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My ears are the wrong shape for Apple

So, Apple wants to get rid of the old-fashioned audio jack. The tech blogs are fizzing with rumours that this relic of the analogue age (invented in 1878 would you believe) is on its way out. Apparently Cupertino wants it to go the way of the floppy disc and the…
Sam Hill
January 14, 2016
Guest blogMobile GamingOpinions

Industry views: mobile games outlook 2016

Mobile Games remains the biggest single sector in our ecosystem when it comes to consumption and monetization. 2015 was another growth year from Nintendo’s dramatic entry into the market to Activision’s purchase of King. Looking forward, the arrival of new technology such as smartwatches and VR, has begun to reshape…
Tim Banks
January 13, 2016
Guest blogMobile PaymentsOpinionsVAS

Mobile money outlook 2016

Mobile Money is in take-off mode. In developed markets 2015 saw the launch of NFC payments from all of the major players and in growth markets, for some time it has offered convenience, financial inclusion and incredible reach. Yet the technology is typically fragmented, has to comply with varying levels…
Tim Banks
January 13, 2016
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Back to the future of mobile TV

Can LTE broadcast make it possible for us to watch live football on our phones without the network falling over? When I’m on my deathbed and asked if there’s anything I regret, I’ll know exactly what to say: I wish I hadn’t spent so much time writing about mobile broadcast…
Tim Green
January 7, 2016
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Walmart v Apple? It’s not that simple…

What’s an in-app mobile payment? What’s an in-store mobile payment? In future, they may be the same thing, says Tim Green. Sometimes, when people are very nice to me - or offer me money - I give a little talk on mobile payment. I start by saying that mobile payment…
Sam Hill
December 17, 2015
Opinions

Estonia’s big idea: nation as a service

Identity is the online world’s biggest problem. If only we could prove who we are, we could make things happen really fast and very safely. So is the world ready for ‘sign in with Estonia’? Are you Estonian? Like the composer Arvo Pärt or the founders of TransferWise Taavet Hinrikus…
Sam Hill
December 10, 2015
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Many happy returns SMS – the great survivor

Today is SMS’s birthday. To celebrate, Tim Green tries to convince us that the messaging medium resembles an old Hollywood character actor: grizzled but effective… SMS is a bit like the actor Robert Vaughn, isn’t it? You think surely it/he is dead - but no, there he is on Wikipedia.…
Tim Green
December 3, 2015
Guest blogMusicOpinions

Native advertising’s giant leap into mobile

As the debate rages on about ad blockers and the future of mobile advertising, Jay Hinman, VP of Marketing at Smaato explores how creative native ads remain one of the most effective tools in a mobile publishers arsenal. With all the hullabaloo around mobile ad blocking cresting in recent weeks,…
Sam Hill
December 2, 2015
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