ASOS, one of the biggest names in fashion e-commerce, is rolling out its Style Match visual search tool globally for iOS and Android. First introduced for its iOS app in the UK last August, the feature lets users take or upload a photo to the app to find visually similar clothing styles that are available […]
Cheetos, the snack brand from PepsiCo’s Frito-Lay division, is inviting fans to see the world in a whole new light – a dangerously cheesy one – thanks to the new ‘Cheetos Vision‘ app launching at SXSW 2018. Available on the App Store, Cheetos Vision is an artificial intelligence-powered camera that turns everything a mobile […]
The Japan Consortium is set to launch a revolutionary smartphone app called ‘MoneyTap’, which will allow customers to settle transactions instantaneously, 24/7. The app is powered by Ripple’s blockchain technology. According to an announcement on Ripple’s official website, this is the first time in Japan a mobile transaction settlement app has been developed which will […]
Twitter is attempting to halt alleged cryptocurrency-related scams spreading via its platform, joining fellow social media companies in striving to cut down on harmful content. Twitter is aware of cryptocurrency-related “manipulation,” and is implementing measures to “prevent these types of accounts from engaging with others in a deceptive manner,” a spokesman told Bloomberg, declining to […]
Shoppers at UK supermarket the Co-op will soon be able to bypass the checkout and instead pay for their groceries with their own mobile phones. The Co-op has teamed up with Mastercard to trial a new app at the retailer’s support centre in Manchester ahead of a wider rollout this summer. Customers will be able […]
Google is officially rolling its Lens out to Android phones that have Google Photos installed. This means users will be able to scan things through the app to receive information, like a dog’s breed or a flower type. Users can also create a contact from a business card or identify a landmark. Certain phones will […]
Subscription-based movie ticketing service MoviePass tracks your every move and it’s not afraid to admit that – though it claims to have no intentions of selling this data on. Speaking during a presentation at the Entertainment Finance Forum in Hollywood, California, the app’s CEO Mitch Lowe told the audience that “we know all about you”, […]
Chinese social media network WeChat, which is used for everything from chatting with friends to booking travel and making payments, has reached a billion user accounts globally, reports the Financial Times. The sheer number of accounts demonstrates the app’s dominance, though it’s important to note that user accounts means the number of accounts, not individual […]
Train ticket retailer and travel app Trainline has teamed up Big Shaq, Michael Dapaah’s Man’s Not Hot character, to launch a digital campaign promoting Trainline’s voice app through the ‘world’s first’ voicebot rap duet. The ad features Big Shaq going back and forth with the app, which has been built for Google Assistant, in the […]
Smirnoff has announced a new extension of its “Equalizing Music” global campaign through a new partnership with Spotify that promotes equality for women musicians around the world. According to Spotify data, none of the top 10 most-streamed tracks were performed by women artists or bands in 2017. To help make a difference in the music […]