Trends: Mobile Vid, Messaging Apps To Soar
The rise of mobile video, consolidation in the mobile payments market and the spread of smartwatches are some of the industry trends in store for 2014, according to mobile research firm Yankee Group.
Mobile Internet Traffic Nearly Doubled In 2013
In the United States, consumers used an average of 1.2 gigabytes a month over cellular networks this year, up from 690 megabytes a month in 2012, according to Chetan Sharma, a consultant for wireless carriers, who published a new report on industry ...
Behind 2014’s Most Important Media Trends
The push and pull between embracing and eschewing technology is one of the trends on the horizon for 2014. Ann Mack, director of trendspotting at JWT Worldwide, talks about why trendspotting is important for media people, how mobile can open new worlds...
Responsive Design: Go Beyond Screen Size
Newsrooms are going to start thinking about responsive design in terms of tailoring experiences based on a reader's context in the physical world, Katie Zhu writes for Nieman's series on predictions for journalism in 2014. It's time for newsrooms to re...
A Missing Revenue Stream From Mobile Apps
Niche publishers — as well as nearly all major media outlets and publications — are banking on the popularity of mobile to bolster the future of their businesses. Phones and tablets are nearly ubiquitous and buying is as easy as a firm t...