Facebook is to launch its own digital currency within the next year, saying its plans will deliver an “inclusive and open” financial ecosystem. The cryptocurrency, called Libra, forms part of a wider Calibra digital wallet package under development that will be available as a standalone app before mid-2020. It will initially only allow payments between […]
Data, insights and consulting company Kantar has unveiled four big data- and AI-based solutions. The company said the new offerings will help brands, advertising agencies and media companies more efficiently and accurately build and measure campaigns that have global impact. The first is Context Lab. This is a platform designed to create synergy between creative and media […]
WeQ, a leading global mobile ad tech organization, and travel brand DailyHotel revealed initial results from its exclusive campaign to propel their growth in the South Korean market. The app provides customers with a one-stop booking for both luxury hotels and fine-dining restaurants in Korea and globally. This announcement follows WeQ’s recent rapid expansion into APAC markets South Korea and […]
YouTube is introducing an augmented reality (AR) feature to help beauty viewers get an idea of how makeup will look like on them while continuing to watch product reviews and tutorials from creators. The AR Beauty Try-On tool appears in a split screen with the video continuing to appear in the top half and adding […]
NCC Media, the national TV advertising sales and data-driven technology company, along with OpenAP, the national consortium of select television publishers, announced a new partnership to further standardize audience-based TV buying across a greater share of the television ecosystem through the use of OpenAP’s advanced audience segment definitions. This agreement simplifies and improves advertisers’ ability […]
Teespring, the global platform that allows independent creators to design and sell their own creations, is announcing its new partnership with Twitch, the world’s largest streaming platform for gamers. The new partnership signals the next step in Teespring’s journey to establish themselves as leaders in ‘creator merchandise’; not only does the service allow creators to monetize their […]
Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, announced the launch of its proprietary transaction data analytics tool, Merkle Wallet, in the UK market. Merkle Wallet offers clients access to the most comprehensive set of UK consumer spending insights available to brands. It is powered by the broadest industry view of credit card transaction data […]
Pinterest has expanded its partners program globally to make it more accessible to third-party technology and businesses, creating more shopping experiences in the process. The Pinterest Marketing Partners program has become the global Pinterest Partners program and, with this, opened the door to more platform partners, feed management providers, shoppable experience platforms, and tag management […]
Dad Skills, the new Google voice Action from creative tech agency Rehab, launched ahead of Father’s Day. Providing help for new dads when they need it most, the action offers novices a ‘quick advice’ experience via voice for when their hands are well-and-truly full. Built by fried fathers at the agency, based on their insights, […]
Blippar, an augmented reality (AR) firm which was on the brink of extinction last year, has unveiled a web-based AR solution, enabling anybody to create and distribute AR experiences on the web. WebAR, which will be integrated integrated into the company’s Blippbuilder platform, enables AR rendering within the web browser through image recognition and simultaneous […]