Google turns focus to customer loyalty on Android Pay

Google turns focus to customer loyalty on Android Pay

Google has introduced a loyalty API that enables merchants that accept Android Pay to provide customers with offers, rewards, and information about new items. The Card Linked Offers API provides a new channel for businesses to deliver targeted offers, once a person has added their loyalty card to Android Pay. US bakery company Panera Bread […]

Asia-Pacific is fastest-growing region for Mobile ad spending as China surges 90 percent over last year

Asia-Pacific is fastest-growing region for Mobile ad spending as China surges 90 percent over last year

Smaato, the leading global real-time advertising platform for mobile publishers and app developers, released its Q1 2017 Global Trends in Mobile Advertising Report. Smaato analyzed data from 300 billion mobile ad impressions served on its exchange each month and found that mobile ad space is more valuable than ever before as global eCPMs grew almost 50 […]

Apple showcases app development in debut TV series

Apple showcases app development in debut TV series

Apple is pursuing a topic close to its heart for its first ever TV series by inviting viewers to see what it takes to build an app from the comfort of their own sofa by following a clutch of wannabe developers over the course of 10 episodes. The curtain will rise on the first of these later today […]

Encore Digital Media launch pinpoint online targeting for luxury brands

Encore Digital Media launch pinpoint online targeting for luxury brands

Encore Digital Media, the experienced programmatic partner, is launching Business Elite, a highly targeted global programmatic service designed for luxury brands. Based on four years’ experience in reaching niche audiences for clients such as Investec and Fujitsu, Encore Digital Media can offer pinpoint targeting and advanced optimisation. The carefully honed approach means Encore can target […]

ADYOULIKE employ Integral Ad Science Technology to protect their Native Ads from fraud

ADYOULIKE employ Integral Ad Science Technology to protect their Native Ads from fraud

ADYOULIKE, the global artificial intelligence driven native advertising platform, announced the integration of anti-fraud technology from Integral Ad Science (IAS), the data and technology company that empowers the advertising industry to effectively influence consumers everywhere. The integration protects advertisers using the ADYOULIKE platform from incurring the costs of illegal bot activity, fraudulent URLs and other […]

“Brands that don’t openly embrace UX, will get left behind,” says leading digital director

“Brands that don’t openly embrace UX, will get left behind,” says leading digital director

As many marketing teams focus on getting their brand identity and visual representation on point, the director of a leading digital agency argues that they may be missing out on bigger opportunities to engage with their customers. Matt Oxley is the co-founder of DotLabel, An award-winning digital agency which counts Barclays, Hendricks Gin and Anthony […]

Skype gets extreme Snapchat-inspired makeover

Skype gets extreme Snapchat-inspired makeover

Microsoft has launched a revamped version of Skype, taking inspiration from Snapchat because that’s the cool thing to do now. One of the new features is called ‘Highlights’, which is yet another Stories-like feature introduced by a company. Highlights enables users to create a highlight reel of their day with photos and videos. Users can […]