Sep 3, 2016 | trends
The media decided what millennial culture and values would be decades ago, before some of us were even born. William Strauss and Neil Howe, a popular-historian duo, coined the term “millennial” in 1987, to refer to the children who would graduate high school in the year 2000. And in their book Millennials Rising, published in 2000, they saw fit to describe the character of this newborn generation.
Source: The Myth of the Millennial as Cultural Rebel | New Republic
Aug 22, 2016 | algo, trends, video
Viewers watch the virtual reality movie “Born into Exile,” about two pregnant women who are due to deliver in Za’atari refugee camp, Jordan, during a major women’s health and rights conference in Copenhagen, Denmark, May 17, 2016. While short VR films exist today, consumers who want to watch a full-length movie in virtual reality will have to wait.
Source: Virtual Reality Has Arrived, But Not for Full-length Movies
See also: Google Recruiting Web Stars, Hulu for Virtual Reality Push
Aug 19, 2016 | networking, trends, video
The prevalence of both video and smartphones has paved the way for newer social platforms centered around live streaming video, like Periscope, Meerkat, and now Blab.
Source: Trend Report: The Rise of Live Video Streaming
Aug 18, 2016 | mobile, networking, trends
Native ads — or ads that take on the look and feel of the content surrounding them — are taking over digital advertising.
Source: Native ads will drive 74% of all ad revenue by 2021
