While majority of users still on PCs, ad blocking for mobile is on the rise. Ad blocking software is set to cost digital publishers almost £19 billion by 2020, a new report from Juniper Research reveals, with global adblock users rising 41 per cent year on year. There were 198 million active users of ad blocking software as of August 2015, CNBC reports , with a recent study from eMarketer suggesting that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of internet users in the UK will start using it by 2017.…

The global CRM industry is expected to swell to $36.5 billion by 2017 as more companies use this software to harvest data, generate leads and improve their bottom line. Despite this exponential growth, many marketers don’t know how to utilize their software, leading to frustration when CRM doesn’t provide the results brands expect. Simple CRM mistakes could cost you, leaving you with a system that produces inaccurate data and ineffective analytics. Here are three common CRM blunders and how to avoid them. 1. Ignoring Social Media Integration Choosing a CRM…

Renowned internet pioneer and American engineer late Douglas Engelbart once said “The digital revolution is far more significant than the invention of writing or even of printing.” It’s marked the beginning of a new era in world history. Consumers across geographies have made their support to digitalization loud clear with increase in online purchases of products and services across sectors from groceries and clothes to flight and hotel bookings. In short, digitalization has swept the world off its feet. Are banks lagging behind in this transformational race? “Well don’t judge…

True 5 G mobile networks and devices won’t be here until 2020. That may seem like a long time to you or me, but for the carriers and network equipment makers it’s time to get cracking. There are field trials going on at most major network vendors and operators, and a number of demonstrations show how network equipment makers think the next generation of mobile will work. The mobile industry’s been through this before, but this time it’s better prepared than ever, according to people who helped define revious generations.…

For all the credit technologies like social media, texting, and email get for bringing people closer together, they have also, to some extent, replaced physical closeness. While this may be beneficial for those of us looking to stay in touch with friends and family members hundreds or thousands of miles away, these new methods of communication may be something of a double-edged sword — as we spend more time online, how much less time are we spending with each other? Luckily, there’s now a wearable to answer that question —…