• Analysts Hedge Snap, Inc. Revenue Forecasts
    Ahead of Snap's big IPO, Wieser isn't the only one questioning the company's growth potential. As "Business Insider" reported, this week, Snap executives have been peppered with questions about competition from Facebook, user growth for the disappearing-message app, and accessibility in less developed markets.
  • The Mobile Web Is Quietly Killing Off Retail Apps
    Apps offer little that you can't get through the Web, so people aren't using them. One in three retailers don't have an app and focus on the mobile Web instead.
  • Visa, IBM's Watson Team For Consumer Payments Through IoT Devices
    IBM's Watson already allows businesses to connect to billions of connected devices, sensors and systems globally, from which Watson gains insights. Visa's global payments already are used by more than 3 billion consumers. The idea is to tie the two together, so that payments can be made by any smart or connected device, such as a smartwatch, appliance or a car.
  • YouTube Rethinks Live Video Monetization
    Fighting back against Facebook's live video efforts, YouTube is expanding its live-streaming service. Now, mobile live streaming has been built directly into the YouTube mobile app.
  • Is Snap Thinking Beyond Ads?
    Why is Snap, Inc. calling itself a "camera company"? Perhaps because it doesn't want to rely solely on advertising for its financial well being, suggests Pivotal Research analyst Brian Wieser.
  • Is Mobile Search Cannibalizing Google's Core Search Business?
    Along with the continued strength of YouTube, Alphabet in January credited mobile search with driving fourth-quarter revenue. Yet analysts are not sure whether mobile search is necessarily growing the fortunes of Google's parent company.
  • Internet-Connected TV Penetration Reaches 74%
    The television is becoming part of the Internet of Things in a big way, in addition to the smartphone and all the new Internet-connected home gadgetry, such as small appliances or remote switches.
  • 25 Million More Voice Assistants Coming This Year; Amazon, Google Dominate
    Voice assistants are coming in a big way. This year, 25 million devices will be shipped, bringing the total number of voice-first devices to 33 million in circulation, based on a new study by VoiceLabs.
  • Forecast: U.S. Mobile Ad Spend Will More Than Double By 2021
    By 2021, U.S. annual mobile ad spending will reach $72 billion, according to a fresh forecast from BIA/Kelsey. That's up from $33 billion last year, by the research firm's reckoning. If accurate, mobile ad spending will see a 17% compound annual growth rate through 2021.
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