I’ve been coming to IFA for many years and as a self-confessed gadget addict it’s like being a kid in a sweet shop. But like deciding which sweets to buy all those years ago, it’s a bit overwhelming and disappointing if you don’t choose wisely and suffer from buyers’ remorse! So, here’s my take on […]
26 per cent of Americans have deleted Facebook’s core app from their mobile phone in the past year, while 74 per cent have taken steps to limit the social network’s access to their life, according to new data from the Pew Research Center. Over half (54 per cent) of Facebook users aged 18 and older have […]
AppLovin, a comprehensive mobile gaming platform, announced it has agreed to acquire MAX Inc., a leading in-app header bidding solution, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will further accelerate AppLovin’s mission to give game developers a complete platform to grow and scale their businesses. MAX will become MAX by AppLovin. Its in-app header bidding functionality […]
WaterAid has launched a new Virtual Reality (VR) film, which has used the increasing accessibility of 360 filming technology to improve its authenticity and bring supporters closer to the charity’s work around the world. Everyday WaterAid was created as an educational tool to provide a flavour of some of the 28 countries WaterAid works […]
Jaguar has announced a ground-breaking collaboration with one of the world’s highest-profile singer-songwriters, Dua Lipa, to launch an innovative, integrated brand-building programme across Europe. The long-term, pan-European programme, will be rolled in over 15 markets across Europe including France, Germany, BeNeLux, Italy and Spain, and celebrates the brand’s popular SUV models, the EPACE,F-PACE and […]
PubMatic, the publisher-focused sell-side platform (SSP) for an open digital media future, released its second Quarterly Mobile Index (QMI) of 2018, which identifies trends in mobile advertising for Q2. The report includes key points around growth in mobile app advertising, highlighting trends in mobile video, private marketplaces (PMPs) and the expansion of cross-channel monetisation. The […]
Meditation app Headspace has acquired Alpine.AI, formerly known as VoiceLabs, in an effort to strengthen its voice and AI technology. The digital wellness service, which has over 31m users, acquired both the team and technology of Alpine.AI, which was an early leader in the digital assistant market. “We are excited to announce that Headspace is acquiring our product, […]
Mintegral, a leading AI-driven, programmatic and interactive advertising platform, launched its new self-service offering called the “Mintegral Advertiser Ad Platform,” for European and US advertisers targeting customers in China and APAC region. This new self-service platform enables advertisers to create, target, track and manage their own campaigns all by themselves, harnessing approximately 900 million data points captured […]
Rovio Entertainment Corp. has partnered with the multi-platinum Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons to launch “Angry Birds x Imagine Dragons,” a free in-game event playable in Angry Birds Match now through Sept. 25, 2018. The event benefits the Tyler Robinson Foundation (TRF), a non-profit organisation dedicated to helping families cope financially and emotionally with […]
Doro, which specialises in telephony solutions for an ageing population, has released research showing that half of British seniors are excited by new technologies and trust them to help in their everyday life. Despite this interest in technology, however, only 12 per cent of those surveyed have adopted tech-enabled personal aids such as safety alarms, […]