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| MAR 16, 2021
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| MAR 11, 2021
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| JAN 13, 2021
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| JAN 18, 2022
Tap to Phone lets merchants accept contactless payments using Android smartphones and tablets. VAC takes this a step further, making acceptance available on nearly any digital device—not just terminals, smartphones, or tablets. For instance, retail tech firm Nobal Technologies uses VAC to accept payments through its smart mirrors.
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| JAN 7, 2022
For example, the smartphone-tethered Nreal Air glasses, which support iOS and Android, resemble a regular pair of eyewear and will be priced below $600. In comparison, Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 costs $3,500. Upcoming devices from internet of things (IoT) giant Xiaomi and TCL will only add to the momentum. Government backing that’s accelerating ecosystem development.
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| MAY 18, 2022
As of April 2021, users of iOS devices have been offered an explicit opt-out from tracking via IDFA when they download an app, and many have indeed opted out. Nonetheless, Meta ad revenues in France will reach €2.40 billion ($2.84 billion) this year.
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| MAY 25, 2022
Beauty’s Beauty Squad Loyalty Program has over 2.7 million members, and the company recently rolled out a new version of its app for iOS and Android to serve as a hub for personalized loyalty and consumer engagement.
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| JAN 19, 2022
Its smartphone apps on Android and iOS must similarly adhere to Google’s and Apple’s controls—a fact that CEO Mark Zuckerberg openly bemoaned. Facebook also has to pay 30% of any in-app transactions that take place on these mobile devices. As a key company driving engagement and eyeballs, Facebook doesn’t just want to own a bigger piece of the pie; it’s building a whole new bakery.
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| SEP 6, 2021
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| DEC 1, 2021
Apple, Google, and Amazon all have smartphone apps—CarPlay, Android Auto, and Alexa Auto—for drivers to tether to car systems, or have signed agreements with carmakers to power built-in voice systems. Prediction. A combination of better NLP and a proliferation of connected devices will increasingly make voice the first mode of contacting the internet.
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| DEC 28, 2021
Twitter launched Spaces for its iOS, Android, and web applications. LinkedIn leveraged its Creator Mode to include potential Clubhouse-like audio features. Facebook rushed live audio rooms coming to Messenger and Instagram. But then something unexpected happened. Much like a comet, Clubhouse’s unprecedented popularity suddenly completely fizzled.
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| JAN 4, 2022
Oculus’ app topped the charts after Christmas: The app that supports Meta’s VR headset product became the No. 1 app on both the iOS App Store and Google Play store. This strongly suggests the headsets soared in popularity this year. Before Christmas 2021, the Oculus app only cracked the iOS top 10 in the US. By December 26, it had reached the top five in 14 different markets.
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| APR 5, 2022
For example, Apple’s iOS 14.5 update in 2021 started requiring users to opt in to allowing apps downloaded from its store to collect their data, and Google followed suit earlier this year. Rising 5G Connections Will Drive Adoption of Bigger, More Complex Apps. The low latency of 5G networks supports better functionality for even the most sprawling apps.
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| APR 19, 2022
Its smartphone apps on Android and iOS must similarly adhere to Google’s and Apple’s controls—a fact that CEO Mark Zuckerberg openly bemoaned. Facebook also has to pay 30% of any in-app transactions that take place on these mobile devices (though it has found some loopholes to avoid those fees).
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| JAN 5, 2022
For example, the smartphone-tethered Nreal Air glasses, which support iOS and Android, resemble a regular pair of eyewear and will be priced below $600. In comparison, Microsoft’s HoloLens 2 costs $3,500. Upcoming devices from internet of things (IoT) giant Xiaomi and TCL will only add to the momentum. Government backing that’s accelerating ecosystem development.
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| NOV 8, 2021
CFO Michael Fleisher said on Thursday that the increase was “in part due to iOS privacy-related changes.”. “We’ve not seen any impact,” said Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky when asked about Apple’s new iOS policy. He added, “That’s not really the business we’re in,” but declined to elaborate.
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| JAN 7, 2022
Here’s how it works: The “all-in-one” Android device lets merchants accept all major digital payment methods, including mobile wallets and contactless, chip, and magstripe cards (depending on the model). It also has an app management feature that lets merchants upload and access third-party business apps for things like inventory management, loyalty programs, and returns.
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| MAY 19, 2022
DNVB ecommerce sales are still growing steadily, but many of the individual brands are feeling the strain of supply chain issues, changes to iOS resulting in limited ad personalization and performance reporting, and the rising cost of digital ads.
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| SEP 15, 2020
According to App Annie, among the top 250 nongaming apps as measured by revenues, in-app subscriptions contributed to 97% of consumer spending on iOS apps and 91% of spending in Google Play apps in 2019. And 94% of the top 250 iOS apps by revenues and 79% of the top Google Play apps monetized using a subscription model.
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| DEC 15, 2021
The news: The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it is worried that the “effective duopoly” of Apple’s iPhone iOS and Google’s Android ecosystems presents a “vice-like grip” resulting in a lack of customer choice and higher prices than a more competitive market could offer.
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| DEC 22, 2021
While Google is still pursuing digital health opportunities in the US, it faces far less competition in the global market, where Android is king among mobile phone users.
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| DEC 21, 2021
Microsoft 365 and Teams software will be used to improve the connectedness of shared devices (including both Android and iOS devices), enhance workforce communication via Microsoft 365’s Admin Center, and improve virtual visit scheduling, notifications, documentation, and charting.
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| DEC 10, 2021
The news: Google is working with the World Health Organization (WHO) to build an open-source software development kit (SDK) that allows Android developers to create health apps and cracks open access to healthcare services in low- and middle-income countries. How it works: The open-source SDK will let Android apps store info offline, which addresses connectivity issues in many countries.
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| OCT 25, 2021
Our Take: We expect perceptions of ad relevance on all social platforms will be in greater flux over the coming year following the impacts of Apple’s iOS 14.5 update, which all social platforms are experiencing to varying degrees. Marketers focused on precision targeting will be implementing paid social strategies to improve ad effectiveness and relevance.
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| JAN 25, 2022
Meta reportedly abandoned plans to create its own AR/VR operating system, choosing instead to work on top of a modified version of Google’s Android OS. While this decision could help it get the metaverse up and running in the short term, it might prove problematic in subsequent years as Meta builds more nuanced functionality. Then there’s UX.