In collaboration with Surf Life Saving Australia, Samsung Electronics Australia has recently launched and piloted Pocket Patrol – an Augmented Reality (AR) mobile app developed with Leo Burnett Sydney, that uses technology to help raise awareness of the number one hazard on Australia’s beaches, rips. The pilot program for Pocket Patrol took place from October 22 […]
Direct Line has created a way to make people safer in darkly-lit areas: Fleetlight drones that light your way on the path ahead. The prototype service: a fleet of flying torch drones, are responsive to an individual’s movements and controlled via a bespoke app. As the ‘Fixer’ brand, Direct Line wanted to solve the issue […]
In an evolution of its wider Snapchat initiative, KFC UK & Ireland is bringing its Colonel ‘Selfie’ Snapchat filter to the high street, in a media first using Snapchat’s snap to unlock feature. This feature will appear in an OOH advertising campaign planned and executed by Blue449 and Posterscope, creative by BBH. Joshua Benge, KFC […]
Unilever-owned tea brand Lipton has launched #BeAMaker, a mobile-first vertical video ad campaign. The campaign pushes Lipton’s sustainable living brand message, building on the fact that it sources tea from Rainforest Alliance-certified farms. The video content tells the stories of young tea farmers in Kenya, focusing on what these titular ‘makers’ – such as rap trio Aroma 3 – do […]
Every day millions of selfies are posted and shared, without a thought given to the risks they may pose. But what few realise is that advances in technology have turned every camera and selfie taken with it into a data mine ripe for hackers to excavate. Today, Ubisoft and AKQA launch the Watch Dogs 2: […]
AR firm Zappar has partnered with DreamWorks Animation to bring to life characters from the animated feature film Trolls for Tesco UK. The campaign launched on 21 October to tie in with the release of the movie in UK cinemas. It enables shoppers to explore Tesco stores nationwide with their smartphone or tablet to find […]
HelloFresh, the global leading provider of fresh food at home, has launched a new campaign breathing fresh life into the often-underused medium of radio advertising. The World’s Fastest Recipes campaign, created by XXS Amsterdam, launched in the Netherlands on Monday October 17th. It uses smartphone technology to share recipe inspiration with a wide audience – […]
R/GA London, the company for the Connected Age, is working with the Unilever oral care brand, Signal Pepsodent, to drive worldwide behavioural change in just 21 days with a free service which encourages parents and children to brush their teeth together and develop good brushing habits for life. “Little Brush, Big Brush” is one of […]
Groupama Insurance and Saatchi & Saatchi Italy has released their latest campaign ‘SantinoSafetySystem’ which uses innovative technology to help prevent road accidents caused as a result of texting while driving. The anti-text and drive technology comes in the guise of ‘Santini’ which are traditional holy cards that many car owners in Italy adorn their dashboards […]
Hong Kong-based travel company Gagfare has released a new smartphone app which will revolutionise the way tech-savvy travellers book flights. For the first time ever, Gagfare enables travellers to search flights with over 500 airlines globally, and secure a confirmed, impartial best airfare on their desired flight, instantly. With a unique book-now-pay-later solution, Gagfare allows […]