The everyday device has changed the way we shop for the everyday essentials

It's the time of year for future gazing, so here are ten trends to look out for in 2015

With brands creating more content year-on-year, 2015 is set to be the year of real-time newsroom innovation, improved effectiveness and user-experience

The quiet announcement of Amazon Echo is in stark contrast to the potential of the product, and we also look at how marketing could soon take over all of your senses

In the week Apple Pay launches we take a look at why mobile is the ideal platform for finance

As we enter the second half of the year we round up the latest consumer trends from the IAB Mobile Engage and nVision UK conferences, and begin the inevitable look towards 2015

This week, as late spring sun breaks through the clouds, we are in a highly positive mood, exploring beneficial effects of social media on mood and positivity of brand interactions on Twitter.

Last week MediaTel's Connected Consumer Conference took place in central London. Here we take a look at some of the key themes such as why your smart TV might soon be stupid, and how selling your own personal data might become the norm

This week we are talking about how mobile connectivity and social platforms have empowered consumers and why brands should embrace it, how the young generation found its voice and the growth of the app economy

C'est la question, which will concern brand marketers in the year ahead as digital disruption continues. And why is it that some companies succeed in digital when others fail? And finally, some proof that multi-screening is not a zero-sum game, but a win-win for engagement with both, TV programmes and other screens.

'Tis the season for lists and trends. We've combined the two to bring you the Top 10 digital and marketing trends to look forward to in 2014

2014 will find us at the dawn of a new technological revolution: with tablets reaching mass adoption and replacing children's toys and wearables set to take off

This week we learn that some top digital sites have moved towards mobile-only majority, but the real benefit still lies with multi-platform, multiscreening audiences; that minority report reality is upon us with the Internet of Things set for astronomical growth and that ecommerce brands can benefit from "buy to give" initiatives.

This week we've learned that we now owned or had access to an average of 5.4 mobile devices each, so it's a good job that 3 in 4 find constant mobile connectivity helpful, so helpful in fact that many say their mobile phone is the first and last thing they look at each day

This week we've learned that PC-only internet use was becoming a thing of the past with mobile device ownership soaring and cross-platform internet access, shopping and sharing being the normal way of life

We are starting the new fashion/"non-silly" news/football/school (select as appropriate) season with a look at new and continuation of old trends