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22nd January 2014

Davos: Yahoo boss Marissa Mayer says Internet of Things will create 'tipping point' Yahoo chief executive Marissa Mayer believes the Internet of Things and mobile will create a "tipping point" for businesses in 2014 that will change everyone's lives "like never before".     Total Media wins Epson's European media account Epson, the tech company best known for making printers, has handed its European planning and buying account to Total Media.     Xaxis completes 24/7 Media merger Xaxis, WPP's digital media buying company, has completed its merged with its sales platform for publishers, 24/7 Media.     Pitches: where agencies get it right and where they get it wrong Agencies are working hard but are still making some silly mistakes in the heat of battle for new accounts, says ID Comms pitch specialist Matt Gill.     Newspaper ABCs: i is the only title to gain circulation in 2013 Independent Print's 20p compact i was the only newspaper to increase its circulation in 2013, with the biggest double-digit falls being recorded by the Financial Times, Daily Star Sunday and The Independent.     Telegraph Media Group drops editor roles in restructure The Telegraph Media Group has removed the editor roles from its Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph brands in an editorial restructure that has seen daily editor Tony Gallagher exit the company.     How playing games can be serious for the media world The games designer Jane McGonigal tells Louise Ridley how gamification makes us the best possible versions of ourselves.     IPC Media prepares for new dawn under Rich Whether the chief executive is being brought in to sell or save the publisher, he's guaranteed to be busy. By David Benady.     Strap yourself in, press industry: this year is going to be one hell of a ride And we're off, soon to be galloping into the Year of the Horse. Welcome to 2014. It's expected to be a tempestuous 12 months by all accounts, and the opening few days have lived up to the billing.     Are trade bodies worth the money? Do the members of trade associations continue to get bang for their buck, Arif Durrani and Mark Banham ask.     Netflix, Bruce Willis and the big-data mystery not even Perry Mason could solve Are you old enough to remember Perry Mason?     My Media Week: Neilson Hall This week, Neilson Hall, head of owned media at iProspect, prepares new business strategy and clocks 85 miles in the running bank; par for the course for a semi-professional runner working in media.     New horizons unfold for brands in Las Vegas Jason Harrison was at the CES tech-fest to witness how connected devices are rapidly turning science fiction into fact.   Latest blogs   How the teen exodus could save Facebook The ageing profile of the average Facebook user confirms the site is successfully opening up the world's most affluent consumers.     Titanic vs speedboat: four tips for publishers in the digital age It's topical to look at the evolution of the news organisation following Pierre Omidyar's $50m investment in his and Glenn Greenwald's joint venture, First Look Media, that happened in December.     Programmatic marketing trends to watch in 2014 Savvy chief marketing officers are now using programmatic to their advantage and some trends will continue to drive the conversation in 2014, says Ben Plomion, vice-president of marketing at Chango.     The changing voice of CES: cars steal the show With new exhibitors and new speakers, the best bits of this year's CES held some interesting innovations for marketers and agencies, says Chrissy Totty, head of innovation at Vizeum UK.     It's way past your screen time How young people use screens will become one of the hot topics in tech development in 2014, says Vizeum's head of innovation, Chrissy Totty.

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