BBC aired the season nine premiere of Doctor Who on Saturday, September 19. Media analytics firm StatSocial analyzed the social media conversation. StatSocial found that, although younger viewers did tune in, the largest age group was individuals over the age of 54. Individuals following the show were strongly interested in series alum Karen Gillian, among […]
For the first time, a major cyber attack successfully targeted Apple’s App Store. A number of Chinese developers accidentally used XCodeGhost, a counterfeit, malware-infected version of Apple’s Xcode app-building software. The program steals user information, and was embedded in hundreds of apps, mostly in China. Affected apps include Angry Birds 2 and the Tencent-developed WeChat, […]
Yesterday, Cynopsis Digital noted that Jaunt VR’s Series C funding round clocked in at over $50 million. Well, that was the unofficial report – the official numbers are in, and it turns out the company raised about $65 million. It was the largest-ever funding event for a VR company, and Jaunt has raised over $100 […]
Fashion, beauty and lifestyle site Refinery29 interviewed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. In the chat, a portion of which is available on Refinery 29’s YouTube page, Clinton discusses issues central to her campaign, including campus sexual assault and equal pay for women. Refinery29, which targets a young female audience, has been steadily adding to its video […]
Instagram gave users the chance to view Sunday’s Emmy Awards through the eyes of celebrities. The app featured Emmys Explore, a page aggregating photos and videos from more than 70 celebs attending the awards show.
Twitter made the move in June; now Facebook has relented as well. The social media giant will allow advertisers to use the third-party measurement firm Moat to find out just how much of their ads are seen on Facebook. At the moment, all such measurements are conducted by Facebook itself. Facebook also made concessions on […]
Amazon launched an updated Fire TV, as well as several new tablets, including the new 7-inch Fire. Among other features, the new Fire TV supports 4K Ultra HD streaming. The company also introduced a $100 kids edition of the 7-inch Fire tablet, which features an automatic year-long subscription to FreeTime, a service offering curated games, […]
Apple debuted iOS 9 for iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The company’s latest operating system features faster performance, better security, and another hour’s worth of battery life. In addition to numerous other new features, the OS makes it easier to find apps and other information: A new feature called Siri Suggestions shows you your most-recently […]
With the NFL’s opening weekend in the digital books, it’s worth closely examining how folks responded on social media. Thanks to some exclusive info from the analytics team at StatSocial, Cynopsis Digital can do just that. As game day started, each game and team quickly became trending topics on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook. The audience […]
The International Olympic Committee formally unveiled that five cities would be in contention for the 2024 Summer Games, and announced that the organization would contribute $1.7 billion in cash and services to the organizing committee for the event. Finalists include Budapest, Hamburg, Los Angeles, Paris and Rome. In addition, the IOC announced changes to the […]
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