One in four UK households owns a tablet, with a small percentage planning to invest in a second device this coming year. However despite popularity when it comes to surfing the web, emailing and catching up with TV programmes, the smartphone continues to lead the way when it comes to communication and social networking.
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Getting people to talk in depth about a particular subject or piece of content can be useful, but we should never expect that sixty minutes of talking with a bunch of random individuals will uncover anything significant, and in the majority of cases, focus groups hold the potential to do more harm than good, says The Media Native. So how else should we expect to gain valuable insight?
LG Electronics is to become the world’s first company to offer a curved screen TV – initially available in South Korea for a price of £8,725.
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Smartphone penetration is at an all-time high, offering brands a new gateway into the heart of the consumer. However a large proportion of mobile advertising is underwhelming and mobile strategies really need kicking into shape, or brands risk losing consumers for good. So what should a good mobile strategy entail? Claire Spencer, head of insight at UM London, investigates.
