Michael WeedingAug 14, 20142 minCandy Crush is a real saga for King DigitalThe shares price of King Digital, the publisher of popular smartphone games like Candy Crush Saga plunged more than 25% this week on the ...
Michael WeedingJul 29, 20141 minCrowd scammedIf you have an idea Crowdfunding is a perfect place to get some money to turn your dream into a reality. Where else on earth where you ca...
Michael WeedingFeb 28, 20142 minHow much would you pay to see a Telco executive sweat?The world is still in shock over the $19b sale of WhatsApp to Facebook and from whatever angle you look it appears they paid too much mon...
Michael WeedingJan 25, 20142 minApple looking to expand its mobile payments efforts is not really breaking newsIt seems the news that Apple is looking to expand its mobile payments efforts is a popular item of news today across many of my feeds. T...
Michael WeedingJan 21, 20141 minHave consumers lost their appetite for KitKat 4.4?It has been over 4 months now since Apple released iOS7 and the most recent reports have adoption rates pushing above 78%, which is the f...
Michael WeedingJan 17, 20141 minThe Blackberry P9982, what were they thinking?So you had your heart set on getting a Blackberry Porsche designed P9982 from Santa last Christmas, and as you were really good you may h...
Michael WeedingJan 4, 20142 minSo you wish is for Bitcoin to disappear? Good luck with that!Bitcoin would have to have been one of the most discussed topics within the payment space in 2013 with plenty of commentary either loving...
Michael WeedingDec 20, 20131 minIs this the end of Blackberry or a new beginning?The demise of Blackberry has been slow and painful and today BlackBerry reported a $4.4 billion loss and a 56 percent drop in revenue for...
Michael WeedingSep 14, 20132 min32 vs. 64. It is not about the hype, it is about Security!The launch of the new iPhone has generated a lot of discussions this week, and it has not all been about Touch ID. A lot has focused on ...
Michael WeedingSep 11, 20132 miniPhone 5S + Touch ID + no developer access = Apple is on a path to control their own payment ecosystSo Apple have finally announced the features of their flagship phone the 5S. In case you missed it they delivered the most talked about ...
Michael WeedingJul 30, 20132 minHumour & customer service – A match made in heaven or hell?I get it, it is better that brands display their human side, so when engaging through social media staff should be empowered to share a j...
Michael WeedingJul 24, 20131 minFollowing Apple’s earnings through social media was like watching a game of tennis through a telescoMy social media timelines was being peppered with information related to the 3rd quarter earning results for Apple this morning. As would...
Michael WeedingMay 8, 20131 min“Leech marketing” is here now Google has lifted trademark restrictions for Adwords in Australia.Last month Google made changes to its trademark policy for advertising via Adwords. Previously, Google allowed trademark owners to block ...
Michael WeedingApr 15, 20132 minApple accounted for 74% of app store revenue despite Google Play having more downloads. So where is I found it interesting to read that in Q1 of 2013 the top four app stores hit 13.4 billion downloads worldwide according to research by C...
Michael WeedingApr 4, 20131 minFor mobile advertising, marketers need to meet Facebook half way…It has been an interesting week with both Facebook and LinkedIn presenting their first quarter results and this gives us the opportunity ...
Michael WeedingMar 13, 20133 minThe Twitter Ads API is big news. Here is a summary of some the key themes from the buzz.In February Twitter finally announced it would allow marketers to advertise at scale using third-party buying and optimisation systems th...
