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Well it wouldn't be a new year without some predictions and our editorial team has combed the digital media landscape to uncover what 2014 holds. From the booming online ad space through the still turbulent social networks to the uncharted territories of wearable tech we've mapped out the digital world for the year ahead.

PREDICTIONS: TOP DIGITAL TRENDS FOR 2014

  But where’s the money headed? With emerging technologies prompting a new generation of startups and once nascent sectors beginning to mature, you can be sure of plenty more VC funding pumping into all corners of digital media. We pick out the three key trends that will define investment in 2014.

INSIGHT: Investment Trend Predictions For 2014

  As for dominant trends, it looks like it could be the year of the ‘internet of things. Everything from our toothbrushes to our homes and soon our car are getting connected and Google may have kicked off one of the year’s biggest trends with its USD3.6bn acquisition of smart thermostat company Nest. Will there be an internet-of things gold rush, or is it a Bluetooth-driven fad? We look at the startups and investors that are forging the path.

INSIGHT: Fad Or The Future? 6 Internet Of Things Startups And 2 Investors To Watch

  The music streaming market is set for a year of white-hot competition, with Beats Music and YouTube both entering the game in January. We look at seven key players set to shape the market this year.  

New media sites like BuzzFeed and Vice are figure-heading a new wave in journalism. They get social media, they get mobile, they get video. Most importantly, they get young people. http://bit.ly/1bja79l

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With BlackBerry’s ongoing woes occupying the digital column inches, it is easy to forget that the rest of Canada’s tech ecosystem is in rude health. Nearly USD350m has been invested in more than 20 startups in the country so far this year, according to StrategyEye data. Here are six recent-funded startups that show there’s plenty of hope left in Canada.

After a short-summer hiatus StrategyEye’s Breakfast Briefings are back. The latest one is focusing on the Future of Online Marketplaces with presentations from:

Even Heggernes, Airbnb UK MD Nicole Vanderbilt, Etsy UK MD Nicola McClafferty, Covetique CEO Ross Murray-Jones, YPlan Senior Business Analyst

The event takes place on Wednesday September 4 in central London and before the speakers we will be presenting our analysis and perspective on the space drawn from our forthcoming Insight Report on the topic.

If you’d like to attend one of our Breakfast Briefings or would just like to find out more about what StrategyEye has to offer, head to our website www.strategyeyedigitalmedia.com.

Walk down the street and it’s not hard to notice that everyone is on their phone. While some may be texting, emailing or checking social networks, many will be accessing a map to find their way, while others might be checking something more specific, like a restaurant’s opening time or the price list at a hairdresser. Consumers are increasingly hungry for information about nearby friends and new places to discover while on the go and a slew of mobile-based startups have sprung up to capitalise on this. Here are 10 you need to know about.

E-commerce, mobile messaging, social media marketing, social gifting, video advertising and online marketplaces. All hot areas and all piquing consumer and investor attention alike (albeit for different reasons). We take a look at 10 disruptive startups in these spaces and more that we believe you should be keeping an eye on this year and into 2014.