Some WeChat users in China will soon be able to use the chat app as a state-issued ID card. Financial Times reports that those living in Guangdong’s capital city Guangzhou will be able to use facial recognition to link their identities to the app in the Nansha district this week. The feature will apparently roll […]
As internet advertising revenues increase in US, Amazon is reportedly all set to introduce new advertising products in its portfolio in 2018 as it grows as a force to take on Facebook and Google. CNBC reported that Amazon is planning to sell advertising beyond Amazon sites and products. Amazon is also working with third-party mobile […]
Air New Zealand is turning to technology to tackle the language barriers that often arise during travel. The airline is one of the first corporates globally to trial a customer service use case for Google’s wireless Bluetooth Pixel Buds headphones which enable live translation of 40 languages via Google’s Pixel handset. While the airline has […]
Deck the hall, or any space you like, with the little festive magic Tree of Lights. For every virtual tree app installed AKQA will plant a real tree through World Land Trust, conserving plants, animals and natural communities in areas at risk. Tree of Lights, harnesses augmented reality technology to bring the magic of winter […]
McDonald’s has launched Reindeer Ready Live, a brand new app, created by Leo Burnett London, available for the first time this Christmas. Families can now create the magical moment the reindeer arrives and view it with their children on Christmas Day, to share proof of Father Christmas’ visit! The Reindeer Ready Live app allows the […]
It’s that time again when industry experts, including the team here at Code Computerlove, predict what will be the key trends in the year ahead. Taking aside the three technology-related trends that are dominating trends talk in 2018, Code Computerlove’s Louis Georgiou shares his views on where the digital industry is heading next and what […]
Huawei has announced that it has entered into artificial intelligence (AI) alliance with Internet search provider giant Baidu. The goal of the partnership is to foster a new mobile and AI ecosystem by leveraging Huawei’s hiAI platform and Baidu Brain, a compendium of the company’s AI assets and services, and combine hardware and software to […]
Snapchat has updated its new Animated Filters feature with a new commercial option, letting brands created their own augmented reality filters on the chat app. They enable brands to add animated fun to the photos and videos they capture and share, and are available for national takeovers in major markets across the world from […]
Mobile payments firm Zapper says its ‘Zap to Unwrap’ Christmas promotion is proving a hit with convenience store retailers and their customers in the run-up to Christmas. After shoppers have paid with Zapper they are given the chance to quickly scan a bonus QR code which generates a random prize. This could be anything from thousands of […]
It’s been over a year since Google announced that it would be changing the way it ranks its search index, prioritising mobile across all platforms, with the desktop index maintained, but updated less frequently. Now, that change is finally beginning to roll out. The shift means that Google’s algorithms will primarily use the mobile version of […]