Microsoft keeps wavering between task-oriented separate apps and an all-in-one client. Microsoft’s preview of the new, modern, Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version of the Skype client received a big upgrade today: it’s now available for devices running Windows 10 Mobile as well as Windows 10 PCs. In addition to supporting Windows phones, the client has […]
Snapchat Inc. may start to see more brands paying up for location-based advertising campaigns on its photo-sharing mobile app, thanks to the efforts of another startup, Yext Inc. Advertisers can already pay the social media service to have branded geofilters—a type of graphical overlay people can use to decorate photos or videos they’re sharing—to show […]
The Mercedes-Benz brand, which sells eco-friendly cars, is encouraging its social media followers to take photos of its “smart vehicles” in the wild and share them by snapping @smartcarUSA. “The brand is surprising and delighting some of their followers on Snapchat with smart-branded gear,” Mark Aikman, general manager, marketing services for MBUSA, explained via email. […]
Singapore government-owned broadcaster MediaCorp has signed up Sizmek to provide its mobile ad solutions, ramping up its play in mobile across its online properties. The partnership is part of a spate of ad tech announcements from the broadcaster, as it announced that it was partnering with Outbrain on content monetisation. The deal with Sizmek will […]
Global advertising technology firm Crimtan is working with Digital Element to offer clients new ‘hyperlocal’ ad tech that helps target specific users on the move. Crimtan is using Digital Element’s NetAcuity Pulse Plus solution to develop campaigns for clients such as outdoor ad company Primesight, allowing them to deliver digital ads to consumers in the […]
Much has been said in 2016 about the decline of apps, with reports saying that the boom in app downloads is declining, if not over. In May, the top 15 apps saw downloads decline 20% on average in the U.S., according to research from Nomura and SensorTower. But as more and more people perform more actions […]
With the June 30th “no new Flash uploads” deadline from Google ad networks now behind us, the digital advertising industry is still trying to adjust to the new playing field. With that in mind, Monotype has rolled out the availability of new digital ad licenses – making it easier for brands and advertisers to use […]
The number of mergers and acquisitions within the application sector of the online and mobile space increased by 18 percent in the first half of 2016 and this area is expected to continue gaining steam, according to a new report from Berkery Noyes. In Berkery Noyes’ Q2 M&A Online and Mobile Trends Report, the independent […]
As ecommerce sales continue their meteoric growth, mobile is grabbing a larger market share, with smartphone-enabled purchases set to grow from $122 billion in 2015 to nearly $319 billion by 2020, according to a new report from Javelin. A greater number of overall ecommerce purchases will come from smartphones, per Javelin’s estimate that mcommerce purchases […]
Facebook has merged two of its most treasured efforts: Instant Articles and Messenger. Soon, Messenger users will begin to see a lightning bolt on the top right corner of select links shared in the popular app. These indicate that the link is an Instant Article. “Currently, links shared via Messenger load in a mobile browser, […]