With the start of the year seeing the annual CES event bring many of the big tech providers together, we saw some less likely candidates take the main stage as our world continues to change.
HEADLINES
- Oculus Rift goes on pre order for £499 in the UK & $599 in the US, shipping set for March 28th, with the founder suggesting pre orders are exceeding expectations
- Apple Music reportedly reaches 10 million paid subscribers in 6 months
- Instagram adds curated content for live events
- The founder of Vine has created a new social app which allows you to share doodles and GIFs, Peach
- Apple buys emotion-reading AI company Emotient
INSIGHTS
- 10 hidden tricks to get the most out of Facebook Messenger
- 7 must know content marketing trends for 2016
- 14 social media experts tell us what to expect in 2016 after 2015 saw new platforms rise and established ones continue to develop and grow
COOL
- Need some help sticking to your New Year healthy eating plan? Use this magical gadget to reveal your foods nutritional value or track the contents of your fridge with the latest announcement from Samsung
- After what is said to be the biggest weekend for holiday bookings, consumers will be pleased to hear you can now track how much the sun is effecting you
- Need help with parking, FordPass app helps you find parking spots, you don’t need to drive a Ford car to use the app, set to realise later in 2016
DEEP READS
- Learn all about what Google are gearing up for in 2016
- As media buying gets harder in 2016, marketers & agencies need to grasp tools & tech to keep up with media according to Accenture
- Round up of the best of CES 2016
- A good article exploring 3 key issues which VR technology faces
