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Let’s be intimate about the distributed ledger

Can the blockchain change the way we keep track of valuable things? Tim Green has a think... This week I did something unusual with Mrs Green. It was something new for both of us. Something unthinkable just a few years ago. We discussed the blockchain. I was nervous when I…
Tim Green
September 24, 2015
Meffys

MEFFYS 2015 FINALIST PROFILES: INNOVATION IN MOBILE TECHNOLOGY

In the run up to this year's Meffys we are profiling the finalists in the different categories.  Today its the turn of the Innovation Award for Technology, recognising technical innovation that is advancing and growing the mobile ecosystem by overcoming existing technical barriers or producing new technologies (including wearable technology) to drive…
Tim Banks
September 24, 2015
Tech Focus

The MEF Guide To… Augmented Reality

Every week, The MEF Guide To… gives you an useful primer on new technologies affecting the mobile ecosystem. This week the subject is augmented reality... Like its sister technology virtual reality, augmented reality is a new idea that’s been around for decades. The term was coined as far back as…
Sam Hill
September 23, 2015
Meffys

MEFFYS 2015 FINALIST PROFILES: Innovation in Mobile First Markets

In the run up to this year's Meffys we are profiling the finalists in the different categories.  Today its the turn of the Innovation Award for Mobile First Markets, recognising successful products, services, initiatives, technologies or business models in countries where mobile is the primary digital access point. The ultimate winners will be…
Tim Banks
September 23, 2015
Guest blog

Attack of the Zombies

Luke Anderson, Director of Technology, Media and Communications at KPMG Australia looks into the worrying rise of the "zombie mobile"; phones infected with botnet apps draining our batteries and data plans to deliver unwanted, and often fraudulent, advertising. What can consumers, and legitimate advertisers, do to combat them? Zombies are infecting our mobile devices,…
Sam Hill
September 22, 2015
Meffys

MEFFYS 2015 FINALIST PROFILES: Innovation in mHealth

In the run up to this year's Meffys we are profiling the finalists in the different categories.  –  Today its the turn of the Innovation Award for mHealth, recognising the products and services that are driving the space forward.  It includes healthcare, treatment, diagnosis solutions as well as lifestyle and health coaching…
Tim Banks
September 22, 2015
Stats Roundup

Mobile market stats round-up: September 21

What’s happening with iOS 9? How many Facebook users are there in Africa? What’s the future for MVNOs? You’ll find the answers in this week’s MEF market stats round up... Facebook has 120m active users in Africa - Around a tenth of Facebook’s one billion users are logging in from…
Sam Hill
September 21, 2015
Meffys

Meffys 2015 Finalist Profiles: Innovation in FinTech

After record entries from over 30 countries and scrutiny by an independent panel of judges consisting of over 40 journalists, analysts, accelerators and VCs from around the globe, the 2015 Meffys finalists have been revealed. The ultimate winners will be announced on October 19th 2015 in at a Gala Dinner taking place in London,…
Tim Banks
September 18, 2015
News Roundup

Global Mobile News Round-up – Week 14th September

Mhealth market to hit $18B in 2016, driving toward connected cars, Kenya at the forefront of the mobile money boom in Africa plus all the week’s global mobile stories… Each week the MEF team curates mobile stories from around the world. Essential news you may have missed, the latest market…
Sam Hill
September 18, 2015
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