Asos is among the first brand to toy with Snapchat’s new Promoted Stories feature, released November 24, which the messaging app has touted as a way for advertisers “tell deeper stories”. The format has opened up Snapchat’s most popular user feature to brands, letting them string together images and videos which disappear within 24 hours […]
Twitter has begun testing a feature which enables users to privately save tweets that interest them to look at later. News of the feature – which is called ‘Bookmarks’ – first surfaced in October, when Twitter product manager Jesar Shah revealed a prototype of the feature. Back then, it was dubbed ‘save for later’. For Hack Week […]
Mobile-only challenger bank Starling Bank has joined forces with Yoyo Wallet, a mobile payment and loyalty platform, to give customers the chance to benefit from loyalty programmes when they use their Starling payment card. Through the integration, Starling customers will be able to link their bank account to their Yoyo Wallet, so whenever they pay using their payment […]
Destination DC (DDC), the official marketing organisation for Washington DC, expands its partnership with WeChat by launching the first City Experience Mini Program in the United States to support Chinese travellers when they arrive in the city. Through Tencent’s instant messaging platform, DDC continues its expansion into Washington, DC’s top overseas market with the immersive new program built for the […]
There’s a dramatic shift in consumer preference when it comes to food. The majority of Canadians are turning away from cheaper imports in favour of those produced closer to home. But with many businesses looking to cash in on local, consumers are increasingly concerned about whether such claims are true; according to recent Dalhousie-led […]
November 2nd was All Soul’s Day in The Philippines. A day when families in the Philippines troop to cemeteries to visit their dearly departed. They stay for the day. Some even stay overnight. The deluge of families also means huge traffic in these areas. It becomes difficult to get out for food. And food […]
Google Maps has gotten an updated look. The driving, navigation, transit, and explore maps have gotten a refresh so that important information is shown more clearly. Gas stations will now appear more prominently during navigation, as will train stations on transit maps. When you schedule an event using Google Calendar, get a reservation confirmation in […]
Uber recently completed a deal to sell a significant stake of itself to SoftBank, a Japanese conglomerate, paving the way for the ride-hailing company to make sweeping governance changes and to go public by 2019. Under the agreement, a consortium of investors led by SoftBank will buy at least 14 percent of Uber through a combination […]
On-demand delivery service Postmates revamped its app and introduced a service dedicated entirely to delivering groceries within in it. The updated Android and iOS app shows users the best restaurants around them upon opening the app, and the new Explore section adapts to the user’s location and time of day. Meanwhile, Postmates has launched its […]
OCBC Bank has tapped into Apple’s new Face ID facial recognition technology by allowing its customers to log into the bank’s consumer and business apps with their face, instead of using passwords or their fingerprints if they are using the new iPhone X. The Face ID technology, called OCBC OneLook, can be used for apps […]