Another mobile carrier joins the telehealth bandwagon: Boost Mobile is tapping K Health’s telehealth services for its customers—underscoring how mobile carriers are wading into telehealth space amid the 5G wave.
On today's episode, we discuss the most interesting findings from Facebook's Q1 earnings, how Apple’s iOS 14.5 update might affect its business, and where it sits among the digital ad giants. We then talk about how many people are using Facebook Dating, measuring Facebook's "potential reach," and Facebook Reality Labs' upcoming smart wristband. Tune in to the discussion with eMarketer principal analysts at Insider Intelligence Debra Aho Williamson and Nicole Perrin.
The encrypted messaging platform tried to buy ads that highlighted categories Facebook uses to target consumers. The stunt comes at a moment when Signal is differentiating itself on privacy against its Facebook-owned competitor, WhatsApp.
Social gaming: Sony announced a new investment and partnership with Discord following Microsoft's failed acquisition of the chat app.
App subscriptions overtake one-time purchases
China’s smartphone market enters a new competitive era: The country’s smartphone market grew for the first time in four years, but it didn’t translate evenly for all players. Huawei’s sales continued to decline, leaving several smartphone competitors neck-and-neck in the race to claim top spot in China’s market.
A recent FTC workshop on the widespread, manipulative UX design elements suggests the US regulator will place greater emphasis on protecting consumers from deceptive design and behavioral cues
Amid the carnage of bankruptcies, store closures, and massive layoffs in 2020, some retail companies actually fared very well. Adjustments to supply chains, product and service bundles, stocking and inventory, and customer service have been the keys to success for big-box retailers like Walmart, Target, and Best Buy. Others, such as Apple, lululemon athletica, Nike, and Starbucks, are focusing on innovating and modifying store experiences through digital integration, frictionless shopping, and atmospherics modified for a “new normal” of social distancing and sanitization.
Apple's recent privacy moves might put consumers' consent first, but if they unfairly preference Apple's nascent ad business, Apple could find itself under the antitrust microscope.
Antitrust pressure mounts against Apple: The EU is set to bring a case against the tech giant this week over its App Store fees, just one week after Apple faced a hearing in the US Senate.
Smartphone penetration increases while tablets trail