November 2nd was All Soul’s Day in The Philippines. A day when families in the Philippines troop to cemeteries to visit their dearly departed. They stay for the day. Some even stay overnight. The deluge of families also means huge traffic in these areas. It becomes difficult to get out for food. And food […]
Google Maps has gotten an updated look. The driving, navigation, transit, and explore maps have gotten a refresh so that important information is shown more clearly. Gas stations will now appear more prominently during navigation, as will train stations on transit maps. When you schedule an event using Google Calendar, get a reservation confirmation in […]
Volvo Cars and AKQA have launched the first Facebook in-app car configurator built at scale, using the Facebook Canvas API. The project came to life after AKQA worked with Facebook on the proposition and feasibility study of the technology, before pitching the idea to Volvo Car USA. Potential buyers and Volvo fans can use the configurator to create […]
Pepsi showcased a new Facebook Messenger chatbot called ‘Bot-tler’ during an event in Dubai called Fashion Forward. The bot allowed users to order their preferred Pepsi beverage at the event and then notified them, when their drink was ready to be picked up. The innovation in this chatbot is the back end ordering system’s integration […]
Uber recently completed a deal to sell a significant stake of itself to SoftBank, a Japanese conglomerate, paving the way for the ride-hailing company to make sweeping governance changes and to go public by 2019. Under the agreement, a consortium of investors led by SoftBank will buy at least 14 percent of Uber through a combination […]
On-demand delivery service Postmates revamped its app and introduced a service dedicated entirely to delivering groceries within in it. The updated Android and iOS app shows users the best restaurants around them upon opening the app, and the new Explore section adapts to the user’s location and time of day. Meanwhile, Postmates has launched its […]
Continuing its quest to replicate business models and out-innovate the competition to be an ecosystem player, Facebook has relaunched its Events app. Now re-branded as Local, the standalone app represents the social side of social networking, allowing users to find events that match their interests and proximity. With 88% of its revenue stemming from mobile, […]
OCBC Bank has tapped into Apple’s new Face ID facial recognition technology by allowing its customers to log into the bank’s consumer and business apps with their face, instead of using passwords or their fingerprints if they are using the new iPhone X. The Face ID technology, called OCBC OneLook, can be used for apps […]
Thin Film Electronics ASA a global leader in NFC (near field communication) mobile marketing and smart packaging solutions, today announced a new customer in the wine and spirits industry. PengWine, a premium producer of 5-star Chilean wines, will leverage Thinfilm’s NFC solutions to educate and engage consumers through gamification. PengWine is planning multiple commercial deployments […]
Snap’s leadership conceded that it overestimated the demand for its Spectacles offering. Snap will overhaul its primary app to make its user experience more intuitive, hoping to bolster its appeal to a wider audience, and boost monetization opportunities. This is a step that comes as it counts the (initially) heavy cost of its transition […]