Voice technology company expands services business with appointment of Ed French to newly-created role of commercial director
Award-winning Say It Now has appointed Ed French as commercial director as it expands the services side of its business. The role has been created to drive awareness and demand for voice technologies that allow brands to develop personalised communications that forge deeper relationships with consumers. French will be responsible for working with enterprise clients to develop voice applications and […]
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been included as the latest political figure in the ‘Scars of Democracy’ street art gallery created by artist Capo’s Finest. The timing couldn’t be more apt, as Brexit turmoil persists and MPs gear up for Britain’s first pre-Christmas general election in almost a century. The addition of Boris Johnson […]
A service design approach has offered Europe’s largest cancer centre an innovative solution to improve the efficiency of the hundreds of cancer trials it carries out each year. The North West based NHS Foundation Trust approached Manchester digital experience agency Code Computerlove, part of the MediaCom North Group, to explore how digital technology can be applied […]
With Southeast Asians among the heaviest users of their smartphones – data from Hootsuite showing that three of the four countries with the most time spent using the mobile Internet are Thailand (5 hours and 13 minutes), Philippines (4:58) and Indonesia (4:35) versus a worldwide average (3:14), US (2:24) and the UK (2:09) – the […]
Samsung Electronics and IBM announced at the Samsung Developer Conference, a new joint platform leveraging IBM Cloud and AI capabilities, and Samsung’s mobile offerings. The collaboration between the two companies brings together IBM’s capabilities with the Samsung Galaxy ecosystem for today’s enterprise customers. “The mobile industry is undergoing a dramatic transformation and opening up new […]
Yext has launched an AI-based search product for business websites – ‘Yext Answers’ to help brands answer customer questions with brand verified answers. It enables brands to deliver a contextual search experience on their own website that rivals the experiences of the most sophisticated search engines. Powering Answers is the Yext Knowledge Graph, which harnesses […]
Liverpool footballer Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain became the first to try out Three’s new Call of Duty 5G experience, playing the latest instalment of the gaming phenomenon, Call of Duty Modern Warfare which is released on Friday, October 25. Three gave the England international and avid ‘COD’ fan the exclusive chance to experience 5G through one of the most […]
Car maker Hyundai, in collaboration with Pony.ai and Via, has unveiled BotRide, a shared, on-demand, autonomous vehicle service operating on public roads. Starting on 4 November, a fleet of self-driving Hyundai KONA Electric SUVs will provide a free ride-sharing service to the local community of Irvine, California. Car maker Hyundai, in collaboration with Pony.ai and Via, has unveiled BotRide, […]
IMImobile, a global communications software provider, announced that it has partnered with Mavenir, a US-based leading network software provider, as part of their RCS Business Messaging Ecosystem to accelerate market adoption of this richer, more interactive channel. IMImobile and Mavenir will work together with mutual global operator customers, integrated RCS enablement technologies and a shared […]
Facebook has begun trialling a hub dedicated to news within its mobile app in the US. Facebook News is aimed at giving users more control over the stories they see, creating a more personalised and relevant experience. The hub features a ‘Today’s Stories’ section curated by Facebook’s team of journalists; the ability to personalise based […]
