InMobi, the world’s largest independent mobile advertizing network, has released its updated network research report on how Mobile devices have change the way we consume media in this succinct infographic below: (don’t you just love infographics for the way they just make complex things look very simple?) Related articles InMobi Publishes New Mobile Insights Report (mobilemarketingwatch.com) MWC 2012: InMobi brings m-commerce to 160m users of Opera browsers (mobile-ent.biz)
Categories: Africa, Infographic, Mobile Technology, Technology
In a recent market survey complied by Website-Monitoring.com, a few key trends about Google+user demographics were revealed. The most eye-opening stat: 67% of all users were male. The company believes the fact that Google+ is closely integrated with other Google products popular with young men, namely Android and Gmail, make it appealing to the men. This of course is the exact opposite of most social media networking sites. Women hold the slight majority of users on Twitter, a 55% majority on Facebook, and a [...]
Categories: Mobile Technology, Report, Social Media, Technology
A lot of discussion is currently on-going about the need for bloggers/citizen journalist to adopt a sort of “code of conducts” for their chosen passion in new media and citizen journalism. According to Lanita Pace; Director of Multimedia and Technology Programs at the Knight Digital Media Center at UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism; Every news organization has only its credibility and reputation to rely on. I couldn’t disagree with her when she made those comments during a training session [...]
Categories: Africa, Blogging, Social Media
The 2011 DIAGEO Africa Business Reporting Awards (DABRA) which was launched last week in Nairobi, Kenya is currently accepting entries into the various categories. The 2010 awards attracted 750 entries that were narrowed down to the finalists. Invitations are welcome from all African countries. Entries must reach the secretariat by 21 March 2011. The Awards ceremony will be held in Central London on June 30, 2011. Remember there are no participation fees. About DABRA: The DABRA recognize journalists and editors [...]
Categories: Africa, Blogging, Opportunities, Random Thoughts
People all over the world continue to see climate change as a threat. The majority expect the media to not only inform the public about climate change, but also educate them about its consequences. At the same time, the number of people who aren’t concerned at all has risen in the last two years as well: from 4 percent in 2008 to 9 percent now. Those are just some of the results of a global study from the market research [...]
