Enhanced customization options and RCS features are welcome additions, but it’s incomplete without Apple Intelligence. Expect major updates in the fall.
The genAI tool helps non-developers build web apps from natural language descriptions and could help AWS compete with Microsoft’s Azure AI Studio offerings.
Retail mcommerce is a $542.73 billion opportunity in the US this year, growing 11.7%. To maintain that growth and attract mobile shoppers, retailers will have to create seamless smartphone and app buying journeys, invest in loyalty programs to retain users, and prove that the mobile experience stands up against desktop.
The majority of subscription websites and apps are employing manipulative design tactics, exposing them to legal scrutiny and loss of consumer trust.
Snap opens up its walled garden in a first for social media: The company partnered with VideoAmp and could accelerate an industrywide pivot away from closed ecosystems.
Samsung reveals AI-driven devices, including a Galaxy Ring, emphasizing innovation while facing stiff competition from Apple and others
Strengthened features for user data analysis could help increase Oura’s adoption in the wearables market and justify its cost.
YouTube, Sling TV, Netflix, and LinkedIn diversify into gaming, illustrating strategic moves to capture audience attention and increase platform stickiness.
The social app is drawing in Gen Zers with its aesthetic, user-friendly design, but its ability to compete with established apps depends on debugging and user retention.
App-reliant smart apparel has vulnerabilities, and products can quickly lose their functionality and value if apps aren’t maintained or upgraded.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what its like to grow up with artificial intelligence, where Gen Z are spending most of their media time, and how best to target these young folks with ads. "In Other News," we talk about the LGBTQ+ consumer and how represented US Hispanic consumers are in ad budgets. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Paola Flores-Marquez.
Market clash between Samsung and Apple: As Chinese smartphone brands grow, Samsung and Apple face increasing competition to gain market share and advance their AI.
EU regulations are forcing Apple to reconsider App Store policies, reshaping mobile app distribution dynamics and opening a path for Epic Games to return to iOS.
EU regulator criticizes Apple for anti-competitive behavior by disabling features, signaling Big Tech’s regulatory avoidance strategy.
This would boost customer power and flexibility while changing the competitive market for service carrier providers
EU competition regulators accuse Apple of DMA violations and excessive store fees. Consequences could include fines up to $38 billion and delays to its AI pivot.
Apple’s new tolerance for game emulators is good for gamers and could help appease regulators’ gatekeeper concerns.
Google needs to sort out its regulatory and payment frameworks before continuing its expansion into real-money gambling.
YouTube looks for wiggle room in AppTrackingTransparency: The platform is hoping to reverse opt-out decisions made years ago with new pop-ups.
Uber enables programmatic ad buying: partnerships with google and DSPs enhance targeting and engagement for advertisers in the rides app.