Facebook expects a slowdown in its core business in the near future, a prediction that has been cited as a primary driver behind its launch of Facebook Watch. But that’s not the only strategy the social media giant plans to deploy. It has recently begun processing charitable donations, extended an olive branch to record labels and is apparently looking for office space in China where it can work on Building 8 hardware innovation projects.  Read More...

Where do analysts get their data? It’s not like they can just stroll up to Data-R-Us and buy it, right? Well, actually, they more or less can. It’s called a data marketplace, and it’s not just for analysts — these marketplaces are also popular destinations for businesses, governments and market intelligence agencies. So, what exactly are data marketplaces, why do we need them and where is the market going?  Read More...

Time’s up. No more wasted effort solving the mobile payment problems consumers don’t have, PayPal COO Bill Ready told PYMNTS' Karen Webster. It’s now time to take the lid off all the ways mobile devices can unlock valuable consumer commerce experiences — whether they’re shopping in a store, online or in those blurred lines in between. For that, Ready says, it takes a network and a real understanding of what people and businesses need when they want to make beautiful commerce together — regardless of the bank, operating system or device they might use.  Read More...