As the world goes mobile, almost every brand has a social media presence. With 15-second Instagram videos set to dramatic music, the BBC is taking a modern, bite-sized approach to news that’s ideal for small screens.

Following the shift from print to online news, the news industry is adapting again – this time for mobile devices. The top players are recognising the different contexts of desktop and mobile, and the importance of an easily-digestible format.

In a hyper-connected world, we’re just a Google away from the answer to any question. But as people turn away from impersonal algorithms, photo-based Q&A app Jelly is finding a foothold, crowdsourcing knowledge from the people you know and trust.

Technology lets communities form easily and quickly and as a result is unleashing an empowered public on markets, the media and more. From group buying to 'buycotting', people are putting their heads together and voting with their wallets.