Watford FC launches a new digital platform, creating a dramatically different new online home for fans of the Premier League club. The new responsive site, which launches to coincide with the start of the 2016/17 Premier League season, is the result of Watford FC’s first partnership with global digital experience design agency Critical Mass,following a […]
Instagram has launched a new series of tools for businesses in the UK and across EMEA, bringing developments that have previously been limited to the US to a new wave of brands and marketers looking to use the social network in Europe and beyond. Over 200,000 advertisers now use Instagram to connect with consumers, and […]
ASB Bank’s digital piggybank, Clever Kash, is designed to help children visualise their pocket money and savings in an increasingly cashless society. Clever Kash is a cute yellow elephant with an LED screen on his belly. If parents want to give money to their child, they can open the ASB app and ‘swipe’ coins from […]
Above: Domino’s Facebook Messenger Bot Image Credit: Paul Sawers / VentureBeat Domino’s is the latest company to embrace the bot revolution, with the launch of a pizza-ordering bot for Facebook Messenger. Launching initially in the U.K. and Ireland only, “Dom” is touted as an “artificially intelligent customer service whiz,” according to the press release, and […]
Only the Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 tablet has a screen worthy of high quality entertainment. So if you’re watching entertainment on another device, those who create content (directors, actors etc) will be upset that you’re watching all their hard work on an inferior screen. Leo Burnett Sydney’s mobile spot had the actor from Game of […]
SpringHill Suites by Marriott capitalized on the popularity surrounding mobile video by leveraging a programmatic interscroller format to offer users an immersive tour of a room, resulting in nearly three times higher ad engagement than the benchmark for hospitality brands. The subsidiary of Marriott International teamed up with video advertising and digital display platform Celtra, […]
Time Inc. has succeeded in growing its audience and digital footprint with a 29 percent increase in unique mobile visitors, but overall revenue is down by $4 million from the same quarter in 2015. The media company is seeing a 57 percent increase in unique video viewers year-over-year and a social footprint jump of 37 […]
INSIGHT For their 300th anniversary, Martell wanted to unveil a new La French Touch limited edition that showcases L’Art de Vivre in a contemporary way. IDEA AKQA were tasked to bring people on an unexpected journey by creating unique packaging that transforms into an interactive 360° mobile experience. The user guides the Martell Swift by […]
If you thought you’d seen every Pokémon Go accessory possible, think again. We present to you: Pokémon Go-enabled sneakers! The idea, which is still a concept at this stage, was created by New York-based start-up Vixole, a company working on “smart sneakers” with embedded LED displays and sensors. On Vixole’s website, the smart sneakers are […]
Mobile app advertising company, Jampp, is tapping into the mCommerce opportunity and has just launched a new solution that lets retailers and businesses promote their entire product catalogue across their consumers’ mobile devices. Jampp Dynamic Product Ads are aimed at businesses wanting to engage their app users at the most critical point in the app […]