Category Archives: Mobile Performance

It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.

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There is scientific evidence that humans secrete "feel good" chemicals in their brain, such as serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin, while giving. So it’s no wonder that many of us look forward to the holidays. Online mobile shopping trends for Singles’ Day and Diwali certainly confirm that. Sadly, cybercriminals also mark their calendars. Continue reading It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.→

It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.

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There is scientific evidence that humans secrete "feel good" chemicals in their brain, such as serotonin, dopamine, and oxytocin, while giving. So it’s no wonder that many of us look forward to the holidays. Online mobile shopping trends for Si… Continue reading It’s universal: We all love to exchange gifts. Singles’ Day and Diwali are two more reasons to do so.→

Online Shoppers Undeterred by COVID as Holiday Shopping Season Shifts Earlier

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Holiday shoppers are overcoming worries and restrictions and easily adapting to new shopping norms as the COVID-19 pandemic has invaded our lives and made us overwhelmingly dependent on online and mobile activity. According to an Akamai-commissioned su… Continue reading Online Shoppers Undeterred by COVID as Holiday Shopping Season Shifts Earlier→

Online Shoppers Undeterred by COVID as Holiday Shopping Season Shifts Earlier

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Holiday shoppers are overcoming worries and restrictions and easily adapting to new shopping norms as the COVID-19 pandemic has invaded our lives and made us overwhelmingly dependent on online and mobile activity. According to an Akamai-commissioned survey of more than 1,000 U.S. consumers conducted between October 31 and November 2, 2020, 73% of shoppers who have started gift hunting have done half to all their shopping online to date. And if they are not finished, 85% of consumers plan to do at least half of the remainder of their holiday shopping online. Continue reading Online Shoppers Undeterred by COVID as Holiday Shopping Season Shifts Earlier→

Moving to the Edge — An Outlook Into a New Era of Computing

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At the end of a busy week of Akamai platform updates, edge computing rises as a critical focus. Akamai has been operating services at the edge for over 20 years, from content and media delivery, app and IoT optimization, to cloud and enterprise securit… Continue reading Moving to the Edge — An Outlook Into a New Era of Computing→

Moving to the Edge — An Outlook Into a New Era of Computing

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At the end of a busy week of Akamai platform updates, edge computing rises as a critical focus. Akamai has been operating services at the edge for over 20 years, from content and media delivery, app and IoT optimization, to cloud and enterprise security. Now we are excited to open up the full potential of our platform to developers with EdgeWorkers, allowing companies to run their own code serverless on our edge nodes. Let’s explore why we at Akamai consider this to be so important, and why edge computing is gaining momentum in the industry. Continue reading Moving to the Edge — An Outlook Into a New Era of Computing→

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Set Sales Records: Reinforces Mobile Optimization Lessons for All Retailers

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On its 20th anniversary, Singles’ Day (11 November), a popular Chinese shopping day meant to celebrate the status of those who are single, set a new one-day record of $38 billion in sales, a 26% increase over 2018 ($30.7… Continue reading Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Set Sales Records: Reinforces Mobile Optimization Lessons for All Retailers→

Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Set Sales Records: Reinforces Mobile Optimization Lessons for All Retailers

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On its 20th anniversary, Singles’ Day (11 November), a popular Chinese shopping day meant to celebrate the status of those who are single, set a new one-day record of $38 billion in sales, a 26% increase over 2018 ($30.7…
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Mobile Window Shopping Climbs, But Sites Are Still Failing Users

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This Diwali we saw mobile usage increase 24% over 2018, at the expense of desktop and tablet devices, as mobile shoppers continued to research before buying, even while in a store. At the same time, bounce rates increased, which…
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