An app developed to create and secure work roles for sub-contractors, has launched its first airtime sponsorship on talkSPORT – as part of a campaign aimed at World Cup listeners, delivered by Media Agency Group (MAG). Super Subbie, engaged MAG to build brand and consumer awareness by generating relevant airtime opportunities about the ‘new-to-market app’, created […]
K-ICT Born2Global Centre, which supports promising technology companies in their efforts to enter overseas markets, announced that member company VisualCamp unveiled their self-developed mobile eye-tracking technology to great fanfare at Mobile World Congress Shanghai 2018 (MWCS18), which took place between June 27 and 29. The mobile eye-tracking technology that VisualCamp unveiled at MWCS18 was designed to enable the approximately three billionsmartphone users from […]
Interpublic Group (IPG) announced on July 2 that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Acxiom Corporation under which IPG will acquire the Acxiom Marketing Solutions business unit in a cash transaction valued at $2.3bn, or net $2.0bn after consideration of an acquisition-related benefit of the tax step-up. The agreement has been approved unanimously by the boards […]
By 2050, the plastic polluting our oceans will outweigh the marine life. To highlight this environmental risk, WCRS has created The Ocean’s Biggest Threat, a digital out of home campaign for Sky Ocean Rescue, to mark Plastic Bag Free World Day on Tuesday, July 3. Conceived by WCRS, Engine’s creative agency, Sky Ocean Rescue: The […]
Instagram Stories are about to get even busier, with the addition of licensed music. Starting June 28, users will be able to add background music to their posts on their Stories, with thousands of songs offered directly in the app. The Facebook-owned app says new songs will be added daily. Adding songs to Stories works […]
Apple has announced plans to rebuild its Maps app, starting from scratch using its own dataset, although it will still use satellite navigation firm TomTom as a data provider initially. The app, which is the most frequently used on iPhones, has a rocky history, with a number of notably criticised versions in the past. The new version […]
YouAppi, a leading growth marketing platform for premium mobile brands, announced the opening of new offices in Singapore, expanding the company’s substantial footprint across APAC. In the last year, YouAppi has continued to build its reach throughout the region, supporting premium brands in China, Japan, Indonesia, Philippines, Korea, and now Singapore. It delivers successful campaigns for the top performing brands in Asia, […]
The Ad Council is releasing its first story-driven chat experience on a mobile platform to help combat underage drinking and driving. Developed in partnership with the conversational marketing platform Snaps, the chat was inspired by the insight that teens increasingly seek out interactive stories and “chatbots” online. The’Ultimate Party Foul‘ chat experience leverages the chat […]
PubNative, a leading mobile monetization platform, announced the launch of HyBid, a solution that gives app developers more control over ad decisioning to allow multiple buyers to compete simultaneously in a unified auction, maximizing revenue. By leveraging server-side exchange bidding and in-app pre-bidding technologies, publishers can now segment valuable impressions to the most competitive buyers […]
Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, announced it has achieved ‘Google Marketing Platform Certified’ status in addition to its existing Google Cloud Partner partnership. The status follows Google’s recent announcement that it has simplified its ad-tech and analytics suite. Named ‘Google Marketing Platform’, it now integrates the Doubleclick Digital Marketing Platform with the […]