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The Trump Bump: Twitter is Getting a Second Look from Brands (Digiday)

Twitter’s woes are far from over, but President Donald Trump may have breathed new life into the flailing platform. Trump is a master the art of the headline-grabbing, logic-defy... More

The Amazon Echo is Having its Mainstream Moment (TechCrunch)

The little talking speaker that could, Amazon’s Echo, is moving into the breakout phase of its success, according to data collected by an analysts firm. The Echo is coming off a ... More

WeChat’s App Revolution (Bloomberg View)

The biggest long-term threat to the iPhone isn't Android, Samsung Electronics Co. or China's bevy of cheap phone makers. Instead, it's a deceptively simple idea: Apps work better i... More

How Slack Wants to Keep You from Getting Overwhelmed by Slack (Time)

Slack and similar workplace chat software may have changed how we communicate with our coworkers, but they haven’t necessarily cut down on how often we communicate with them. Now... More

AWS’ Secret Weapon: Its Custom-Made Hardware, Network (GeekWire)

It’s not unusual for internet and software giants to design and even make their own hardware, to increase efficiency and build a competitive advantage. Google custom-designs its ... More

Amazon Puts Virtual Dash Buttons on its Homepage (TechCrunch)

Amazon has just made it easier to repurchase your favorite items from its online store. The company on Thursday added virtual “Dash” buttons to its homepage and mobile app that... More

Twitter Sells Fabric to Google (CMS Wire)

Twitter this week abandoned all plans of becoming an ecosystem with the sale of its suite of developer products, including its developer suite Fabric. That's the conclusion from Ri... More

Slack Adds Threads to Popular Messaging Software in Pursuit of Bigger Customers (Forbes)

With an eye for bigger business customers, Slack is finally releasing a feature that power users have requested for years. Slack unveiled "Threads" on Wednesday, a tool that all... More

TV’s Paradox: No HDR Without 4K (Light Reading)

If 4K is the premium label consumers know to look for when buying a new TV, HDR is the upgrade that experts say makes the most difference to television viewing. Ultra HD or 4K TV d... More

App Usage Soars Worldwide (MediaPost)

Worldwide, consumers spent nearly 900 billion hours using apps, in 2016. Since 2015, that represented an increase of more than 150 billion hours, according to a new report from App... More

Vine Dies Tuesday, Reincarnating as a Twitter Video App (CNET)

Vine is dead. Long live Vine Camera. Tuesday is the last day that you can download and thus save your favorite six-second clips and comments from Vine before Twitter guts the app. ... More

BMW Uses Facebook Live to Intro 5 Series (MediaPost)

BMW of North America unveiled its new 5 Series via Facebook Live Sunday from the 2017 North American International Auto Show. The event showed off the vehicle ahead of its official... More

Digital-Savvy Gen Z Consumers Cling to Physical Stores, Brand Experiences (Mediapost)

The global study from IBM released Thursday found 67% of Generation Z shop in bricks-and-mortar stores most of the time, with another 31% shopping in-store sometimes, indicating 98... More

Is Watching a Movie on a Phone Really So Bad? (NY Times)

“People who watch movies on phones (especially if they think they can leave valid critical comments on imdb) should be shot,” the critic Anne Billson declared on Twitter in mid... More

IBM Quietly Builds Its Video Cloud (AdExchanger)

Like its competitors, IBM is acquiring and building a video stack. Instead of focusing on media execution, however, IBM is using Watson and data analytics to improve the relevancy ... More

How Slack is Capitalizing on the Podcasting Renaissance (The Drum)

Slack wants to grow its user base by creating quality editorial content that resonates with audiences which is why it has spent the last year establishing its brand in podcasting a... More

Beyond 4K: Dolby Executive Indicates Brightness is Next TV Tech Battleground (TechRadar)

Brightnesses above 1,000 nits might not initially seem that beneficial, but Dolby’s Vice President of Technology, Patrick Giffis, said that going beyond this brightness would hav... More

MESA at CES: YuMe Marks VR Efforts; Dolby Picks its Top News

LAS VEGAS — Audience tech company YuMe debuted its new 360-degree ad format for both brands and advertisers ahead of CES, with the goal of opening up more immersive video possibi... More

Netflix Hasn’t Forgotten About its 4.3 Million DVD Subscribers (Quartz)

Yes, Netflix still has a DVD rental service. And millions of people subscribe to it. It’s easy to forget those iconic red envelopes that come bearing DVDs and Blu-rays considerin... More

China Could Help Smartphone Market Rebound According to Accenture (Fortune)

The slowing smartphone market may rebound in the New Year, according to a new survey. Fifty-four percent of people polled said that they would buy a smartphone this year, up from 4... More

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