Tinder becomes top paid app for first time
Tinder has become the top-grossing app in Apple’s online shop, topping the likes of Netflix, Pandora and hit mobile games like ‘Clash Royale.’
More bloggers ‘are turning professional’
More bloggers are turning professional, with a 4% rise in the number for whom it is now their main source of income, according to new research.
Social media beats websites for news audience
More internet users are seeing news via social media feeds such as Twitter and Facebook than on news websites, according to new data.
Social shopping trends: Facebook inspiration helped boost Black Friday sales last year
With a combined community of more than 40 million monthly active users in the UK, Facebook and Instagram are becoming inspiration spots for consumers when shopping for Black Friday or Christmas deals, according to new research.
Recruitment app Job Today links up with crowdsourcing video platform Userfarm
Hiring app JOB TODAY is partnering with curated crowdsourcing video platform Userfarm to kick off a contest aimed at sourcing video content for its new social media advertising campaign.
Rise of live streaming: Middle East and Africa leads the way in global stats
Live Streaming services such as Periscope and Facebook Live have become hugely popular worldwide, with the Middle East and African region the biggest adopters of the new technology, according to new data.
LinkedIn lets users share own videos
LinkedIn has launched a new video feature, letting its 23 million UK members to record, upload and share their own video content on the platform.
Trump ‘worth $2bn in revenue to Twitter’
Without Donald Trump, Twitter could lose almost a fifth of its value, according to new research.
WhatsApp to add payments in messaging app
WhatsApp is set to launch direct payments on its messaging app, as the Facebook-owned messaging app becomes the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text.
Top 10 burning issues in digital: comScore warns of TV digital divide and programmatic pricing pressure
Digital monitoring firm comScore has published its Top 10 Burning Issues in Digital report providing a perspective on the most pressing topics, issues and trends that are changing the way media buyers and sellers evaluate digital in the context of the broader media ecosystem.
LinkedIn sets new ‘active status’ for users by default
LinkedIn has launched a new feature called ‘Active Status’, a green circle that shows when a user is online and available to chat via the LinkedIn Messaging platform.
Twitter fail: National Lottery user generated tweets backfire
The National Lottery has issued an apology after a social media stunt on Twitter backfired in embarrassing fashion, resulting in the charity’s official account inadvertently tweeting offensive messages.
Millennial trends: 16-24s mobile use ‘to overtake all other media combined’
The mobile tipping point is happening among 16-24s globally; the point in which internet users will spend longer on their mobile than all other devices combined, according to new research.
Quora: Wisdom in the social crowd [INFOGRAPHIC]
Seven years on from its launch, Quora has lead the way in crowd-sourced answers to tricky questions. This infographic from agency Fullestop looks at Quora’s timeline and its demographics.
Snap shares dive 17% as user growth slows
Snapchat shares have plummeted 17% as the social media firm saw user numbers and revenues grow slower than expected and losses rise nearly fourfold, amid increasing competition from Instagram.
Facebook takes on YouTube with “Watch” video platform
Facebook is launching a new platform which will see the the social network pitted against the likes of Amazon and YouTube.
Facebook pulls plug on app for under-21s after just one year
Facebook has closed a video-focused app targeted at under-21s less than a year after it was launched.
Neymar buzz: Football transfer news is “social media gold dust”
Football is big business and last weekend saw the most expensive football transfer take place with Neymar da Silva Santos Junior making history- causing massive ripples in social media, according to new research.
Kantar Media adds Facebook measurement to Social TV Ratings tool
Kantar Media has announced the integration of Facebook data into its Kantar Twitter TV Ratings tool.
