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Special offer! In-app purchases & the temptations of microtransactions

I recently got a Fitbit smartwatch, and while that is also an interesting subject to discuss, I want to talk about the premium option that came...

A Game Is not Enough

I had a little spare time this weekend and I suddenly felt the urge to start up The Sims again, for the first time in a...

October 11, 2021 by AniekvanBennekom Consumerism Games Net Navigators Video games 0

Phones’ Ears are Flapping

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October 11, 2021 by derinbulat Business Conspiracy theories Digital Discoverers Digital Media Online Shopping Social Media Technology 0

The impact of COVID-19 on the development trend of Taiwan’s industry

At the beginning of November 2019, the COVID-19 has spread to more than 120 countries and regions around the world in just a few months with...

October 7, 2021 by Kelly SY Chou Business Consumption COVID19 Digital Digitalization Global developments Online Education Technology Virtual Voyagers 0

Trashing the Cash: A Cashless Society in a World spent by COVID

Now COVID has reduced us to disinfecting our spare change, is it the time to ditch cash? This started with myself and a few friends being...

October 4, 2021 by ryan.gerrett Business Consumerism Digital Discoverers Technology 2

Silicon Valley is our modern-day Library of Alexandria; let’s burn it to the ground!

Before I get on a watchlist, I want to clarify that in this blogpost I will not be talking about the physical Silicon Valley; just as...

October 4, 2021 by JorisWiebes Addiction Algorithms Art Artificial Intelligence (AI) Business Consumerism Economy Instagram Media Maesters Social Media Web Weavers 0

Procrastination as a business model

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October 4, 2021 by Antonie Business Instagram Net Navigators Procrastination YouTube 0

Social media, netwerkmarketing and the gender specifics of Multi-Level Marketing

Multi-Level Marketing, or MLMs, are business enterprises in which participants seek not only to sell products to friends, family, and social media contacts, but also to...

October 4, 2021 by Emma van Kins Economy Instagram Social Media Web Weavers 3

Digital Discussions Episode 11

Episode 11: Christmas Special! This the eleventh episode of our podcast titled ‘Digital Discussions’, very overdue edition, in which we discuss topics about the digital, humanities,...

January 8, 2021 by RandomizedV2 Consumerism Digital History 0

Fake Reviews in e-commerce

Inspired by “Is it My Opinion?”, “The Ease of Online Shopping” – blogs from fellow students – and a New York Times article, I have decided...

December 16, 2020 by s2129620 Consumerism Digital Media Facebook Internet Online Platforms Online Shopping Social Media 7

Ambient Lighting and Media Consumption

Media consumption is, undoubtedly, one of the most important elements in digital media. It refers to activities where one interacts with new media, books, television, radio...

November 30, 2020 by s2129620 Consumerism Consumption Media 7

Social Media is a marketplace, and don’t you dare forget about it!

The usage of social media has been a prevalent phenomenon since the early internet days. However, since the early use in the noughties, a lot has...

November 24, 2020 by FionaGarcia Economy Instagram Social Media 8

The Battle of the Tech Giants: Illusions of Innovation, Parallel Structures and Capitalism

Every day more than 4,000 new apps are released. Google Play´s monthly new releases exceed 100,000 each month and Apple´s App Store is not far behind....

November 23, 2020 by Emil Business Facebook Global developments Social Media 1

Will “Shopping Streets” survive COVID-19?

UK’s High Streets, Kalvestraat in Amsterdam, Champs-Elysees in Paris, Orchard Road in Singapore… I can hardly think of a big city without a main shopping street....

November 23, 2020 by Jacqerina Business Consumerism COVID19 Online Shopping 4

Black Friday: Shop ‘Till You Drop?

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November 23, 2020 by EmmaElize Consumerism Internet Online Shopping 1

Fintech

Short for financial technology – appertains to any business that makes use of technology to upgrade or automate financial services and techniques. Fintech firms combine technologies,...