Facebook is expanding the use of AI in detecting individuals showing patterns of suicidal thoughts, in a bid to improve the speed of which it can alert the necessary first responders. Facebook, which has offered suicide prevention tools for more than 10 years, has been working hard to prevent people on its platform from committing […]
Location Sciences, the mobile location intelligence company, has partnered with On Device Research, the brand effectiveness company, to deliver a new level of accuracy and precision for measuring media effectiveness in driving store visits, not seen in the UK before. On Device Research’s Mobile Store Effect product will be powered by Location Science’s proprietary first […]
Two of China’s biggest tech companies, internet search giant Baidu and smartphone maker Xiaomi, have entered into a partnership that will see them “establish in-depth cooperation.” The businesses said on November 28 that the partnership would leverage their strengths in both artificial intelligence (AI) and the internet of things (IoT) to provide “an enhanced experience” […]
Microsoft and SAP announced integrated offerings to provide enterprise customers with a clear road map to confidently drive more business innovation in the cloud. In a bold show of commitment, the two companies also announced they will be deploying each other’s cloud solutions internally. Through their unique partnership, the companies will co-engineer, go to market together […]
US ride-hailing company Uber signed a strategic deal with Vietnamese financial technology firm MoMo to let passengers pay for rides using MoMo’s e-wallet, the pair said in a statement on November 29. The deal is Uber’s first e-wallet partnership in Southeast Asia, home to 600 million people, and could help the firm catch up with main […]
Do you want to believe? Fans of “The X-Files” will soon get the chance to uncover an extraterrestrial mystery like Mulder and Scully in a new mobile game. “The X-Files: Deep State” mystery-investigation puzzle game is slated for release in February 2018, coinciding with season 11 of the TV series, set to premiere Jan. 3 […]
The next evolution in mobile instant messaging launches on the Apple App Store on November 28. PlayHit is a free keyboard app that moves the experience of texting friends beyond words and images. The era of the audio GIF has arrived. Want Adele to sing “Hello” to a friend? PlayHit’s predictive text technology suggests real-time […]
My Hospital is a hit game, which won the hearts of users all around the world. Since its launch in January 2017, it has been downloaded 6.2 million times. The game allows players to manage their own hospital and treat the patients with a variety of self-crafted medicine. Thanks to the humorous animations, graphics and […]
Mobile commerce is taking off among Twitter users in Asia Pacific, after a study commissioned by the social media company found that across 15 countries, approximately two in three users are most likely to browse and make payment on mobile than their counterparts in US and Europe. The report, which delves into mobile shopping behaviours […]
Kuato Studios, a London-based independent games studio, has teamed up with multiple Golden Melody Award-winning Chinese-American recording artist Leehom Wang to create the ‘first ever’ AR music video. My A.I. Date with Leehom Wang gives fans the chance to experience a digital date with the singer-songwriter through face-mapping technology. Built for the iOS11 ARKit, the AR […]