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β€‹β€‹πŸ’Ύ Yesterday's World: the old tech that kids don't know

A recent survey by YouGov has shown, 67% of the 6 to 18 year olds in the UK don't know what a floppy disk is. Other essentially obsolete tech such as overhead projectors (once present in almost every classroom), and pagers were recognised even less.

#History

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❓ Do you remember any of these?
​​πŸ–₯ Screen Time

Small screens: lots of short sessions
Large screens: few long sessions

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❓Which one is the most important to you?
⌚️ Apple Watch Stats Update

Based on Q1 2018 Report by #Apple, 46 million units of #AppleWatch was sold. User base likely 40 to 43 million.

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🎡 Music Industry Revenues


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πŸ‘» Snapchat

Getting discovered on #Snapchat is not the easiest thing, so we thought we share what we’ve learned so far: https://prs.pctvix.co/2IdOu23
πŸ˜‚ The Right Lane

| walk | run | text |

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β€‹β€‹πŸ’Έ Mobile Payment Market

Driven by the Alibaba-Tencent duopoly in ChinaπŸ‡¨πŸ‡³, countries in SE Asia are seeing the most rapid growth in the mobile payment market.

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πŸ“Ž Do you remember this?

If yes then you're old 🀣

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β€œThe best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.”
β€” Chinese Proverb

#MondayMotivation

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πŸ€– Bots in the Twittersphere

An estimated 2/3 of tweeted links to popular websites are posted by automated accounts – not human beings. #Twitter

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βœ‰οΈ WhatsApp vs SMS

#WhatsApp is doing 65bn messages per day (Global #SMS probably peaked at about 20bn).

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⚑️ As a continent, South America spends the most time on #SocialMedia each day at 3h 27m per user. πŸ‡§πŸ‡· leads at 4:04 per day. GWI: prs.pctvix.co/2rsdXLE

INSIGHT
πŸ’Š Social media copies gambling methods 'to create psychological cravings': prs.pctvix.co/2IoVDwF

OTHER NEWS
🎢 #Instagram may soon let you add music to your Stories: t.me/iXNews/24833

πŸ”’ #Twitter might soon slide encryption into your DMs: t.me/iXNews/24862

βš™οΈ You can now set #Amazon’s #Alexa as your default voice assistant on #Android: t.me/iXNews/24859

πŸ‘₯ β€˜Facebook Avatars’ is the newest clone of #Snapchat’s Bitmoji: t.me/iXNews/24866

πŸ›‘ V2, the second attempt of #Vine, is on indefinite hold: t.me/iXNews/24715

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β˜•οΈ Starbucks Logo

- Began in Seattle in 1971
- Was first called 'Pequod' coffee

#Starbucks:
- now present in 76 countries
- brand value: $8.7bn

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β€œIntelligence is the ability to adapt to change.”
β€” Stephen Hawking

#WednesdayWisdom

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STAT
⚑️ In 2017, a total of 10,932 complaints were made about 9,951 online ads, while 9,466 complaints were made about 4,666 TV ads, resulting in 7,099 ads either being amended or withdrawn – 47% more than in 2016 ASA: prs.pctvix.co/2rvIisN

INSIGHT
πŸ” What #GDPR means for brands, publishers and users (Infographic): prs.pctvix.co/2rtj7qQ

OTHER NEWS
πŸ” The 10 biggest announcements from Google I/O 2018: prs.pctvix.co/2IncAHQ

πŸ‘₯ #Facebook is shuffling its executive team: prs.pctvix.co/2rqk43d

βͺ #Facebook Adds New Tools to #FacebookLive, Including Live Rewind:

β›“ Facebook is creating a mysterious #blockchain division: t.me/iXNews/24982

πŸ“« #Instagram adds new business tools, including improved inbox management options: prs.pctvix.co/2rxcZhh

πŸ‘» #Snapchat hosts first Creators Summit after years of neglect: t.me/iXNews/25001

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🎲 #Google demos how its #AR software (ARCore) can play nice with #Apple's ARKit in a virtual world. A Pixel 2 & iPhone 8 Plus playing the same AR game

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STAT
⚑️ More than half (57%) of UK consumers believe advertisers are better at communicating with them now than in the past, down from 59% last year, but are getting bored of repetition with 77% saying they see the same ads over and over again. (Source: Kantar)

INSIGHT
⌚️ APPLE, INFLUENCE, AND IVE: The greatest designer of our generation talks watches for the very first time: prs.pctvix.co/2wu5RqJ

OTHER NEWS
πŸ‘‘ Burger King shows how valuable #InstagramStories are for brands: prs.pctvix.co/2Kcp42v

🎧 #Spotify is testing a new personalised playlist featuring your friends’ favourite songs: t.me/iXNews/25088

πŸ’£ #WhatsApp 'bomb' message can force phones to crash if they receive it: prs.pctvix.co/2Ka8JLt

πŸ’Ύ #GoogleDrive gets a new look to match Gmail’s redesign: t.me/iXNews/25104

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β€œDon't waste your time with explanations: people only hear what they want to hear.” ― Paulo Coelho

Have a fantastic day!
Ben, @iXNews
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πŸ’‡ A stunning demo of Google Assistant booking a haircut appointment on the phone

It’s hard to believe AI can interact with people this naturally.

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STAT
⚑️ Time spent with online media will leapfrog time spent with linear TV for the first time, globally, in 2018. Online will have a 38% share, TV 37%, and the balance spread primarily across print and radio (Source: Group M)

INSIGHT
🀫 A leading mental health charity has launched a national campaign to encourage those struggling with depression to find their voice and call for help: prs.pctvix.co/2ry7rmQ

OTHER NEWS
πŸ’― #Instagram’s emoji slider is a new way to poll your friends: t.me/iXNews/25132

πŸ‘» #Snapchat’s redesigned redesign starts rolling out: t.me/iXNews/25175

🚫 #Spotify is banning music by controversial artists including R Kelly from its in-house produced playlists and promotion drives. Their music will continue to be available for streaming: prs.pctvix.co/2rAOSOO

πŸ“‘ What we can learn from the 3,500 Russian Facebook ads meant to stir up U.S. politics: t.me/iXNews/25165

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β€œSuccess is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.” ― Winston Churchill

Happy Friday! 😏
Ben, @iXNews