Global Gaming Trends May 31, 2018 ... program in the U.S., launched their SwagIQ app. The daily live trivia show differs from others in that players aren’t automatically disqualified if they answer a question incorrectly; future questions might have a Swagbucks award that players can still earn. Additionally, instead of earning cash prizes, players win Swagbucks.Genius The U.S.-based Genius app has been likened to an HQ Trivia in “easy mode.” The show goes live once a day and the host asks just five questions ...
Global Digital Trends May 30, 2018 ... !, Magic Piano, AutoRap, and Guitar!—is increasing its global reach. The company received $54 million in a round of funding led by Chinese tech company Tencent. The partnership will help Smule expand its social music technology in Asia where music video apps are extremely popular.Kwai The Chinese social video app Kwai is taking off in South Korea due to its celebrity fanbase. Several Korean artists have used the app to post self-recorded lip sync videos to their social media. The app uses face ...
Global Food & Beverage Trends May 28, 2018 ... Food and beverage trends popping up around the world.Food and beverages are more than life-sustaining sources of energy to young people: 78% of global youth say food/drinks are an important part of popular culture today, and young people in South Africa (87%), the U.S. (85%), and China (85%) believe this even more strongly. Food and beverages automatically captivate multiple senses—the way it looks, the way it smells, the way it tastes—making it one of the most engaging forms of ...
Control Center Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... . Young people are similarly embracing automated features in a home, from smart thermostats that control energy consumption to smart locks that control security. Virtual assistants, meanwhile, provide answers at the command of a voice and are becoming more ubiquitous: Amazon has sold over 20 million Echo devices (equipped with its Alexa assistant), while Google has sold over 6 million Home speakers in less than six months since launching. These virtual assistants and the range of smart home devices ...
Control Center 21+ Mar 25, 2018 health & wellness technology quantified self ... . Young people are similarly embracing automated features in a home, from smart thermostats that control energy consumption to smart locks that control security. Virtual assistants, meanwhile, provide answers at the command of a voice and are becoming more ubiquitous: Amazon has sold over 20 million Echo devices (equipped with its Alexa assistant), while Google has sold over 6 million Home speakers in less than six months since launching. These virtual assistants and the range of smart home devices ...
BrandCon Mar 21, 2018 education marketing media & entertainment branding events ... about your brand and what it represents. - BrandCons Around The World - Jaguar Land Rover's Tech Fest In fall 2017, Jaguar Land Rover hosted Tech Fest, an event in London showcasing new technologies and concepts it sees as the future of the automotive industry. Specifically, the event centered around electrification and autonomy, with interactive and immersive exhibits presenting innovations such as self-driving cars and vehicles controlled by drones. Jaguar Land Rover engineers and designers were ...
R&R (Rest & Replay) Mar 15, 2018 health & wellness marketing media & entertainment mindfulness ... entertainment consumption that boost their physical wellness (see Exertainment), they're also giving rise to new forms of entertainment that are particularly soothing and enhance their mental state. Well beyond relaxing music and ASMR (autonomous sensory meridian response) videos is a growing genre of content focused on simplicity as a stress relief. Just as coloring books became a global phenomenon in recent years for providing a much-needed tool to enhance one's mental wellbeing, new forms of ...
Go Big Or Go Home Dec 17, 2017 play social life experiences friends ... , they're adopting the "Go Big Or Go Home" mindset because they feel there's more to get out of adventurous social experiences than ordinary ones and that socializing in this way can be a worthwhile investment, leaving them with a particularly fond memory, a new skill, or deeper knowledge, for instance. As Zs are still young, they don't necessarily have complete freedom to participate in adventures or fund them, but as they're displaying this mindset already, it will only grow as they gain more autonomy ...
Seize The Day Dec 14, 2017 alcohol health & wellness social life nightlife ... ;which can be your brand—automatically fosters a sense of connection.As young consumers aren’t centering their social lives around nighttime, messaging and advertising needs to reflect the shift to daytime socializing, particularly by brands typically endemic to the nightlife scene; beer, wine, and spirits brands have an opportunity to capitalize on this shift by including more daytime occasions in their marketing materials.Youth are interested in daytime socializing so that they can maximize ...
Some Other Time Dec 10, 2017 technology apps friends social media ... solve for different needs, such as Apple’s Do Not Disturb feature intended to curb texting while driving. Young people have used the service to send an automatic reply stating that they’re otherwise occupied. Similar to the trend of implementing more personal and humorous out-of-office email replies, some young people have created comical auto replies to enable their time-shifting behavior, often with hilarious results. And while text overload is a more common problem among 14- to 34-year-olds, the ...