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Most Preferred Digital Audio Streaming Platforms in The U.K. and The U.S.

 

Digital audio streaming has made its place in a big way in the past ten years. The data provided by Statista’s Digital Music Outlook shows that the market size of music streaming increased to US$30.33 billion in 2022, reaching a total of 776.2 million users.

 

The pandemic years brought an actual growth in the podcast industry, as people wanted means of entertainment while staying at home which drove up listenership and advertiser investment. According to Megaphone, a podcast technology company owned by Spotify, where 2021 was a time of “content explosion”, 2022 has been one of “diversification”, as the most noteworthy jumps in podcast downloads came from markets newer to the medium, such as Spain (+298 percent), Italy (+244 percent), and France (+375 percent), while the highest growth in unique listeners in terms of age groups was the 13-17 year olds (+49 percent) and the 55-64 year olds (+45 percent).

 

Most Preferred Digital Audio Streaming Platforms in The U.K. and The U.S. #Infographic

What do you Aspire to be When You Grow Up?


Becoming an astronaut was a dream of many young children but it appears that this profession has lost some of its glamour, at least in the United Kingdom and the United States. Children in these regions are more interested in becoming a social media influencer rather than jetting off into space. Chinese children have opposite views, more than half (56 percent) of 8 to 12-year-olds said that they would most like to become an astronaut when they grow up and only 18 percent said they would become an influencer.

 

The infographic has the responses of nearly 3,000 children who were asked which profession they are most drawn to. The options given were: influencer/YouTuber, astronaut, teacher, professional athlete and a musician, as part of a 2019 study by The Harris Poll and Lego Group. They could choose up to three options.

 

What do you Aspire to be When You Grow Up? #Infographic

The Richest People of the United Kingdom

The Sunday Times announced the richest people based in the UK. The list included the famous J.K Rowling, author of the Harry Potter series and Elisabeth Murdoch, who is a British and American media executive based in the United Kingdom. This list was revealed at the time when the majority of Brits were feeling the burden of the cost of living crisis.

The billionaire brothers Sri and Gopi Hinduja made their place at the top of the list. They are the owners of the Mumbai-based conglomerate Hinduja Group. Report says that they own £28.47 billion together. Other key names that make it to the list include the names like Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty. Rishi SUnak is the Chancellor of the Exchequer and has a ranking at 222nd position out of the list of 250 people. Sunak is reportedly the richest serving MP in history and has a joint £730m of wealth.

The Richest People of the United Kingdom #Infographic

Average UK House Prices Since 1950s

This handy infographic shows where and when house prices have increased and what the difference is now, compared with each of the past seven decades. 


The best way to understand house prices and the way that they have changed over the decades, is by looking at the statistics: facts and figures never lie.

Average UK House Prices Since 1950s #Infographic

2021 Google Search trends as compared to 2020 in the UK

The annual result of Google Search at the end of a year reveals so much about the entire year. Since 2020 and 2021 have been the years with a lot of happenings, the Google Search trends show a lot including many different yet similar trends as well.

Compared to 2020, this year the most widely searched queries on Google in the UK were ‘Covid vaccine’ and ‘Lockdown’. Moreover, as the infographics show, the nation comforted itself through the pandemic restrictions was by binging the famous TV show ‘Love Island’. Whereas, many people also search for ‘when will Love Island start/finish?’

2021 Google Search trends as compared to 2020 in the UK #infographic

Online services remain the most used payment methods in US and UK

Despite experiencing a minimal drop in the 3rd quarter of 2021 as compared to the 2nd quarter, PayPal didn’t stop the hustle of improving in every other aspect. From net income to active accounts and completed transactions, the company is growing in all the right directions. As revealed by the sources, around 66 percent of PayPal’s total earnings in the 3rd quarter came from its USA customers.

According to the infographic below, out of the top three payment methods surveyed in four different countries, PayPal is predominantly used in Germany and China i.e., by 51 percent and 76 percent of the total respondents, respectively.

Online services remain the most used payment methods in US and UK #infographic

Where in the world are workaholics and party animals?

You must have heard “work hard and party harder” as both of these go hand in hand but, surprisingly in many countries of the world we either see workaholics or party animals. The main reason for this is that some students prefer books over booze whereas, many prefer booze over books.

Where in the world are workaholics and party animals? #infographic

Overview of UK’s stolen and recovered vehicles

The country has been observing an impressive decline in vehicle thefts for about a decade but recently, the number of stolen cars is rising. Fortunately, it has now become super easy to recover the stolen vehicle with the help of a GPS tracker approved by Thatcham.

Overview of UK’s stolen and recovered vehicles #infographic

Japan detects a Coronavirus strain similar to that of UK

As per the announcement by Japan’s Health Ministry, a new strain of Coronavirus has been detected in four passengers that arrived from Brazil on 2nd January. The passengers include males and females both with an age range between teens to 40s. One male in his 40s was positive, but asymptomatic upon arrival was admitted into the hospital because his respiratory system started weakening. The National Institute of Infectious Diseases (NIID) told on Sunday that the new variant exhibits similarities to those found in the UK and South Africa.

Japan detects a Coronavirus strain similar to that of UK

New South African variant of Coronavirus has bigger risks

The different variants of the Covid-19 virus possess different risks. We all were familiar with the UK variant of the virus, which had greater risks to human health. However, according to Matt Hancock, the British Health Secretary, the recently identified variant of the Coronavirus in South Africa is far riskier and likely to cause even more serious health infections in humans than the UK variant.

New South African variant of Coronavirus has bigger risks

The increasing percentage of CCJ in the UK

The number of County Court Judgments in the year 2019 reached 16,000, which evidently reflects on the unpaid debt of the UK. The primary reason why CCJs have observed a spiking increase in their numbers is that the people who receive CCJ for unpaid debt is particularly for lesser amounts. For instance, in the UK, mobile phone providers sell phones to people with smaller debts, i.e. £100- £200and when these buyers fail to pay for the purchased phones, a CCJ arrives at their doorstep hence giving a boost to the numbers.

The increasing percentage of CCJ in the UK #infographic

 


Facebook is moving its UK users’ agreements out from under the privacy protections of EU to US. Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp in the UK will be required to sign new terms of service agreement in the coming months with Facebook’s headquarters in California, instead of its European branch in the Republic of Ireland. This means that the users will no longer be covered by data policies created under the strict regime of the EU.

 

The reason Facebook is doing so is because it wants to avoid a situation where UK citizens are no longer citizens of the EU, but their agreements are based in an EU country, where Facebook is subject to the EU’s data protection laws.

Facebook Users in UK to Lose their EU Privacy Protections Soon

Top companies in the UK for remote jobs

Remote working has become mainstream in 2020 because of the global pandemic. Work from home will not only save you from contracting Covid-19 but also help you in balancing your work and life together. Companies not in the UK, but the entire world has enforced remote workforce due to the second wave of Covid-19, those who were called back to the offices are sent home back once again. However, many of the employees that are sent back home won’t ever come to the office again as remote jobs have been extremely efficient, time-saving and allow the company to hire more staff.

According to the studies, remote jobs are likely to double in the coming year, which will result in one-third of the world’s professional working in the clouds. Remote jobs are now becoming a new way to deliver your services to a company from your home, and it is a whole different work landscape that almost every company has adopted.

Top companies in the UK for remote jobs #infographic


Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook News in the U.K. as an investment in journalism. The feature will roll out in January 2021 and will serve as a space for local and national news. 


Facebook's aim behind Facebook News is to pay publishers for content that is not already on the platform, help them reach new audiences, and offer more subscription and advertising opportunities. 


The group of UK publishers that Facebook has featured in Facebook News includes Archant, Conde Nast, The Economist, ESI Media, Guardian Media Group, Hearst, Iliffe, JPI Media, Midland News Association, Reach, STV and others. They are home to UK’s most popular and loved national and local news brands such as The Economist, The Guardian, The Independent, The London Evening Standard, Liverpool Echo, Manchester Evening News, The Mirror, The Scotsman, STV and the Yorkshire Post.  


In addition to that, Facebook News will also feature lifestyle brands like Red, Harpers, Cosmopolitan, Wired, GQ, Glamour, Vogue and Tatler.

The functionality of Facebook News will include curative and personalized top stories that deliver informative and reliable news. Users will be able to view top news headlines and stories of the day along with the news that they can personalize according to their interests.  

Facebook to Launch Facebook News in the UK and Extend the UK Community News Project

 


The U.K. government planned to phase out the Huawei 5G technology and as part of that plan, it is banning the installation of the new Huawei 5G equipment from September of next year. The government announced back in July that it would be barring firms from buying new equipment form Huawei starting from January 2021, due to the national security concerns revolving around the Chinese tech company.  


This means that any telecoms companies that have stockpiled Huawei equipment ahead of January 2021 will not be able to use them for long-term 5G rollouts. Reports suggest that several companies have been stockpiling the equipment since summer. However, firms possessing old Huawei equipment will still be able to maintain it after September.  


On the other hand, matters of the ban enforcement and the laws regarding it will be set by a new legislation in the Parliament this week. Furthermore, telecoms companies could be fined up to 10 percent of turnover or £100,000 per day if they fail to comply with the new security standards, according to the Telecommunications Security Bill requirements.  

UK Government to Ban Installation of New Huawei 5G Equipment

The UK’s government threatens mobile phone company with big fines

The UK law bans the Chinese mobile phone company Huawei from involvement in 5G mobile networks. Along with the ban, the government threatens all the mobile phone companies with fines as big as 10% of their turnovers or more than £100,000 per day if they violate the telecom security rules. The Telecommunications Security Bill is likely to supervise the 5G mobile networks and includes the software and electronic equipment required to handle the phone calls and internet traffic.

The UK’s government threatens mobile phone company with big fines


As reported by the Telegraph newspaper, Apple may face coverage issues with its new 5G iPhone in the U.K. The new 5G iPhone is expected to launch this Tuesday and it may not be able to connect to the 700MHz band of the 5G network in the country. 


Analysts have warned the local customers that they may be searching for 5G coverage if they purchase the product. The lack of support for 700MHz in the new iPhone is likely to result in coverage problems. 

Telegraph Reports that Apple’s New 5G iPhone May Face Coverage Issues in the U.K.

 

Coffee overtakes tea as the most consumed drink in the UK

The UK is known for its excessive consumption of tea. The country is basically known for the wide varieties of tea consumption. The UK and tea have a strong historical connection and tradition. The drink has prevailed quite well in the past and due to that, no other hot drink was excessively promoted there.

Coffee overtakes tea as the most consumed drink in the UK #infographic

Famous People Most Admired by UK Citizens in 2020

Famous figures often make it to the list of most well-known personalities worldwide. But even then, admirable personalities vary from country to country. And can even vary from city to city or one region to another. These preferences are based upon the people's personal choices, as well as how those personalities have affected or inspired the country as a whole. This is the case with any country in the world, even the United Kingdom. 

There are a couple of notable personalities in the 2020 list. Although not all admired people from 2019 have made it to the 2020 list. One notable and prominent figure absent from the 2020 list is Prince Harry, who was amongst the most admired personalities in the UK but eventually lost his rank and inclusion in the list due to the recent disturbances in the royal family and the royal split.

Famous People Most Admired by UK Citizens in 2020 #Infographic


Social media platforms are expected to soon launch tools to help businesses with their seasonal promotions, as the holiday shopping season is approaching. Pinterest has already made the move by introducing features that would rev up the number of online shoppers for businesses. 


Among the new features, there is one that is advertisement focused. Pinterest is adding more add slots, so businesses can reach more and more people when they search for products online. This is an important tool for Pinterest as a large number of Pinterest users turn to the platform to collect ideas and look for products from brands and retailers. 


As a part of the ads feature, advertisers will now be allowed to place their ads in lens matches, the Shop tab, and shopping matches on Pins. This option will be rolled out to businesses in the U.S. and U.K. initially, which are Pinterest’s top two markets.  


Furthermore, Pinterest is improving insights on Pin performance by providing Pin marketers with more data on the path to conversion from each Pin. This will help merchants and retailers observe the impact of both their organic and paid content on Pinterest, hence being able to measure the shopping experience.  

Pinterest Introduces New Tools for Shopping and Ads Ahead of the Holiday Shopping Season

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