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Smartphone ownership and Internet usage continues to climb in emerging economies

Smartphone ownership and Internet usage continues to climb in emerging economies | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"As the world becomes increasingly interconnected, both economically and socially, technology adoption remains one of the defining factors in human progress ..."

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Lego's first minifigure in a wheelchair is embarrassingly overdue

Lego's first minifigure in a wheelchair is embarrassingly overdue | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Bowing to public pressure, Lego has finally released its first minifigure in a wheelchair. The latest Lego figurine was one of several recently showcased at the Nuremberg Toy Fair ..."

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How the desktop computer will rise again - CNN.com

How the desktop computer will rise again - CNN.com | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"You will see plenty of smartphones in the developing world and you'll see plenty of TVs; but you're unlikely to see desktop computers in remote areas ..."

Joel Anfuso's curator insight, May 6, 2015 3:31 AM

No one is building an app to manage a herd of cattle... 

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Africa coming good? • Bruce On Politics

Africa coming good? • Bruce On Politics | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"The countries of Africa, especially the sub Saharan bit, have a terrible history. Many of them were worse off after independence than they had been under their colonial masters. Corruption …"

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Google Maps now lets you sign in to maps embedded on third-party sites

Google Maps now lets you sign in to maps embedded on third-party sites | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"While Google Maps is a massively useful service in its own right, the fact that Google makes the platform available for third-party developers to integrate in their own applications is what gives it true scale ..."

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Bridging the gap: The rise of tech designed for low-income Americans

Bridging the gap: The rise of tech designed for low-income Americans | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"One of the pieces of advice I hear regularly for startup founders looking for a business idea is to find a problem they’re experiencing and set out to solve it ..."

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Nearly half the world is online

Nearly half the world is online | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Almost one-third (31%) of the world's population now uses social media while the number of internet users has grown by 10% over the past year to 3.42bn, representing 46% global penetration, according to a new global study ..."

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Young Malaysians are especially bored| warc.com

Young Malaysians are especially bored| warc.com | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Young people often complain about being bored but more 12-24 year olds in Malaysia are bored than anywhere else in the world according to a new study ..."

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What is 5G, and what does it mean for consumers?

What is 5G, and what does it mean for consumers? | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"You may just be getting 4G on your phone, but the wireless industry is already looking ahead to 5G ..."


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MATsolutions's curator insight, March 16, 2015 9:53 AM

For those that are interested, here's a primer on 5G.

John Hallisey's curator insight, March 19, 2015 12:04 AM

for yellow journalism lesson 3/19

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Ad of the Day: Comcast beautifully shows how a 7-year-old girl who is blind imagines the Wizard of Oz

Ad of the Day: Comcast beautifully shows how a 7-year-old girl who is blind imagines the Wizard of Oz | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Here's an ad that should be a show-stopper during the Oscars on Sunday night. The beautiful 60-second spot from Comcast tells the story of Emily, a 7-year-old girl who was born blind ..."

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Social media in Africa: who’s leading the way?

Social media in Africa: who’s leading the way? | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Understanding Africa’s social media storm – Facebook experiments with how to make itself the “on-ramp” for first-time Internet users in Africa ..."

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South Africa's National Smart WiFi - MEC Networks Corporation

South Africa's National Smart WiFi - MEC Networks Corporation | consumer psychology | Scoop.it

"Millions of South African consumers and businesses can now enjoy high-speed wi-fi broadband access infrastructure suitable for rich content media ..."

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