Pandora is set to acquire digital audio ad technology company AdsWizz for $145m in an effort to bolster its advertising revenues. The deal is expected to close in the second quarter of 2018 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. Pandora agreed to pay $145m in a combination of cash and stock, […]
Half of all workers in the US will work remotely by 2020 as cities become more congested and workers demand more flexible working conditions. To drive this remote working future, 5G mobile internet will be needed, observes GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. As GlobalData Technology Analyst Glen Hunt comments, “5G commercialization is one […]
Truth, The Marketing Group’s (TMG) blockchain-enabled media agency, has announced the first successful launch of an advertising campaign using blockchain smart contract technology. The campaign, which ran across a national publisher for ten days until 19 March 2018, saw media agency Truth fully disclose all fees involved to the client. Blockchain as a technology has […]
Our poor eyeballs are being fried by our screen addiction. Apparently 63% if people in the EU are afflicted by digital eyestrain – it turns out that staring a pixels all day long is hard work. That’s why McDonald’s and their agency Isobar Poland decided to use their online ads to help consumers give […]
Although 53% of people in the UK are doing some or all their grocery shopping online, there’s a massive gap between what consumers want, and what retailers are offering, according to new research. The online grocery survey from RichRelevance looks at consumer’s attitudes towards buying groceries online. The research, which includes responses from over 2,000 […]
New single malt scotch whisky The Glenlivet Code is coming to market with an intriguing AR tasting experience created in conjunction with Shazam. The whisky, inspired by British Code breakers, promises a “labyrinth of flavours that will test the senses of even the most discerning whisky drinker”. As part of this test, the bottle will […]
Kids’ digital media platform TotallyAwesome has announced the launch of an incubator program for aspiring young YouTubers in Australia. The TotallyAwesome Squad is a hand-picked club of content creators who inspire others to create, imagine, express, and share their creative ideas within a global social community of like-minded kids under 13 years old. Each week, […]
The battle between e-commerce companies Amazon and Flipkart in India continues to intensify as Amazon is now closing the gap on Flipkart, according to Forrester. Flipkart raised $2.5 billion from Softbank in 2017, bringing its total funding to $6bn to date and competing with Amazon, which committed $5bn to India for market share. After surpassing […]
If you’ve ever wondered what it’s like to play Jumanji, Sony Pictures has good news for you. To promote the release of Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the company is using augmented reality to give Snapchat users a feeling of what it’s like to be inside of the hit movie, which debuts today on DVD, […]
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. […]