Highlights from the 2014 Mary Meeker Internet Trends Report bq. _"Mobile advertising is still underperforming vs. time spent on mobile devices, whereas print is still significantly overperforming."_ May 28, 2014: * "Internet trends report":http://www.kpcb.com/internet-trends * "qz.com":http://qz.com/214307/mary-meeker-2014-internet-trends-report-all-the-slides/ * "Poynter.org":http://www.poynter.org/latest-news/mediawire/253751/print-still-attracts-more-advertising-than-it-deserves-mary-meeker-says/ * "Niemanlab.org":http://www.niemanlab.org/2014/05/the-scariest-chart-in-mary-meekers-slide-deck-for-newspapers-has-gotten-a-little-scarier/ * "NY Times":http://bits.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/05/28/state-of-the-internet-still-growing-but-more-mobile-than-ever more. +Highlights+ * Internet user growth has slowed below 10%, smartphone growth is still strong but slowing. * But mobile data traffic is accelerating—up 81% year-over-year—thanks to video, where mobile is now 22% of consumption. * Only 30% of the world’s 5.2 billion mobile users have smartphones—still room for growth. * There are still more global TV users (5.5 billion) than mobile phone (5.2 billion). * 97% of smartphone share OS “made in USA” vs. 5% in pre-iPhone era. * Mobile advertising is still underperforming vs. time spent on mobile devices, whereas print is still significantly overperforming. * About 5 million Bitcoin wallets exist, up 8 times year-over-year. * Tinder users “swipe” 800 million times per day, up 21 times year-over-year. * 66% of U.S. tablet owners are surfing the web while watching TV. 44% are shopping. * 52% of ESPN’s digital users access only on smartphones and tablets, representing 48% of time spent. * China’s mobile Internet users now ~80% of total China Internet users. More critical mass for mobile web than anywhere, and leading mobile commerce revolution. * Six of top 10 Internet properties “made in USA”—down from 9 of top 10 last year—with more than 86% of their users outside America. “China rising fast.” HN thread https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7826396 #internet - #technology - #media - #sports - #mobile - #advertising - #blog_jr