Singapore Airlines (SIA) and Grab announced a partnership to provide customers with more seamless travel experiences. SIA and Grab will integrate their mobile apps to offer enhanced convenience to customers when travelling to the airport in six countries across Southeast Asia, including Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. This marks the coming together […]
Twitter plans to announce the launch of in-stream video ads in the UK at its session tomorrow for IAB Digital Upfronts. Twitter first launched in-stream video ads in the US in April 2017 as it ramped up its investment in video and content. The offering allows brands to have in-stream ads around premium content. Twitter […]
ChariTable Bookings is the revolutionary booking app that gives back to charity at absolutely no cost to individuals. When making a booking through Charitablebookings.com from a growing list of over 8,500 UK restaurants or 250,000 hotels world wide, £1 for every diner in the party will be donated by the restaurant to a charity of […]
Microsoft has introduced a pair of apps aimed at making easier for people to move whatever they’re working on between their phone and PC. Microsoft Edge, the tech giant’s Windows 10 browser, is being rolled out to both iOS and Android users. It will bring features such as favourites, reading list, new tab page and […]
Snapchat is partnering with artist Jeff Koons to bring some of his more iconic sculptures to its app. From October 3, Snapchat users will be able to explore his work in augmented reality at select locations around the world. His balloon dog sculptures will be digitally placed in Hyde Park in London and Central Park […]
Bumble, a dating service in which females make the first move, is introducing a spin-off variant enabling members to forge professional connections ala LinkedIn. Bumble Bizz emulates the same Tinder-esque swiping action of its progenitor, enabling women to forge ahead with bolstering their business contacts by building their own contacts list. Launching the new tool […]
Cloud communications software and solutions specialist IMImobile, announced findings of its latest ‘Consumer Research Report’, looking at customer service experiences and expectations of 1,000 UK consumers. The research reveals the increasing preference amongst today’s consumers to use mobile and digital messaging channels to submit enquiries, receive answers and engage with customer service teams. With 68 per cent […]
Hershey-owned Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups is ramping up its marketing game before the holiday season. The brand lately introduced a Pac-Man themed game on Snapchat to reach young candy lovers who typically don’t use Facebook or watch TV. The game — debuted on September 19 and will live on Snapchat for six weeks — features a Pac-Man […]
Angry Birds app publisher Rovio has made its debut on the Finnish stock market, with its 37.1m public shares initially priced at €11.50 (£10.16). This is the upper limit of the range Rovio announced earlier in September, valuing the company at €896m – significantly short of reports last month which put the expected valuation at around the […]
Home furnishing retailer IKEA Group, has signed a conditional agreement to acquire 100% of the shares in TaskRabbit, Inc., an on-demand services platform company. TaskRabbit currently operates in the United States and London and will continue to function as an independent company. “In a fast changing retail environment, we continuously strive to develop new and […]