Pepsi showcased a new Facebook Messenger chatbot called ‘Bot-tler’ during an event in Dubai called Fashion Forward. The bot allowed users to order their preferred Pepsi beverage at the event and then notified them, when their drink was ready to be picked up. The innovation in this chatbot is the back end ordering system’s integration […]
OCBC Bank has tapped into Apple’s new Face ID facial recognition technology by allowing its customers to log into the bank’s consumer and business apps with their face, instead of using passwords or their fingerprints if they are using the new iPhone X. The Face ID technology, called OCBC OneLook, can be used for apps […]
Mindshare UK previewed their Trends for 2018 – identifying the top five trends for marketers to watch for over the next 12 months, during their Huddle in London on November 9. A comprehensive report will then follow on December 5th exploring the trends in detail, their role in consumers’ lives, and their implications for the world of media […]
Malibu, the world’s number one coconut flavoured rum, is launching the next stage of its technology trial of connected bottles as part of its global ‘Because Summer’ campaign. Created in partnership with SharpEnd, Malibu’s IoT agency, the next phase will launch late October in Gall & Gall stores across Amsterdam. Much like the UK trial last […]
Blippar, one of the leading augmented reality and computer vision technology company, announced the launch of its new large scale augmented reality experiment in form of an app: AR City. The app, currently in beta, harnesses both augmented reality and computer vision to allow users to access information and content as they travel and navigate around cities. […]
LIDA has created a new campaign for Royal Mail MarketReach the first to promote the media owner’s Programmatic Mail service. The agency’s brief is to build excitement, drive awareness and generate leads around Programmatic Mail, which offers brands the ability to retarget opted-in customers with a highly personalised item of direct mail, based on their online behaviour and […]
AKQA developed a creative strategy to capture the unique in-game world of a Nazi-occupied 1960s America through Nazified pop culture. led the design and production of the game’s identity, including logo, key art, packaging, and supplementary art, as well as the entire Collector’s Edition of the game centered around our Elite Hans concept. The game […]
British sweet manufacturer Swizzels has given its iconic Love Hearts sweets a digital makeover with the launch of an emoji-themed range. As emojis become a globally-recognised way of communicating, 11 of the nation’s favourite emojis now feature alongside Love Hearts’ traditional messages, making Love Hearts history. To support the launch, Swizzels has created an on-pack […]
W. L. Gore and Associates (Gore), the company that created the category of modern performance apparel with GORE-TEX fabrics, has partnered effective immediately with AKQA, an international agency known for its work with a wide range of global consumer brands. The GORE-TEX brand has long been viewed as a pioneer in its industry. Based on […]
Just in time for Halloween, comes a new terrifying, 360 ̊ experiential advocacy short, The Killer, in support of Spitalfields Crypt Trust. Released on YouTube and live event, The Killer, is a dark and disturbing VR psychological thriller, forcing viewers to not only lose themselves in the storyline but to become the storyline, seeing the […]