Mobile Minutes: Snapchat's ad targeting; Amazon's Echo Dot; Spotify surpasses Apple Music; YouTube's social features
Snapchat pushes further into digital ad targeting
Snapchat is pushing further into sophisticated digital ad targeting, including
letting advertisers target customers using email databases and other data
sources.
Read more on Wall Street Journal
Amazon debuts a new, cheaper version of voice-enabled
Echo Dot
Ahead of the holiday shopping season, Amazon debuted a new version of its smaller,
Wi-Fi-connected, voice-activated personal assistant, Echo Dot, on Wednesday.
Read more on Fortune
Spotify passes 40 million subscriber mark, crushes
Apple Music
Spotify announced today that it has reached 40 million paid subscribers,
putting it far ahead of competitor Apple Music, which has just 17 million
paying subscribers.
Read more on Forbes
YouTube adds new social features to let vloggers and
fans connect
To enhance the bonds between video-makers and the fans who love 'em, YouTube
has announced a clutch of new social networking features under the title of
YouTube Community.
Read more on CNBC