Instagram has unveiled three updates to its shopping tools aimed at making it easier than ever for brands to direct users to their products and encourage transactions. The update comes just as many retailers are ramping up their marketing activities ready for the holiday season. Instagram users will now be able to save shoppable posts […]
Digital telco Circles.Life has launched an AI-powered feature called Discover in its app to allow customers to explore interesting events happening around the city. According to the Singapore-based telco, the more Discover is used, the smarter it gets in recommending events that users are most likely to go to. This new feature, which is personalised […]
Just in time for the holiday season, Snapchat’s Discover section in the app will have a new channel: “Shop and Cop.” The channel, which started November 17, includes a native eCommerce experience powered by Shopify, allowing consumers to shop without leaving the app or being directed to a microsite. To kick it off, Gymshark, a […]
Microsoft has released a new app that aims to demonstrate how its Windows Machine Learning APIs can be used to build apps and “make machine learning fun and approachable.” Emoji8 is a Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app that uses machine learning to determine how well you can imitate emojis. As you make your best efforts […]
Gismart, the leading global music app maker with 300 million downloads, is thrilled to announce its first major artists partnership with global EDM phenomenon The Chainsmokers. The new collaboration sees the globally renowned DJ duo launch over twenty brand new ‘The Chainsmokers sound packs’ for the chart-topping music app Beat Maker Go. Beat Maker Go […]
Earlier in November 2018, reports suggested that Facebook was planning to introduce an ‘unsend’ feature on to Messenger that would give users 10 minutes to delete a message that they gave send before it is read. And now nearly a week later, word is that the social media giant has started rolling the update to […]
“Please enjoy your meal,” says Nepal’s first robot waiter, Ginger, as she delivers a plate of steaming dumplings to a table of hungry customers. The poor Himalayan nation is better known for its soaring mountain peaks than technological prowess, but a group of self-taught young innovators are seeking to change that. Local startup Paaila Technology […]
Iconic Australian retailer, Myer, has announced the arrival of Naughty or Nice Baubles for sale at Myer stores around Australia. The baubles, developed by Clemenger BBDO Melbourne, are the centrepiece of this year’s Myer Christmas campaign. A Naughty or Nice bauble is no ordinary Christmas decoration, instead it lets you and your family know […]
Brandwatch, the $100 million, world-leading social intelligence company, announced it’s newest innovation: Iris. Iris is an in-app AI-analyst that reduces the time it takes to answer a question by providing users with complex data science solutions at the click of a button. Iris automatically analyzes large conversations happening online and explains what caused them. […]
While chatbots might be the latest innovation for some online dating platforms, eHarmony has decided to do things a little differently. In fact, singles can now enjoy personalised consultations with ‘real’ experts, as eHarmony launches its Premium service in the UK. This marks a strategic move by the platform to build stronger bridges between sophisticated […]