๐ It's My Birthday!
4 Years ago today, on Friday 25 September 2015, @PerspectiveIX channel was born; and five weeks later, we shared our first real post!
It has been a fascinating adventure for us, and we wanted to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who was - and is - with us since this journey began. We hope we can continue it as long as it can bring value to you - our beloved community.
Thank you,
Ben & ๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
4 Years ago today, on Friday 25 September 2015, @PerspectiveIX channel was born; and five weeks later, we shared our first real post!
It has been a fascinating adventure for us, and we wanted to take this opportunity to say a big THANK YOU to everyone who was - and is - with us since this journey began. We hope we can continue it as long as it can bring value to you - our beloved community.
Thank you,
Ben & ๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
โโ๐ง Mental Health: The Impact of Social Media on Young People
Is the end of the "like" coming? According to TechCrunch, based on the findings of researcher Jane Manchun Wong, #Facebook is currently carrying out tests to reveal only a limited number of likes on a post. The social networking giant is currently conducting the same type of experiment in seven countries on its Instagram app.
What is the reason for this? To reduce the feeling of permanent competition and social pressure. As recent research has shown, this decision could be particularly beneficial for the #MentalHealth of young people. Based on the results of a survey of 1,479 people aged 14 to 24 years by the UK's Royal Society for Public Health, the top 5 social networks have been ranked according to their impact on mental health.
It emerges that #Instagram is the social media platform with the most negative effect on the psychological state of young people. On the other side, #YouTube is considered to be the most positive network in this area and the only one in the research considered to have a 'net positive' influence. To establish this ranking, 14 factors were taken into account such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-image, harassment, and the opportunity to express oneself.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
Is the end of the "like" coming? According to TechCrunch, based on the findings of researcher Jane Manchun Wong, #Facebook is currently carrying out tests to reveal only a limited number of likes on a post. The social networking giant is currently conducting the same type of experiment in seven countries on its Instagram app.
What is the reason for this? To reduce the feeling of permanent competition and social pressure. As recent research has shown, this decision could be particularly beneficial for the #MentalHealth of young people. Based on the results of a survey of 1,479 people aged 14 to 24 years by the UK's Royal Society for Public Health, the top 5 social networks have been ranked according to their impact on mental health.
It emerges that #Instagram is the social media platform with the most negative effect on the psychological state of young people. On the other side, #YouTube is considered to be the most positive network in this area and the only one in the research considered to have a 'net positive' influence. To establish this ranking, 14 factors were taken into account such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, self-image, harassment, and the opportunity to express oneself.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
๐ค The best way to make money in the technology industry...
Full episode on ๐ @iXRadio (almost 3 hours): How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX (clip) via spearhead.
Full episode on ๐ @iXRadio (almost 3 hours): How to Get Rich Without Getting Lucky.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX (clip) via spearhead.
๐ Facebook Inc. Dominates the Social Media Landscape
When people think of #Facebook as a company, they mostly think of it synonymously with Facebook the social network. However, Facebook Inc. is much more than that, as todayโs chart nicely illustrates. With #WhatsApp, #Instagram and of course the namesake Facebook and #FacebookMessenger, the company owns four of the worldโs largest social media / messaging services.
Facebook alone is used by more than 2 billion people per month and both WhatsApp and Messenger also have surpassed the billion user mark, according to company data aggregated by DataReportal. #Tencent, the Chinese company behind #WeChat, Qzone and messenger QQ also boasts more than two billion users in total, but it still doesnโt come close to matching Facebookโs global footprint.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
When people think of #Facebook as a company, they mostly think of it synonymously with Facebook the social network. However, Facebook Inc. is much more than that, as todayโs chart nicely illustrates. With #WhatsApp, #Instagram and of course the namesake Facebook and #FacebookMessenger, the company owns four of the worldโs largest social media / messaging services.
Facebook alone is used by more than 2 billion people per month and both WhatsApp and Messenger also have surpassed the billion user mark, according to company data aggregated by DataReportal. #Tencent, the Chinese company behind #WeChat, Qzone and messenger QQ also boasts more than two billion users in total, but it still doesnโt come close to matching Facebookโs global footprint.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
โโ๐ U.S. users spend more than $23 million in TikTok since launch
You canโt read tech news for more than a day or two before you come across an article mentioning #TikTok, the newest massive social media network in the world. Its parent company Bytedance acquired musical.ly last year which led to TikTokโs US launch on August 2nd, 2018. Since then, American users have spent $23.1 million on coins and other virtual goods for the TikTok economy.
Since launching in the United States, the market is responsible for 24% of its in-app purchase revenue. This excludes third party app stores found in China ๐จ๐ณ.
Looking at current U.S. demographics, we see TikTok reigns supreme in its ability to attract a younger crowd. Almost 50% of its US ๐บ๐ธ active users are aged 20 or younger. #Facebook has always skewed older than the newer social apps, but what stands out most is that it shows a slight edge against #Lasso. Facebook created Lasso to be a direct competitor to TikTok, and while it's early, there's room for improvement.
#Instagram #Snapchat
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Apptopia.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
You canโt read tech news for more than a day or two before you come across an article mentioning #TikTok, the newest massive social media network in the world. Its parent company Bytedance acquired musical.ly last year which led to TikTokโs US launch on August 2nd, 2018. Since then, American users have spent $23.1 million on coins and other virtual goods for the TikTok economy.
Since launching in the United States, the market is responsible for 24% of its in-app purchase revenue. This excludes third party app stores found in China ๐จ๐ณ.
Looking at current U.S. demographics, we see TikTok reigns supreme in its ability to attract a younger crowd. Almost 50% of its US ๐บ๐ธ active users are aged 20 or younger. #Facebook has always skewed older than the newer social apps, but what stands out most is that it shows a slight edge against #Lasso. Facebook created Lasso to be a direct competitor to TikTok, and while it's early, there's room for improvement.
#Instagram #Snapchat
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Apptopia.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
Top Apps Worldwide for October 2019 by Downloads
#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for October 2019 with close to 71 million installs. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India at 39% of its total downloads and Brazil at 8%.
#TikTok was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with more than 66 million installs. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were India at 41%, followed by Brazil at 7%. #Facebook, #FacebookMessenger, and #Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-game app worldwide for October 2019 with close to 71 million installs. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India at 39% of its total downloads and Brazil at 8%.
#TikTok was the second most installed non-game app worldwide last month with more than 66 million installs. The countries with the largest number of TikTok installs were India at 41%, followed by Brazil at 7%. #Facebook, #FacebookMessenger, and #Instagram rounded out the top five most installed non-game apps worldwide for the month.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
๐ Google: The Most Popular Search on Bing
Poor #Bing. The beleaguered search engine with dreams of world domination never really had a chance against its all-conquering competitor, #Google. Adding insult to injury, analysis by SEO experts Ahrefs has revealed that in 2019, the search Bing is most often tasked with is pointing its disloyal users in the direction of 'google'.
As of July, the search engine dealt with 44.4 million such queries from around the world, far more than the second most frequent - 'youtube' was searched for 33.3 million times. In another blow for Bing's owner #Microsoft, the fifth most common search was people looking for help with Windows 10.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
Poor #Bing. The beleaguered search engine with dreams of world domination never really had a chance against its all-conquering competitor, #Google. Adding insult to injury, analysis by SEO experts Ahrefs has revealed that in 2019, the search Bing is most often tasked with is pointing its disloyal users in the direction of 'google'.
As of July, the search engine dealt with 44.4 million such queries from around the world, far more than the second most frequent - 'youtube' was searched for 33.3 million times. In another blow for Bing's owner #Microsoft, the fifth most common search was people looking for help with Windows 10.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via Statista.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
๐ธ Top Fintech Apps Worldwide for October 2019 by Downloads
#GooglePay (Tez) was the most downloaded fintech app worldwide for October 2019 with close to 17 million installs, which represented a 24% increase from October 2018. The country with the most installs of the app during this period was India๐ฎ๐ณ at 99% of its total downloads.
#PhonePe was the second most installed fintech app worldwide last month with close to six million installs, which represented a 23% increase from October 2018. The country with the largest number of PhonePe installs was also India๐ฎ๐ณ at 99%.
๐ Download Cash App using this link or this code WFSDXPP and get a ยฃ5 reward!
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
#GooglePay (Tez) was the most downloaded fintech app worldwide for October 2019 with close to 17 million installs, which represented a 24% increase from October 2018. The country with the most installs of the app during this period was India๐ฎ๐ณ at 99% of its total downloads.
#PhonePe was the second most installed fintech app worldwide last month with close to six million installs, which represented a 23% increase from October 2018. The country with the largest number of PhonePe installs was also India๐ฎ๐ณ at 99%.
๐ Download Cash App using this link or this code WFSDXPP and get a ยฃ5 reward!
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX via SensorTower.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
๐ The Difference in Engagement
According to Socialbakers, with similar audience sizes on #Instagram & #Facebook, the engagement is clearly different between the two Facebook-owned platforms.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
According to Socialbakers, with similar audience sizes on #Instagram & #Facebook, the engagement is clearly different between the two Facebook-owned platforms.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
๐ This week's Pulse is out in a couple of hours
Make sure you're on the list to get it. Join here: https://prs.pctvix.co/2KeiHjN
Pulse is a weekly tech and media newsletter. You'll love it.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
Make sure you're on the list to get it. Join here: https://prs.pctvix.co/2KeiHjN
Pulse is a weekly tech and media newsletter. You'll love it.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ The Smartphones With the Longest-Lasting Batteries
Every #smartphone users know the dilemma: It doesnโt matter how great your latest-generation smartphone is or which cutting-edge features it contains - the device still runs on old-fashioned electricity it draws from its battery, often the weakest part of the phone. With the number of apps people use and time they spend on their smartphone increasing, battery woes are all too common - the prevalence of powerbanks and charging stations popping up in different places certainly tell that story.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ Read more on Statista.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
Every #smartphone users know the dilemma: It doesnโt matter how great your latest-generation smartphone is or which cutting-edge features it contains - the device still runs on old-fashioned electricity it draws from its battery, often the weakest part of the phone. With the number of apps people use and time they spend on their smartphone increasing, battery woes are all too common - the prevalence of powerbanks and charging stations popping up in different places certainly tell that story.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ Read more on Statista.
๐ค Support PerspectiveIX.
Forwarded from ๐คฏ Tiikk Tok
This media is not supported in your browser
VIEW IN TELEGRAM
โโ๐ป A Quarter of Computers Still Run on Windows 7
On Tuesday, #Microsoft officially ended an era when updates and support for #Windows 7 were discontinued.
Although the operating system will continue to be available, the company stopped offering technical support, software and security updates and fixes. Microsoft recommends replacing Windows 7 with Windows 10 because the lack of security updates makes systems more vulnerable to viruses and cyber-attacks.
According to data from analytics website Net Market Share, Windows 7 is still used on 26.6% of the worldโs computers. This means many users now have to either look for other options or deal with the negative consequences of using the outdated software.
Windows 7 has been available since 2010. Windows 10 followed in 2015. While there are obviously many upsides to using a more recent operating system, some users have deliberately hung on to Windows 7 citing problems with compatibility of third-party programs or older hardware, that is slowing down resources-heavy Windows 10.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via Statista.
โ What OS do you currently use on your computer?
On Tuesday, #Microsoft officially ended an era when updates and support for #Windows 7 were discontinued.
Although the operating system will continue to be available, the company stopped offering technical support, software and security updates and fixes. Microsoft recommends replacing Windows 7 with Windows 10 because the lack of security updates makes systems more vulnerable to viruses and cyber-attacks.
According to data from analytics website Net Market Share, Windows 7 is still used on 26.6% of the worldโs computers. This means many users now have to either look for other options or deal with the negative consequences of using the outdated software.
Windows 7 has been available since 2010. Windows 10 followed in 2015. While there are obviously many upsides to using a more recent operating system, some users have deliberately hung on to Windows 7 citing problems with compatibility of third-party programs or older hardware, that is slowing down resources-heavy Windows 10.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ via Statista.
โ What OS do you currently use on your computer?
๐ Top Apps Worldwide for December 2019 by Downloads
#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for December 2019 with close to 112 million installs, which represented a 30% YoY increase from December 2018. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 32% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9%.
#TikTok #Facebook #FacebookMessenger #Instagram #Snapchat #Netflix #YouTube
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ Read more on SensorTower.
#WhatsApp was the most downloaded non-gaming app worldwide for December 2019 with close to 112 million installs, which represented a 30% YoY increase from December 2018. The countries with the most installs of the app during this period were India ๐ฎ๐ณ at 32% of its total downloads and Brazil ๐ง๐ท at 9%.
#TikTok #Facebook #FacebookMessenger #Instagram #Snapchat #Netflix #YouTube
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ Read more on SensorTower.
๐บ Video Streaming Stats from Nielsen
A new age of media is upon us. As a number of powerful media companies enter the streaming video marketplace in a very big way, choice in this promising arena has never been greater.
The Nielsen report notes that 60% of Americans subscribe to more than one paid #VideoStreaming service. Better stillโespecially for platforms entering the streaming marketโis that 93% of U.S. consumers say they will either increase or keep their existing streaming services.
#Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #YouTube
๐ก Read more on Pulse 77.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
A new age of media is upon us. As a number of powerful media companies enter the streaming video marketplace in a very big way, choice in this promising arena has never been greater.
The Nielsen report notes that 60% of Americans subscribe to more than one paid #VideoStreaming service. Better stillโespecially for platforms entering the streaming marketโis that 93% of U.S. consumers say they will either increase or keep their existing streaming services.
#Netflix #Hulu #Amazon #YouTube
๐ก Read more on Pulse 77.
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
๐ A Cleaner Inbox for You!
I've recently come across a set of apps/services that help me declutter my email inbox by creating a feed/inbox dedicated to my newsletter subscriptions.
Apparently, they have also improved the newsletter experience for the subscribers of my own weekly newsletter Pulse.
There are three of them I can recommend:
- Stoop Inbox
- Inspiratio
- Inoreader
I think you'll find at least one of them useful.
If you've tried any of them, let me know what you think; if you're using something else, let us all know what you use in the comments!
๐ญ๐๐
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX
I've recently come across a set of apps/services that help me declutter my email inbox by creating a feed/inbox dedicated to my newsletter subscriptions.
Apparently, they have also improved the newsletter experience for the subscribers of my own weekly newsletter Pulse.
There are three of them I can recommend:
- Stoop Inbox
- Inspiratio
- Inoreader
I think you'll find at least one of them useful.
If you've tried any of them, let me know what you think; if you're using something else, let us all know what you use in the comments!
๐ญ๐๐
๐ฆ @PerspectiveIX