. Proving us wrong, Twitter and the NFL just announced a multiyear partnership, which seems to encompass everything except full-length games. Per the content-sharing pact, the pair is inviting brands to advertise on "official" NFL content created specifically for Twitter's unique platform.Fri, 12 May 2017 13:15:40 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/301032/twitters-nfl-deal-wont-stream-full-games-will.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300975/analysts-survey-snaps-first-earnings-report.htmlSurprising no one, Snap's first earnings report is eliciting mixed feelings from analysts and company watchers. Among other issues, Jessica Liu, senior analyst at Forrester, believes that the "camera company" has yet to prove itself in the key areas of ad tracking and measurement.Thu, 11 May 2017 16:40:50 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300975/analysts-survey-snaps-first-earnings-report.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300875/the-view-from-pinterest-new-features-forecasts.htmlPinterest this week is rolling out new object-detection capabilities to its Lens beta, including the ability to read QR Codes with Lens. "Now, people can tap the Lens icon in the Pinterest app and hover over any QR Code to discover more ideas and information," a company spokeswoman told me on Tuesday.Wed, 10 May 2017 12:48:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300875/the-view-from-pinterest-new-features-forecasts.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300799/amazon-leads-boom-in-virtual-assistants-with-appl.htmlCatching Apple asleep at the wheel, smart speakers are becoming the next big thing in consumer gadgetry. Year-over-year, in fact, the number of U.S. consumers using voice-activated assistant devices is up 128.9%, according to a new report from eMarketer. Meanwhile, Apple's smart speaker remains in the development stages.Tue, 09 May 2017 13:43:06 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300799/amazon-leads-boom-in-virtual-assistants-with-appl.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300720/marketers-flock-to-ios.htmlBrands are spending more on iOS, while performance marketers are becoming more efficient with their spending on Android, new research from Fiksu suggests.Mon, 08 May 2017 15:50:30 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300720/marketers-flock-to-ios.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300579/mobile-only-households-surpass-those-with-landline.htmlDuring the second half of 2016, the number of U.S. households relying solely on mobile phones surpassed those with landlines, according to fresh findings from the Centers for Disease Control.Fri, 05 May 2017 13:43:57 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300579/mobile-only-households-surpass-those-with-landline.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300512/appy-last-year-total-hours-spent-with-apps-near-t.htmlConsumers can't enough of their apps -- and, as illustrated by a new report from App Annie, there are many ways to measure their mobile obsession. Last year, total time spent on apps approached one trillion hours -- with global users spending an average of two to three hours per day with the software, the app tracker finds.Thu, 04 May 2017 15:45:55 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300512/appy-last-year-total-hours-spent-with-apps-near-t.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300433/iphone-sales-down-profit-up-for-q2.htmlWhat do you want first, Apple fans -- the good news or the bad news? Getting the bad stuff out of the way, the tech titan sold fewer iPhones during its fiscal second quarter compared to the same period last year.Wed, 03 May 2017 15:22:28 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300433/iphone-sales-down-profit-up-for-q2.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300341/twitter-considers-new-revenue-streams.htmlIn another bid to boost its bottom line, Twitter is pondering a premium Tweetdeck-like service for professionals willing to pay for social insights. "We're exploring several ways to make Tweetdeck even more valuable for professionals," a company spokeswoman said in a statement.Tue, 02 May 2017 15:27:59 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300341/twitter-considers-new-revenue-streams.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300232/android-finally-takes-top-os-spot.htmlIt's the end of era. Yes, for the first time ever, Android has bested Microsoft Windows as the world's most popular operating system, according to fresh findings from Web analytics firm StatCounter.Mon, 01 May 2017 14:56:12 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300232/android-finally-takes-top-os-spot.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300151/facebook-puts-freebooters-on-notice.htmlThe social giant is improving its Rights Manager tool, including further automating the process of detecting and deleting stolen video. Now, rights owners can instruct Facebook's system to take specific actions whenever it finds matched content on its platform.Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:46:33 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300151/facebook-puts-freebooters-on-notice.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300075/facebook-redoubles-efforts-to-fight-information-o.htmlExpanding its war on "false news," Facebook just released a broad plan to stop bad actors from spreading misinformation on its platform.Thu, 27 Apr 2017 15:20:50 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/300075/facebook-redoubles-efforts-to-fight-information-o.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299946/facebook-touts-instagrams-growth.htmlAnother day, another milestone for Facebook's favorite son. Yes, Instagram has surpassed 700 million monthly active users, the Facebook unit announced on Wednesday.Wed, 26 Apr 2017 13:46:33 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299946/facebook-touts-instagrams-growth.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299842/influencers-set-for-1b-payday-on-instagram-desp.htmlBy 2019, the sponsorship money Instagram influencers get is on pace to more than double -- from about $1 billion this year to nearly $2.4 billion -- according to recent estimates from Mediakix. Unfortunately, the Federal Trade Commission is threatening to spoil the party for influencers if they don't do a better job of disclosing their financial arrangements with sponsors.Tue, 25 Apr 2017 11:53:16 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299842/influencers-set-for-1b-payday-on-instagram-desp.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299746/ny-times-finally-joins-snapchat-discover.htmlDoes The New York Times joining Snapchat Discover lend an air of respectability to a new platform, and breathe new life into an aging publisher? That's obviously what the partners are planning -- but only time will tell.Mon, 24 Apr 2017 15:08:09 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299746/ny-times-finally-joins-snapchat-discover.htmlhttps://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299615/samsung-sets-google-play-music-as-default-player.htmlStarting with the Galaxy S8 and S8+ -- which just made their domestic debut -- the South Korean tech giant will also be inviting users to upload as many as 100,000 songs to Google Play Music... for free.Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:04:00 -0400https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/299615/samsung-sets-google-play-music-as-default-player.html