The European Union on Tuesday reached an agreement that will require all new smartphones, tablets and laptops to use a common charger by 2026. The policy is an attempt to address the well-known consumer frustration of having a drawer full of chargers — some for Apple devices, others for portable speakers or hand-held gaming systems. […]
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“We need to ensure that Apple’s rules do not distort competition in markets where Apple is competing with other app developers, for example with its music streaming service Apple Music or with Apple Books,” Margrethe Vestager, the commission’s executive vice president for competition, said in a written statement. Every time an iPhone user subscribes to
ROME — When three people in the northern Italian region of Liguria tested positive for the coronavirus last week, they gave their doctors permission to punch into a national server anonymous codes generated by a new contact tracing application on their phones. Moments later, the phones of people who had also voluntarily downloaded the app
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Love them or hate them, you can’t ignore loyalty cards, but just how widespread is their use across Europe, and what innovations are shaking up the existing schemes? In our whitepaper Keeping Shoppers Loyal – An inventory of FMCG loyalty card programs in Europe, we address key questions about loyalty schemes and their effectiveness in
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Wednesday 15 April 2020, 7:00 am Phebi is a leader in the emerging Voice Economy. Its one-of-a-kind technology improves people’s experiences and business’ results by voice-enabling market and survey research, e-commerce, business intelligence, and other applications. A panel of expert judges was drawn to Phebi Insight—which makes it easy to voice-enable any survey—for its ability to
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Thursday 12 March 2020, 7:00 am New technological applications in market research have matured. There are many really useful applications on the market nowadays. But market researchers still seem unable to get a hold of their own target group, the marketers. In a nutshell, these are the conclusions I drew after 2 days of walking
Simon is the EMEA Director of Trends, responsible for content, client servicing and commercial support across the region. March 06th, 2020March 06th, 2020 In celebration of International Women’s Day (8 March), the Mintel Trends team of consumer experts have explored the roles that women play in society, the workforce, and the home, and predicted how
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In April 2019, Google was experimenting with a new local SERP that highlighted alternative directory sources for the same query. At the time, we saw an example in the wild for Germany. Now, an updated version of the SERP featuring branded directory buttons appears to be live in the UK, Belgium, Spain, Greece, and France
Bruce Clay, global SEO Guru and founder of Bruce Clay, Inc. will be on his annual visit to India in the month of March to conduct an exclusive three-day SEO master class. One of the year’s most-awaited master classes; the event is annually attended by top Indian brands, who recognize the benefits of a solid
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There’s an old advertising slogan that goes, “You never get a second chance to make a first impression.” The same might be said of Apple Maps, which had a botched launch in 2012 and has spent “billions” trying to play catch up with Google Maps, which celebrates its 15 year anniversary next week. Feature and
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