Popular video app Flipagram is getting acquired by Chinese company Toutiao for an undisclosed amount. Flipagram was once a social media darling but the startup has been quiet recently. Flipagram will remain an independent product for the time being and the team will stay in its own office in the US. Recode first reported that […]
Japanese instant messaging platform Line has launched a messaging platform for the workplace, as it looks to do battle with the likes of Slack, Facebook and Microsoft. According to Tech in Asia, Line Works is a paid service, after a free 30-day trial, with subscriptions ranging from $2.70 to $8.90 per user per month. It […]
Effective immediately, US Citi credit cardmembers can scan their cards using their mobile device’s camera when activating in the Citi Mobile App. Once scanned, the company tells us, the card account number will populate within the registration, which serves to streamline the process. Citi is the only major US credit card issuer to offer the ability […]
Facebook has begun testing ads in its Messenger app in Australia and Thailand. The test will enable businesses to place card-style ads in the area of Messenger below recent conversations – Facebook ensures ads will not appear in conversations, unless the user converses directly with the brand. The social media giant first introduced ads to […]
The rise of ‘dark social’ – online conversations that are not trackable by marketers – will have a growing impact on brands’ social strategy in 2017, according to Warc, the global marketing intelligence service. Research suggests a growing proportion of online social activity is ‘dark’, driven by the rise of chat or mobile-focused messenger apps, […]
Tesco is making it faster and easier for customers to pay for their shopping by extending the availability of its mobile payments app, PayQwiq, to every Tesco store in the UK. This follows positive feedback from customers during the initial roll-out. PayQwiq, available for both Android and iOS smartphones, allows customers to pay and also collect […]
Consumers believe current retail apps are failing to deliver the high quality and interactive mobile shopping experience they demand, according to new research. Despite a third of UK consumers admitting to downloading more retail apps in the last 12 months than they did in the previous year, just 40% said they were satisfied with the […]
Cheetah Mobile, the leading mobile utility and content app developer, announced an exclusive “Made for Samsung” app release of its News Republic mobile news app specifically designed for Samsung mobile products. Available from January 18 in the Samsung Galaxy Apps store, the “News Republic for Samsung” app introduces several exciting new features: Text-to-speech: Article pages now […]
Roku has revamped its app for both iOS and Android devices to include new look, simpler navigation and updated on screen remote. The new navigation bar sits at the bottom of the Roku app and enables the user to view and launch installed streaming channels, browse what’s on, use the remote, and share photos and […]
Jay Brooks and Brian Atton, founders of media-sharing solution, Simian, and Michael Chiavetta, co-founder of content consultancy, KIMBA, officially announce the launch of their unique content app, Dank. The app, inspired by the name of online viral media called ‘Dank Memes’, has been developed to curate and define the best online content before it trends. […]