McDonald’s Japan rolled out a campaign using from the Weather category’s Weather Index when it launched a customizable menu that offered many burger variations. Using sales data from the company’s nationwide network of restaurants, together with weather data, McDonald’s Japan was able to analyze in real time when and where products were selling well, and […]
A future US president who looks (and talks) suspiciously like Donald Trump and triggers Armageddon on Earth stars in a caustic new mobile game app. Once the Earth is in flames in the game, President “Jrump” must colonise other worlds to “make the galaxy great again.” He needs to climb walls the player must build […]
Background: DMEXCO – a local German advertising technology expo or another international ‘must attend’ event for the diary? That debate will continue but both the usual global media suspects and local German players showed up for this year’s biggest European advertising technology show. Details and Implications: Rise of the machines: Technology is the driving force […]
Have a 2 a.m. hankering for ice cream or organic seaweed chips, or a need for cat litter or dog food before dawn? Perhaps you’d like a toaster, pregnancy test or rolling papers, or a spatula, mousetrap or smartphone charger and don’t want to wander around town in the middle of the night looking for […]
Pizza Hut has launched a loyalty app offering rewards for consumers based on the frequency of their visits to the company’s restaurants. Amaze, the digital agency which Pizza Hut worked with on the app, claims it is the first loyalty and reward app to be launched by a casual dining restaurant in the UK. In phase […]
Smartphone apps account for 3 out of every 4 minutes we spend on a mobile, a recent study by comScore has found. So much for giving mom a call. The average monthly hours spent on smartphone apps has grown for all age groups in the U.S. Even the age 55-65 segment saw a 37% year-over-year […]
Viamedia, the television industry’s largest independent cable TV ad management company, today announced an advanced mobile advertising innovation, AdMessenger Tap-To-Expand, the latest addition to the company’s growing roster of cutting-edge cross-platform ad solutions to reach any viewer on every screen. AdMessenger “Tap-to-Expand” is designed to reach consumers with an easily updated, geo-targeted, offer specific, custom-scrolling […]
Domino’s Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and digital ordering platforms, is now giving customers yet another way to order: via Facebook Messenger, using bot technology. Beginning today, Domino’s customers across the nation who have a Pizza Profile can place their most recent order or Easy Order via Messenger. The same Domino’s in-house […]
At dmexco in Germany today, Google announced two new updates to its ad innovations that will help brands connect customers with what they want at the right time. These new capabilities are specifically aimed at mobile-first users. The new features AdWords is getting are the next generation of Universal App Campaigns and TrueView for action. […]
Above: IronSource is providing better analytics for ad mediation. Image Credit: IronSource IronSource is launching a new ad engagement tool to provide developers with better analytics for their mobile apps and games. The tool for IronSource’s ad mediation platform provides developers with unique user data and placement performance to further maximize in-app experiences and revenue. Demand […]