Two decades ago, in 1998, the concept of Bluetooth was born, and little did we realise that this oddly named wireless technology would rapidly become one of the greatest technology enablers of all time. When the first commercial products started to roll out at the turn of the millennium, I was working at Orange creating […]
Google’s internal incubator, Area 120, has launched an app aimed at helping young job seekers in developing countries to connect with employers and kickstart their careers. Kormo, which was initially launched in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has been launched in Jakarta, Indonesia. Kormo enables job seekers in the above cities to build a digital CV, which automatically […]
The Asia Pacific region is leading in mobile ad request with a growth of 44%. This is almost twice the average growth of the Americas and EMEA regions, both of which are pegged at 23%. This was the conclusion of the Global Trends in Mobile Advertising H2 2018 report by Smaato, which offers programmatic insights […]
On Saturday, March 9th The Preservation Robot was unveiled at South by Southwest Interactive (SXSW) Festival in Austin, Texas by photographic artist Jimmy Nelson. The Preservation Robot is the first autonomous technology ever created to address the homogenisation of human culture, due to the ever-increasing spread of Western culture on the internet. The robot, which was […]
Disney is working with Accenture Interactive to evolve the engagement between cinema goers and movie posters, unveiling a facial recognition photo booth to promote the studio’s live-action remake of Dumbo at SXSW in Austin. Through Studio Lab – a co-venture between the two companies designed to develop the production, distribution and marketing of the entertainment […]
Following a competitive multi-agency pitch, GroupM’s media agency MediaCom has been awarded the media mandate for Mobile Premier League (MPL). MPL is the leader in the competitive mobile gaming space with several of India’s most loved mobile games featuring on the platform, and new games being added every week. As their full form AOR, MediaCom […]
SG.GS, the global network provider with a focus on Asian interconnectivity has extended its network reach into Europe, North America, Africa and the Middle East through a collaborative partnership agreement with IX Reach. The agreement gives SG.GS and its customers access to all of IX Reach’s 170+ global network locations including its 11 Metro DWDM […]
It’s pretty clear that Amazon is on a monumental roll. The company’s growth is staggering, showing a 39% year over year increase in net sales, a 12x jump in earnings per share (EPS), and over 100 million Prime subscribers globally in Q2 2018. There simply isn’t another eCommerce company with the same market presence and influence […]
Retail food chain Co-op has joined CoGo, an organisation that makes ethical living easier by connecting business with their consumers, to help businesses which want to solve ethical and sustainable issues. 286 Co-op supermarkets in London will feature on the CoGo app connecting with consumers about ethical issues they’re concerned about. CoGo links businesses to […]
London tech start-up Hero Labs launches to help protect against water leaks in UK homes and properties, with the UK’s first smart leak defence system, Sonic. Headquartered in London, the company has ambitious plans to install its cutting-edge tech into thousands of properties in the UK in next two years – with a focus on mass-affluent […]