Your Weekly Content Update 8.29.14

This week, we look at articles that discuss a new way to “chat,” why technology is affecting our moral compass, how the online storage business is striving to survive, why research shows that marketers need to stress to consumers if their content is part of a paid sponsorship or not and Twitter’s new fav policy.

The Evolution of Chat

Slack – a platform for team communication – is focusing on real-time chat platforms that are lagging.

Click here to read more about how Slack will find a solution for this initiative.

 

Is Technology Shifting Our Moral Compass?

Technology is introduced regularly into the marketplace, so what do self-driving cars and drones mean for our collective conscience?

Watch here to see how this question is answered from the Aspen Ideas Festival.

 

Bearing Down on Data Upstarts

Box, Dropbox and Hightail Pivot are all electronic file companies that have the  sole purpose to create easy storage for users – but is the storage business really surviving?

Learn more about these companies by clicking here.

 

Sponsored Content Isn’t Always Clearly Labeled, Research Suggests

Marketing materials are posted online regularly, but consumers aren’t aware if the content produced is paid or not.

Read more to learn how researchers came to this conclusion.

 

Save the Fav, Twitter’s Digital Body Language

A “favorite” on Twitter isn’t the same as a “like” on Facebook. Twitter is changing the user experience in terms of “favoriting.”

View more about Twitter’s new communications by clicking here.