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After Vine what’s next for mobile video?

So it’s RIP Vine and thanks for some enjoyable six second moments. Twitter’s short-form video app couldn’t compete with Facebook Live, SnapChat Stories et al. But there will be plenty more twists and turns before mobile video is ‘done’… In March 2015, the tech press was gleefully reporting a war.…
MEF
November 3, 2016
MusicOpinions

What if the internet destroys everything?

For all the changes brought about by the information technology, can its impact compare to the that of railways, telegrams and machinery? Tim Green examines an argument that it can - and that the digital era is set to overturn the entire 'post war edifice'... A little while I ago…
Tim Green
November 2, 2016
Guest blogOpinions

Do ad-blockers signify a new form of consumer dynamics?

Customer identities are the result of the ongoing consolidation of data from various sources, including initial registration information, payment data, search requests, purchase history or help-desk interaction. Consumers use various devices to access required services and they use different accounts in different contexts. Ahead of the Consumer Identity Summit (Paris…
MEF
November 1, 2016
Meffys

Here are your Meffys 2016 finalists

The wait is over! The results are in from the independent international judging panel and with record entries from across 30 countries we’re delighted to unveil the finalists of the 13th annual Meffys. This year’s nine award categories recognise the innovations and achievements of the companies helping drive innovation and…
Sam Hill
November 1, 2016
MEF Member News round-up

MEF member news: October 31

What's happening among the MEF membership? Here's your regular round up of all the latest announcements from MEF Members including product launches, appointments, partnerships and research insights. This week's announcements come from Mastercard, Veoo, Gemalto, BICS, Calldorado and more. BICS has unveiled its Voice Roaming Firewall solution, which helps operators…
MEF
October 31, 2016
News Roundup

Global mobile news round up: 28th October

Find out the week’s top mobile stories from around the world. This week.. True cost of Samsung Galaxy Note recall comes to light, WhatsApp trumps Facebook Messenger, India nears 1 billion mobile subscribers, Mastercard unveils a chatbot, Android Pay enables services across more sites and much more. The costly and…
Sam Hill
October 28, 2016
Mobile PaymentsOpinions

What the operators did next: become banks?

If banking is something you do on an app, why shouldn’t your telco actually be your bank? It’s more than just an idea. Orange, Telenor and O2 have all launched their own operations. Here's a look at their activities and their motivations. In the UK alone, people use mobile banking…
MEF
October 26, 2016
MEF Member News round-up

MEF member news – October 24

A huge rollout of QR code-based payments by MasterCard and EcoBank across Africa and a 'classico' VAS deal for Bitbit. Find out more about these stories and more in this week's member news round-up. A landmark deal between Ecobank Group and MasterCard will see Masterpass in-store payment extended across all…
MEF
October 24, 2016
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