The ABC, in partnership with NAKATOMI and Google Zoo, has released ‘ABC AR – Space Discovery’, an interactive augmented reality app in conjunction with the new season of ‘Stargazing Live’ which premiered last month. Hosted by Professor Brian Cox and Julia Zemiro over three nights from Siding Spring Observatory in NSW, the series immersed audiences […]
Emodo, Ericsson’s mobile ad platform for telcos, is aiming to boost the quality of location data in the ad ecosystem with a tool launched June 7 that uses carrier data to verify mobile audiences on a pre-bid basis. Marketers are shelling out for bad targeting and it’s akin to flushing their budgets down the toilet, […]
Rovio Entertainment kicks off its latest animated series set to air exclusively on YouTube during this summer’s World Cup tournament in Russia. Starting on June 9th, with new episodes airing every Wednesday and Saturday for five weeks, the ‘Angry Birds: BirLd Cup’ features two teams of kids divided into ‘Team Red’ and ‘Team Chuck’, […]
A software bug means that up to 14m Facebook users may have unknowingly posted private information to the public, the firm has warned. A glitch that was active between 18 and 22 May set posts to be shared with “everyone”, even if users had previously chosen a more restricted option as their default. Users who […]
Fyber, a leading technology company creating solutions for smarter ad monetisation, announced that Facebook Audience Network is partnering with Fyber FairBid, their new mechanism to achieve a state of header bidding in the mobile app environment, thus helping app developers and mobile publishers make the most of their content by delivering highly-targeted ads that engage […]
Bringing the virtual world into the real world is rapidly growing in popularity with the global market predicted to be worth approximately £100 billion by 2021. Augmented Reality (AR) is undoubtedly one of the most exciting technological innovations around and games like Pokémon GO have inspired more developments in this sector. Recently Jurassic World […]
Walmart has officially launched an AI-enhanced personal shopping service, called Jetblack, though it’s US-only for now. Jetblack is a new app out in beta. The idea is that you can use it to text your shopping request. J, Jetblack’s built-in assistant, will then do the rest. J can order you goods and gift wrap any […]
SmarTone has launched a programmatic out-of-home campaign in train stations (MTR) in Hong Kong through local free-to-air broadcaster Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)’s OTT platform, myTV Super. According to the Hong Kong-based telecom, this campaign is the first of its kind in the country to tap into myTV Super’s data management platform, which allow brands to […]
Kiip, a leading mobile marketing and monetisation platform launched Kiip Action Audiences, the first-ever mobile audience product combining both real-life behaviours and survey-verified intent. Kiip Action Audiences are being rolled out through LiveRamp, an Acxiom company and leading provider of omnichannel identity resolution. LiveRamp’s IdentityLink Data Store will offer Kiip Action Audiences, allowing marketers to […]
Thin Film Electronics ASA, a global leader in NFC (near field communication) mobile marketing solutions, today announced YUNI Beauty as a new customer – its first in the Beauty & Personal Care market. YUNI offers all-natural, sustainable products that cater to individuals on the go and support an active lifestyle. The company is using Thinfilm’s end-to-end solution […]