Mobile Minutes: Facebook adds $200 billion to economy; Turkey’s Twitter ban; “Tinder for fashion” app; Charlie Hebdo app
Facebook report says it adds more than $200 billion to global economy
While its users may populate only a virtual country, Facebook says it generates a lot of real economic activity – $227 billion worth of economic impact and 4.5 million jobs in 2014, according to a new study by consulting firm Deloitte & Touche that Facebook commissioned.
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Turkey threatens to ban Twitter (again)
Turkey-based Twitter users could soon be staring at blank screens again after the government threatened to block the social media service for the second time in less than a year.
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‘Tinder for fashion’ app Grabble targets 1m users as ecommerce moves to mobile
If, in the past apps have lacked the functionality to make shopping a suitable “on the go” endeavour, larger screens, advances in technology and our workaholic lifestyles have made it an essential part of how we manage our day to day lives.
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Charlie Hebdo launches app version of latest issue
With millions of people wanting to get a copy of the latest issue of Charlie Hebdo, the French satirical newspaper has launched an app allowing users to purchase a digital copy.
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