(A)social Skills Mar 13, 2015 communication gen z social life friends social media ... because I don’t like to keep people waiting. I think that’s kind of mean.” Services are emerging as a solution to such gaffes that provide away messages for smartphones much like “out-of-office” notifications do for emails. These allow Zs to remain part of a conversation and maintain an air of social nicety even when temporarily unavailable. Conversely, ignoring someone can be used as a power play, so Zs are also gravitating towards apps and platforms that indicate when their messages have been read ...
The Privacy Premium Dec 11, 2014 technology anonymous privacy security social media ... ensuring online privacy.” Easily finding a private corner of the web has become somewhat of a rarity, between apps that require a Facebook login and search engines that track users’ activity. In fact, 54% of 14- to 34-year-olds surveyed agree that “privacy is hard to attain online.” So elusive has privacy become that some are contending that it is “the new luxury.” Reporter Julia Agwin, who also authored the book Dragnet Nation: A Quest for Privacy, Security, and Freedom in a World of Relentless ...
Marketing Tips Dec 11, 2015 marketing relationships dating love ... people can form romantic relationships on its flights and sustain their love for one another through travel. - 2. Embrace dating apps and websites. - As young people around the world are spending much of their time using digital dating tools, brands should also consider playing in this space. For today’s youth, dating apps and websites don’t just serve as a way to find potential romantic partners; they’re also a form of entertainment and a means to obtain shareworthy stories (see Dual Intentions ...
Beacons Mar 12, 2014 retail technology brick-and-mortar local mobile ... supported apps, the transmitter uses GPS to determine the location of his or her mobile device. Brands can then push ads, information, promotions, discounts, and deals that are customized both to the consumers’ preferences, and his or her real-time location. For brands, and for retailers in particular, the implications of this technology are clear. If marketers know their consumers’ location within a designated area at a given moment in time, they can be much more precise in their targeting—and more ...
Dream Team Mar 19, 2017 gaming play sports ... improving their sports knowledge and showing off their sports savvy, young adults who engage in fantasy sports leagues like to do so for many other reasons that can be supported by brands. Some fans turn to fantasy sports for the competitive aspect (37% in the U.S. and 32% in the UK) and the potential to win money or prizes (32% and 25%, respectively). Brands can facilitate leagues, offer live-action apps, or host contests, helping those fans who are interested in fantasy sports show off their power of ...
Future Of Entertainment Sep 14, 2018 ... penchant for customization with the creation of customized headphones and car radios. As young people have come to expect customization in every area of their lives, from beauty/grooming products to food/beverage, it's only fitting that such is available in the music realm, too. Meanwhile, other brands are building upon the connection between music and the mind by creating apps, services, and hardware that use music to enhance or alter one’s mood. Youth around the world regard music as the most ...
Friends With Benefits Sep 02, 2015 relationships social life friends ... this information from their peers; they’re starting to open up to their friends about their salary, what they can and can’t afford, and when they need help with their finances. They’ll sometimes even go to their friends when in need of a small loan, especially with the rise of convenient money-lending apps like Venmo and Square Cash. Going to friends for help has become instinctual, with 73% of youth saying they turn to their friends as a support system just as they would their family. I think my ...
Through the Looking Glass Dec 12, 2013 design technology gadgets mobile wearables ... , Glass is already immersed in style culture. September’s TechCrunch Disrupt Hackathon yielded a number of fashion-oriented Glass apps. StyleZapper employs Glass’ gyroscope to browse and shop digital storefronts; STREET | STILE is a photography app that allows users to quickly pull up shopping links for street style subjects’ outfits; Glashion is a photography app that stealthily takes photos of admired outfits on passersby, from which a dedicated stylist searches for similar items; and ShopStyle is a ...
Ethical Click Dec 10, 2014 social consciousness household responsibilities privacy security social media ... steals another’s baby photos and creates fictional accounts about the baby and family) have taken their complaints to the site’s administrators, but they are seeing no action being taken. This demonstrates that platforms don’t necessarily need to be policing more but policing smarter. ANTI-OUTSOURCING Sharing economy apps that offer consumers cheap, convenient, on-demand, outsourced shortcuts to bothersome, time-consuming chores and errands have become popular in recent years for all the above ...
Omnitainment Dec 09, 2016 media & entertainment branding radio video ... story is one of five that Kellogg’s MorningStar Farms chronicles in its new docuseries The Veg Effect, which aims to get people to eat more vegetables. - Omnitainment TV - ApplePlanet of the Apps is a new unscripted series about the world of apps and the developers who create them. Co-produced by Propagate and Apple, the series follows a group of app makers who battle it out for resources, mentorship, and, eventually, a $10 million pot of venture capital funding. The project will ...
