Internet and smartphone growth have slowed, Mary Meeker reports
Mary Meeker’s 2018 report on the state of the internet, via ReCode
In her annual state-of-the-internet report, Mary Meeker sizes up changes last year and emerging trends for next year. Here are a few of many takeaways. Review all of the slides below.
Smartphone and internet growth have slowed. With more than half the world online, there are fewer people left to connect. Time spent online, however, is still increasing.
Voice-controlled products like Amazon Echo are taking off.
Tech companies are facing a “privacy paradox.” They’re caught between using data to provide better consumer experiences and violating consumer privacy.
E-commerce growth is accelerating; physical retail sales are continuing to decline.
