Spotify has restated key usage metrics for 2017 leading up to its IPO next month, claiming it recently discovered 2 million users had been accessing the free version of the streaming-music service using unauthorized apps that blocked ads. “On March 21, 2018, we detected instances of approximately two million users as of December 31, 2017, […]
Headspace, the guided meditation app that has raised $75 million from investors, has reached a partnership deal with the National Basketball Association that brings meditation to the NBA family by providing all league and team employees, across the NBA, Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), NBA G League and NBA 2K League, access to Headspace’s popular […]
Snapchat is continuing its focus on location-based advertising initiatives. The app is rolling out three new ad tools, two that include location-based targeting options and an in-store analytics tool that lets advertisers track traffic at their brick-and-mortar locations. Location Categories Of the two new location-based ad features, the first is a location category filter. Advertisers […]
Warner Bros. is promoting the April 13 release of action film “Rampage” starring Dwayne Johnson with an augmented reality (AR) app that lets fans see their surroundings torn apart by genetically modified giant animals. “Rampage: AR Unleashed” shows George the gorilla, Ralph the wolf and Lizzie the alligator wreaking havoc in two different attack modes. […]
IKEA has updated its IKEA Place AR app, including a release for Android ARcore-compatible devices. The app uses Augmented Reality to enable shoppers to see how a piece of IKEA furniture would look in their home. It lets users experience and “place” 3-D representations of more than 3,200 IKEA products, from sofas and lighting to […]
Perfect Corp. has announced its second collaboration with Paramount Pictures surrounding the release of the new movie, Sherlock Gnomes, in theaters March 23. The interactive augmented reality movie-themed beauty experience is now available in Perfect’s YouCam Makeup, YouCam Fun, and YouCam Perfect apps, inviting fans to virtually try on curated looks inspired by the movie’s characters. […]
The happiest hour is when friends can share great drinks over great conversation, and what better location to gather than in the comfort of your own home? With Diageo’s new ‘Happy Hour’ skill, available for users 21 and over on Amazon Alexa-enabled devices, at-home entertaining becomes easier and more experiential. For the at-home bartender there’s always […]
Formula 1 and Snap have announced a multi-year extension to the global partnership the two firms agreed to in the middle of the 2017 season. The deal will run for multiple years, and increase Snapchat’s coverage of Grand Prix events from just seven in 2017 to at least 10 in 2018 and beyond. The 2017 […]
USA Today Network, a group of more than 100 Gannett-owned publications including USA Today, is set to roll out its first augmented reality app, focused on the 30 rocket launches slated for Cape Canaveral, Florida, this year. The app, dubbed 321Launch, will use AR tech to show launches from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and the United […]
Fast fashion retailer Zara is launching a mobile augmented reality app to be used in stores, which allows shoppers standing near certain displays to view AR images of models wearing different items from those displays, as well as purchase the merchandise through the app. Zara will begin rolling out the technology next month in about […]