USA Today Network, a group of more than 100 Gannett-owned publications including USA Today, is set to roll out its first augmented reality app, focused on the 30 rocket launches slated for Cape Canaveral, Florida, this year. The app, dubbed 321Launch, will use AR tech to show launches from SpaceX’s Falcon 9 and the United […]
Fast fashion retailer Zara is launching a mobile augmented reality app to be used in stores, which allows shoppers standing near certain displays to view AR images of models wearing different items from those displays, as well as purchase the merchandise through the app. Zara will begin rolling out the technology next month in about […]
L’Oréal has announced its acquisition of ModiFace, an augmented reality beauty app maker based in Canada. The company says that this decision is part of its digital acceleration strategy to give its 34 international brands the tools they need to succeed in this competitive digital environment. Modiface has plenty of experience working with big cosmetics […]
The UK’s leading stock brand Knorr launches ‘Eat Your Feed’, a tool that analyses your Instagram feed and serves up a personalised selection of recipes based on your experiences. Eat Your Feed was created by digital creative agency AnalogFolk. Life is all about new experiences and discovering unique flavours is a big part of that. Knorr has […]
The Times have commissioned creative agency, ROTHCO to celebrate the legacy of JFK in the lead up to the end of the centenary of his birth. On March 16, they release ‘JFK Unsilenced’, a campaign that uses specialist AI technology, to recreate the speech the 35th US president was meant to make in Dallas, on […]
As the internet is more and more important in all of our lives and eCommerce an increasingly popular way to shop, the issue of accessibility has become much more relevant. Many eCommerce sites are either inaccessible to those with visual, hearing or mobile disabilities, or they require ‘switching’ to specially made versions. Saatchi & Saatchi […]
Dunkin’ Donuts has announced that On-the-Go Mobile Ordering is now available through the Google Assistant, on iPhones and Android phones. Though this new integration, DD Perks Rewards members can use the Google Assistant, Google’s voice assistant technology, on their iPhones and Android phones to place a mobile order for Dunkin’ Donuts coffee, beverages, baked […]
Reddit has announced the upcoming launch of native promoted posts for its mobile apps. The company said in an email to advertisers that its apps are the most popular way its 330 million monthly active users access Reddit content on mobile, and they now account for 41 percent of time spent on Reddit across all […]
Google has announced that it is opening Maps by providing new APIs for game developers. These new APIs will allow developers to use the latest, rich location and mapping data with real-time updates for any new changes to the map. According to the announcement post on Google Maps APIs Blog, the company announced a […]
Bud Light, the Denver Broncos football team and shopping rewards app Ibotta partnered to deliver a free beer to fans to celebrate the start of the free agency period, when teams can recruit eligible players. The promotion, which runs through March 28, will reward the first 500 fans in Colorado that redeem the offer, according […]