As millions of people prepare to give loved ones brand new smartphones this holiday season, Facebook is giving businesses more ways to ply their recipients with apps to populate them. The social network is launching a new mobile ad format that lets companies showcase products in which a particular customer has shown an interest along […]
The chat war for business customers just got hotter as Facebook announced that it has launched a platform for Facebook Workplace, a product with many of the same features as Facebook but for internal company communication. Businesses will now be able to pull into Facebook Workplace software-as-a-service (SaaS) solutions, customer relationship management (CRM) software, and […]
Mobile linking platform Branch has launched a new solution that enables advertisers to easily integrate deep links into their product feeds in dynamic ad campaigns, instantly delivering consumers to content within native apps. The new solution lets advertisers creates mobile-optimised links for product feeds at scale that take consumers to ad content in the app […]
Google has rolled out Trusted Contacts, an app to let users’ loved ones know they’re safe. The launch coincides with the aftermath of a deadly Oakland, California fire over the weekend, during which Facebook activated its Safety Check feature, according to the San Jose Mercury News. The new Android app lets users identify trusted contacts […]
YouAppi, a leading mobile growth marketing platform for premium mobile brands, is announcing research based on hundreds of mobile user acquisition campaigns in 2016 proving that native mobile user acquisition ads outperform, and more importantly, convert better than other mobile ad units. Despite the challenges of customizing native ads to match the look and feel […]
The White House has taken a step into the world of augmented reality, with the help of the White House Historical Association and Nexus Studios, with the launch of the 1600 app. The app gives users the opportunity to experience 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue – commonly known as the White House – in a different way […]
Sainsbury’s has extended its festive campaign, with the supermarket claiming to have launched the first ever UK karaoke Snapchat Lens. The grocer unveiled the interactive element of its ‘The Greatest Gift’ animation, which landed last month and tells the story of a hard-working Dad, Dave, voiced by James Corden. The song featured in the ad […]
Deliveroo, the on-demand delivery service, is letting Londoners celebrate the holiday season in style with Veuve Clicquot. From December 2, champagne-lovers across the capital will be able to order bottles of bubbly to their office or home in just 20 minutes. From office workers looking to kick-start the Christmas party to friends toasting the year […]
Construction industry analysts Barbour ABI and hospitality news provider The Caterer have joined forces to launch a pioneering iPhone app named ‘Openings’, a lead generation tool designed to allow users to search an extensive database of forthcoming hospitality projects. Barbour ABI are a chosen data partner of the Cabinet Office, the Office for National Statistics […]
The BBC became the latest publisher to introduce vertical video to its news apps, both domestic and international. Already, the overseas version carries vertical advertising. For now, that consists of static ad interstitials between videos, but in the next few weeks vertical video ads will be introduced — but the format is not without its own […]