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The COVID Bounce: Part II

Mark Mulligan

2 Apr 2020

coronavirus

coronavirus consumer behaviour

Covid-19

In their early stages, COVID-19 self-isolation measures have quickly created new consumer behaviour patterns, oriented around four key axes: Communication Entertainment Information/news Education (for children at home) The demand for the first two of these behaviour groups is clearly illustrated by the mobile apps that consumers are downloading.

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Apple Just Put Another Nail In Snapchat’s Proverbial Coffin

Karol Severin

22 Mar 2017

apple clips

clips

Facebook

Yesterday Apple announced it will launch Clips in April, a video-making app that allows users to capture photos and videos, combine multiple videos and include a variety of features like Filters, Overlays, Posters and Live Titles.

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YouTube Rolls Out A Chat Feature

Karol Severin

19 Jan 2017

Mobile content

Mobile messaging

Online video

After months of testing, YouTube is rolling out its chat feature. It launched Wednesday in Canada only for now, with other countries to follow. In the escalatingwar of big tech companies to establish Mobile Life Ecosystems and serve as many needs of consumers’ digital lives as possible, messaging has been a struggle in Google’s journey.

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Could Facebook Spell Trouble For Snapchat’s IPO?

Karol Severin

2 Dec 2016

Facebook

Instagram

messaging platforms

Snapchat is gearing up for its IPO which, if successful, could provide enough capital to finalize the company’s pivot from a trendy social messaging app into a full-fledged mobile platform. With new capital Snapchat will be able to compete much more effectively with Facebook.

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