Consumer spending on apps jumped 22% to $18.4 billion worldwide in Q1 2018 from a year earlier, driven by growth in music and audio, health and fitness and game categories, researcher App Annie said in a quarterly report. Downloads from Apple’s App Store and Google Play grew 10% to a record 27.5 billion during the […]
Brand engagement with consumers has significantly evolved over time. The rapid rise of the internet and social media has facilitated companies with a growing variety of platforms to create more personalised interactions with their brand. This in turn has enabled brands to harvest loyal consumers who follow their every action and become early adopters of […]
People living with dementia and Alzheimer’s could soon be able to relive happy memories of the summer of 1966 and England’s World Cup win, thanks to a virtual reality (VR) project. ‘The Wayback’ – a free-to-download app – uses VR to spark memories and trigger conversations by fully immersing viewers in the sights and […]
Alibaba has introduced a car vending machine on Tmall, its online marketplace application, which allows consumers in China to choose from 100 Ford cars for a test drive. The ‘Super Test-Drive Center’ is located in Guangzhou and consumers can sign up on the Tmall or Taobao app to pick up the selected car through an […]
A new study by app marketing firm Liftoff has revealed some surprising insights into consumer behaviours around mobile finance, most notably the fact that EMEA consumers are around 500 per cent less likely to activate a mobile finance app than their counterparts in APAC and the US. Liftoff’s figures, based on almost 8.7bn ad impressions, show that […]
Igloo Energy, which uses smart technology to help customers use less energy and save more money, is today launching its smartphone app to make it easier for households across the country to stay in control of their energy usage. Available on both iOS and Android, customers will be able to manage their energy accounts, take […]
Regal Entertainment Group, a leading motion picture exhibitor operating one of the largest theatre circuits in the United States, introduces Moviebill, a new collectible movie magazine featuring an interactive augmented reality (AR) platform. For the first time in April, moviegoers can access exclusive augmented reality content by downloading the award-winning Regal mobile app and […]
Moji Moji, which uses creative storytelling and vivid visuals to teach ABCs, phonics, and spelling to children ages three to five, is now available for iPad exclusively in the App Store. Created by Gakko, with input from parents and educators around the world, the app combines a uniquely compelling visual style with a rigorous […]
Manchester City have agreed a new multi-year partnership with Tinder, the world’s most popular app for meeting new people. A giant City-branded blimp soared over Manchester to mark the beginning of the relationship, whilst Tinder will also switch its colours across its social platforms to sky blue as they show their support for Pep Guardiola’s […]
Snapchat has began rolling out the ability to video chat with up to 16 friends at the same time, as well as introducing a way to tag friends in Snaps. To create a group video chat, users have to enter an existing group chat, or create a new group with the people they wish to […]