Posts By: Lisa Pazzano

Google, Facebook and other tech giants file in court to support Apple’s fight against the FBI

Posted by & filed under Apple, ethics, FBI, Privacy.

Description: The biggest names in the Internet technology world have officially put their legal support behind Apple in its controversial and high-stakes battle with the FBI. Source: Mashable Date: March 3, 2016 Twitter, Reddit, LinkedIn, Airbnb and a dozen other prominent companies filed a joint amicus brief in court Thursday afternoon. The amicus curiae, or “friend… Read more »

TD Adopts Visa’s Tokenization Technology for Android Platform

Posted by & filed under Android, Banking, e-payment.

Description: TD Bank Group this week announced that it is the first Canadian financial institution to adopt Visa’s global standard tokenization technology for its TD app for the Android operating system. Source: Tech Vibes Date: March 4, 2016 Powered by Host Card Emulation, Visa’s tokenization technology provides TD customers with security by substituting sensitive account information… Read more »

YouTube has a new tool for blurring moving objects

Posted by & filed under Social Media, technology, video, YouTube.

Description: YouTube has a new tool for blurring moving objects Source: Mashable Date: February 25, 2016 YouTube is expanding upon its face-blurring feature that it first introduced in 2012, allowing YouTubers to easily blur moving objects. After uploading a video, you can access the new feature through the new Custom Blurring tool under Blurring Effects. You… Read more »

You can now like, love, and frown at posts on Facebook

Posted by & filed under app, emojis, FaceBook, industry analysis, Social Media.

Description: Facebook has introduced ‘reactions’ which allow you to show emotions beyond ‘like’ such as ‘angry,’ ‘sad,’ or ‘love.’ Source: CNN Money Date: February 24, 2016 Questions for discussion: 1. What is the point or advantage of adding multiple “reactions” to Facebook? 2. is it possible that this added feature might have a negative impact on… Read more »

Tablets Are Dead

Posted by & filed under Android, Apple, Business Intelligence, data analytics, Hardware, industry analysis, iPad, Samsung.

Description: There weren’t any tablets at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Companies and consumers have moved on. Tablets are dead. Source: Tech Crunch Date: February 25, 2016 Samsung, Sony, HTC and LG didn’t have any new tablet to announce. They didn’t even mention tablets during their conferences. It’s not just that people don’t care about tablets… Read more »

This app will give you near real-time alerts whenever deforestation happens

Posted by & filed under Analytics, app, industry analysis.

Description: For the world’s forests, researchers have developed a satellite-based alert system that detects logging with a week or even hours after trees start falling, and in some cases, before clear-cutting even begins. Source: Mashable Date: February 24, 2016 The new tool, developed by University of Maryland geographer Matthew Hansen, is a significant improvement on existing… Read more »

PayPal Redesigns Mobile App with New Focus on Paying Friends

Posted by & filed under Business Intelligence, business models, e-payment, industry analysis, PayPal.

Description: The new app makes it easier for users to request payments and to pay friends, family, and coworkers. Source: TechVibes Date: February 18, 2016 The free app, available on iOS and Android, reflects a change in how people move their money today. “You’ve shown us that sending and requesting money from your friends and family… Read more »

Spotify’s fastest rising star is a 24 year-old Norwegian

Posted by & filed under business models, industry analysis, market intelligence, media, music, spotify, streaming, streaming music.

Description: DJ and producer Kygo reached a billion streams on Spotify faster than any other artist. He’s now selling out arenas across North America, and he hasn’t even released an album. Instead he’s part of the $6 billion EDM industry… a market that’s made up of 20-year-old DJs who embrace the internet. Source: CNN Money Date:… Read more »

Facebook Plans To Put Ads In Messenger

Posted by & filed under Advertisement, Analytics, business models, data analytics, FaceBook, marketing.

Description: Foursquare just announced a partnership with Delivery.com to enable Foursquare users to order food, alcohol and groceries for delivery right from the Foursquare app. Source: TechCrunch Date: February 18, 2016 A leaked document Facebook sent to some of its biggest advertisers reveals that Facebook will launch ads within Messenger in Q2 2016. The document, obtained… Read more »