Creative companies can now present and market 360/VR video on any platform, including iOS. Simian, the innovative video sharing and collaboration solutions for the advertising, film and media and entertainment industries has expanded its 360º Video and Virtual Reality capabilities to include iOS devices, which do not natively support 360º/VR Video. In 2015, Simian introduced […]
The UK leads the way in driving website traffic through social engagement, averaging 4.6% compared to other European countries, according to new research. The findings, from Adobe’s Europe Best of the Best 2015 Report, provides insight into how brands should use the web and social media to enhance customer experience. The latest report, based on […]
The UK’s first ever food-sharing app OLIO launches in Cardiff to help combat food waste in the city. Smartphone users in Cardiff will have access to the app, which has been described as Freecycle for food, providing local people and businesses with a simple way to cut food waste. The free app connects neighbours with […]
Don’t be surprised if the Spotify ads you hear start to match the vibe of your playlists. The music streaming service announced today it will start offering programmatic advertising for the 70 million people using the free version of its platform. The Swedish company launched private marketplaces in partnership with AppNexus, Rubicon Project and The […]
Mobile apps are driving mobile advertising in APAC, according to the Opera Mediaworks mobile marketing report 2016, and significantly more in Singapore and Thailand. According to the report, mobile ad revenue from apps was higher than mobile web in almost all APAC markets, with Singapore and Thailand over indexing on in-app investments by almost 13 […]
Perennially popular dating app Tinder is pushing further beyond the realm of hookups with the launch of a new group socializing feature in a handful of markets. First announced as part of a pilot program in Australia back in April, Tinder Social encourages groups of friends to meet up with other groups of friends and […]
Paramount Pictures is launching an immersive campaign to increase theater visits for the upcoming installment of its Star Trek franchise in partnership with ticketing application Atom, including exclusive video content on the platform and free tickets. Exclusive content for Star Trek Beyond is being shared on the Atom app for viewers to get an inside […]
Nissan’s Virtual Face Paint App ‘Nissan Olympics Die Hard Fan‘ has gone Global, allowing sports fans to show and share their national pride for the sports teams that will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for the Olympics this summer. The app has 2,000 designs that fans can use to paint their face via their […]
It’s no longer only restaurant food and cabbies that smartphone users can order to their door – a new doctor “delivery service” app has been designed, which allows patients to request a general practitioner to arrive at their home within an hour and a half. GPDQ – GP Delivered Quickly – is a start-up company, […]
After years of work, travel startup Hopper is seeing strong growth, says Frederic Lalonde, the company’s co-founder and CEO. The startup, which has offices in Montreal and Boston, makes an app that helps users save money on airfare by telling them when to buy tickets in order to get the best price. So far, it’s […]