Google is testing a paid subscription service to its app store for Android devices, possibly taking aim at rival Apple as the iPhone maker readies its Apple Arcade service. Read more…
Smartphone shipments fell for the seventh straight quarter in Q2 2019, but a slower pace of declines indicates that the market could be stabilizing and that demand is starting to pick up. Read more…
Chipotle Mexican Grill reported record results for its campaign on TikTok, the fast-growing social video app, to celebrate National Avocado Day. Read more…
The travel industry’s digital media buying will jump next year to overtake what consumer packaged goods (CPG) brands spend amid a consolidation of their ad budgets. Read more…
Twitter, the social network whose user base grew 14% to 139 million users in Q2, merged its agency development and application program interface (API) solutions department to help advertisers publish and hone their campaigns. Read more…
AppleĀ reported revenue growth of 1% to $53.8 billion for the three months ended June 29 as the tech giant offset slumping iPhone sales with improvements in services and other products like the Mac and iPod. Read more…
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the TikTok social video app, on Monday said it will make a smartphone after a deal with device maker Smartisan Technology. Read more…
Facebook reported a 28% revenue gain to $16.9 billion in Q2 from a year earlier, as the social media giant shook off negative headlines and a record-setting fine for its data-sharing practices. Read more…
Instagram influencers have seen their engagement rates hover near all-time lows as the Facebook-owned app becomes over-crowded with sponsored posts. Read more….
Teen retailer Hollister and video game giant Activision Blizzard on June 21 will host in-store events to celebrate the release of “Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled,” a game featuring characters from the popular “Crash Bandicoot” series. Read more…