Serviceplan’s CEO Florian Haller gets pelted with virtual tomatoes during their Innovation Day

Serviceplan’s CEO Florian Haller gets pelted with virtual tomatoes during their Innovation Day

Serviceplan Group’s CEO put himself in the “stocks” at the Innovation Day, which took place on September 28 in the House of Communication. The audience could virtually pelt the speaker on the stage with tomatoes, flowers, teddy bears and bras using an app from the Hamburg start-up Helhed – on the audience’s phone displays, it looked as though […]

Twitter to Test Doubling Tweet Length to 280 Characters

Twitter to Test Doubling Tweet Length to 280 Characters

Twitter is trialling an increase to its tweet character length that sees the limit doubled to 280 characters from the normal 140 characters. The test is being rolled out in all languages to a small group of users except for Japanese, Korean, and Chinese – because they can convey more information in a single character […]

Mastercard and Swarovski team to launch a virtual reality shopping app

Mastercard and Swarovski team to launch a virtual reality shopping app

#AtelierSwarovski Virtual Showroom, a revolutionary virtual reality experience by #Swarovski & @Mastercard offers a seamless new way to shop pic.twitter.com/OaIJ8RpOtD — Swarovski (@swarovski) September 26, 2017 Mastercard has teamed up with jewellery firm Swarovski on a virtual reality app that immerses shoppers in a “home” where they can browse and purchase items using Masterpass. The […]

Target to add Pinterest’s visual search technology to its app

Target to add Pinterest’s visual search technology to its app

US discount retailer Target has joined forces with Pinterest so that customers can search for products, without needing to type any words, through pictures. Through the partnership, Target has embedded Pinterest’s visual search tool – Pinterest Lens – into its own app, making it easier for people to find what they want. By taking a picture of […]

Twitter is testing a lighter version of its app for countries with limited connectivity

Twitter is testing a lighter version of its app for countries with limited connectivity

Earlier in 2017, Twitter launched a mobile web service aimed at areas around the world with poor connectivity called Twitter Lite. Now, the microblogging site is testing an app version of its lighter mobile site. The Twitter Lite app is currently being tested on Android in the Philippines, a nation where the speed of mobile networks, the use […]

Truecaller introduces Ads Manager to reach out to advertisers

Truecaller introduces Ads Manager to reach out to advertisers

Truecaller, a popular mobile app which provider caller information, has announced the launch of a new self-serving platform — Ads Manager. The platform will allow businesses to manage their ad campaigns themselves. With the launch of this new platform in India, brands or advertisers will now be able to advertise their products and services in […]

Deliveroo suffers huge loss despite 600% growth

Deliveroo suffers huge loss despite 600% growth

Food delivery app firm Deliveroo saw revenues grow 611% in 2016 as the takeaway app expanded around the world, but losses rose from £30.1m to £129.1m. Seen as one of Britain’s brightest tech start-ups, it posted sales of £128.6m in 2016, according to accounts filed at Companies House. The company, incorporated under the name Roofoods, […]

Airbnb and Resy Team Up to Offer In-App Restaurant Reservations

Airbnb and Resy Team Up to Offer In-App Restaurant Reservations

A great meal shared with friends, old or new, can make a trip special. That’s why, starting September 22, you can book a table at nearly 650 restaurants across the United States directly through Airbnb, powered by Resy. The ability to book reservations at a curated selection of restaurants is part of our ongoing commitment […]

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