Vivian Ngwodo is part of a new generation of women, particularly women of African descent, who are using technology to take ownership of the entrepreneurial landscape. Born and raised in Nigeria, Vivian has always been a solutions provider, a problem solver and lover of food. In 2010, Vivian resigned from her Foreign Operations job in […]
Amazon’s cloud computing unit, Amazon Web Services (AWS), has introduced a call and video conferencing platform to take on the likes of Microsoft’s Skype and Cisco Spark. Amazon Chime is aimed at businesses to make ‘meetings easier and more efficient than ever before’. The platform synchronises across desktop, iOS and Android devices. It is said […]
Starbucks has launched a social gifting feature on WeChat to create more digital connections with Chinese customers. The feature “用星說” (Say it with Starbucks) has launched on messaging app Weixin (WeChat) following a two-week trial. The feature enables users to instantly gift a Starbucks drink or digital gift card, which is stored in the receivers […]
Virgin Mobile has unveiled its latest move as part of an extensive UK relaunch of the iconic brand. A new marketing campaign saw Virgin Mobile back on TV screens for the first time in eight years. Virgin Mobile also recently launched its 4G service with free WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and Data Rollover and a new five […]
Snapchat’s advertising model does not seem to be working too well – as recent research has shown that 69 per cent of people skip ads on Snapchat. According to a survey of 3,327 American adults by people-based marketing platform Fluent, this number increases to nearly 80 per cent amongst 18-24 year olds – the age […]
With the rise of smartphones, online customers have been buying more goods with their mobile devices instead of computers. Tech Crunch released numbers which reported a record $771 million in revenue from mobile customers over Thanksgiving. But while businesses scramble to make their businesses more mobile-friendly, they also have to figure out whether they will stick with […]
Independent app developer Pocket App, is delighted to announce the launch of a new sales tool application designed for Jewson, one of the UK’s leading supplier of sustainable timber and building materials. Already live and in use, the new mobile app will transform the service provided by Jewson’s sales teams across the UK. For both […]
Internet usage grew slightly faster than it did in 2015, while social media users more than doubled in a year, spurred on by mobile, according to a comprehensive global report from We Are Social. The report also found that the rate of growth for unique mobile users increased by more than half compared to last […]
Global data-as-a-service solution Oracle Data Cloud has teamed with Mobilewalla, a Singapore-based mobile consumer intelligence platform, to launch a mobile targeting solution for marketers in 13 Asia Pacific (APAC) region. As part of the partnership, Mobilewalla’s Audience APAC product has been made available through Oracle’s BlueKai Marketplace – ‘offering more than 1,200 segments covering 400m […]
Location-based advertising company Retale has acquired Out of Milk, the most popular shopping list app in North America on the Android platform, with close to 10m downloads. Retale, a Bonial.com company, is the leading US location-based mobile and digital company that conveniently connects shoppers with their favourite retailers and brands locally and essentially serves as […]