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Browsing mobiles

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Party Squasher by BlueFox.io, US
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Technology

Neighbourhood watch

US – The Party Squasher device enables Airbnb hosts to monitor the number of people inside their home remotely.

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Technology

Data bank

Germany – Telefónica Deutschland is the first network provider to launch its own mobile banking app.

Sola
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Luxury

Luxury and security

Switzerland/Israel – Sirin Labs has launched the Solarin, a highly secure smartphone aimed at executives.

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Culture & Media

Read all about it

Global – There is life for long-form articles on mobile after all, according to a study by Pew Research Center.

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Technology

Gen Viz : An introduction

London – LS:N Global journalist Maks Fus-Mickiewicz introduces Gen Viz, the second of three macrotrends from our Spring/Summer 2016 Trend Briefing.

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Food & Drink

Mobile agriculture

Kenya – Africa’s mobile awakening is leading to a small revolution in agricultural practices, thanks to a new SMS service.

Moustache 2015 promotional video
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Marketing & Branding

Milan Salone 2015: Part 1

Designers at this year’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile explored the potential of haptic interaction with new surfaces and textures, and challenged traditional approaches to communicating design concepts through satirical, offbeat storytelling.

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Sub-Saharan Africa

Primed but not ready

Africa – A new report from Pew Research reveals insights into Sub-Saharan Africa’s mobile phone usage.

Seymour Project by Melissa Unger, Paris. Photography by Camille Malissen.
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Culture & Media

Protecting the inner spark

Paris – It can be difficult prizing people away from their mobiles, but a new exploratory space on Boulevard de Magenta is asking visitors to leave their gadgets behind.