Steam is bringing mobile game streaming to Android and iOS with a new Steam Link app which will let gamers stream games off their Mac or PC over the internet to their smartphones. The app is scheduled to launch at the end of the month during the week of May 21st, with Android support initially […]
Apple is reportedly enforcing some of its privacy rules more stringently for apps in its App Store. According to a report by 9to5Mac, the iPhone maker started removing apps that share location data with third-parties without “explicit consent” from users. Apps that have been removed from the App Store in this instance have been cited […]
Google kicked off its annual I/O developer conference with a barrage of announcements that show how artificial intelligence (AI) will give its next Android mobile operating system the ability to learn how people use their phones to make calls, schedule their day, listen to music, book tickets and read news. Android P will have augmented […]
Instagram has introduced a call-to-action native payment button for select business partners in a bid to boost functionality. It has also offered a new way for those chosen to organise direct messages. The partners will be able to display options such as ‘Book’, ‘Get Tickets’, ‘Reserve’ or ‘Start Order’ buttons on their profiles, establishing Instagram […]
Bloomsbury Publishing has signed an innovative content partnership to bring its 33 1/3 series of short books about popular music onto Spotify’s streaming service. Each book in the dedicated series, now 130 titles strong, revolves around a single album and has grown to command a cult following amongst musicians and fans alike through coverage of […]
Social media management platform Hootsuite has announced a global partnership with Pinterest, resulting in the native integration of Pinterest into the Hootsuite platform. Following the trends uncovered in Hootsuite’s 2018 Social Trends Report showcasing the growing importance of the use of images to engage customers and followers, all Hootsuite customers are now able to schedule and […]
Looking to add a jolt of energy to your text messages? A pink, floppy-eared, bass-drum-toting master of disruption is ready to lend a hand. The Energizer Bunny, the pop culture icon known for his unstoppable power and knack for showing up in unexpected ways, will soon illustrate the current #mood of millions of smartphone users […]
Oath announces a new campaign with HP to deliver an Augmented Reality (AR) experience to inspire millennial families to think creatively about printable paper craft, the first in the UK since the company announced the international roll-out of its AR formats at Mobile World Congress. The campaign centres on HP Instant Ink’s Free Printing Plan […]
Instagram has quietly rolled out in-app payments feature to some users, though its still in testing stages, TechCrunch reports. The new feature allows users to use a credit or debit card to book restaurants and salons through a limited number of third-party services. All of this happens in the app, without users ever having to […]
Facebook is adding a dating layer to its main mobile app, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company’s F8 developer conference keynote in San Jose, California. The features are a long time coming for the 14-year-old social network, which has allowed users to broadcast whether they’re single or in a relationship since it first went […]