Sound and Wearable Tech in Mary Meeker's Annual Internet Trends Report

KPCB Internet Trends 2013 from Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers I shared the report at the office early yesterday and had several conversations with people about the various sections, even the one about immigration policy -- I happen to be an immigrant, and so was the colleague with whom I ended up discussing the issue. Technically we are one-percenters (slide 86). From KPCB's description: The report reviews the shifting online landscape,...

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How We Spend Our Time on Our Smartphones

We get it already. A lot of people have smartphones. Congratulations. It’s best now to learn how people are using these phones because as marketers we can’t do much without the understanding of exactly where people are and, more importantly, why they are there. Experian Marketing Services takes a look at smartphone use in a recent study. Here are a few findings. It’s almost a little surprising that the ability to talk is still the main...

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Top 50 Brands Rocking Facebook Marketing, May 2013 - Samsung Mobile Charges

It now requires more than 22.4 million fans to be part of the exclusive Top 50 brands on Facebook. The Top 25 did not see much change in rank from our April list, aside from Subway bumping Victoria’s Secret down one spot to #20. Fast Moving Facebook Brand Pages Samsung Mobile jumps up 7 spots to #19, gaining more than 2.16 million fans to do so. All posts this month revolved around the Galaxy S4 with a heavy emphasis on being at the...

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