Smithsonian’s AR app celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

Smithsonian’s AR app celebrates the 50th anniversary of the moon landing

The Smithsonian Channel wants to take people to the moon, and they’re doing it through augmented reality (AR). Smithsonian Channel’s new moon landing AR app is a way for consumers to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by sharing personalised content socially. The app is a companion piece to the original series ‘Apollo’s Moon Shot,’ and offers […]

Malibu adds content into its caps thanks to Guala Closures’ innovative cap with NFC technology

Malibu adds content into its caps thanks to Guala Closures’ innovative cap with NFC technology

Pernod Ricard is partnering with Guala Closures to support The Malibu Games 2019 by rolling out 300,000 bottles with connected closures for the first time in the US. The new Malibu limited-edition connected bottles will be circulated in the states of Ohio and Texas, featuring Guala Closures’ pioneering smart bottle cap. The connected closures will […]

TikTok joins Internet Matters as part of its commitment to online safety

TikTok joins Internet Matters as part of its commitment to online safety

TikTok, the world’s leading short-form video platform, is joining Internet Matters, a not-for-profit organisation whose purpose is to empower parents and carers to keep young people safe in the digital world. As part of the collaboration, Internet Matters and TikTok will work together to educate families about the importance of digital wellbeing and addressing common […]

TikTok updates online wellbeing features

TikTok updates online wellbeing features

Popular short-form video app TikTok has made updates to its online wellbeing features, giving users more control over managing screen time and filtering content. Users now have more options when it comes to how much time they spend on the app. They can select whether they want to be limited to 40, 60, 90, or 120 minutes on the […]

Immotion releases World first “Swimming with Humpback Whales” VR experience

Immotion releases World first “Swimming with Humpback Whales” VR experience

Immotion Group, the UK-based immersive virtual reality (VR) ‘Out of Home’ entertainment business, is pleased to announce the release of its new live-action VR experience, Swimming with Humpbacks.   This world-first experience provides a rare glimpse and insight into one of the most mysterious creatures on the planet, the giant Humpback whale.  The breath-taking short […]

PlayStation Vue Launches Multi-view on Apple TV

PlayStation Vue Launches Multi-view on Apple TV

PlayStation announced that PlayStation Vue is adding multi-view on Apple TV, allowing users to watch up to four live channels on one screen. This comes just in time for NCAA March Madness, so viewers can keep an eye on all the action or mix and match live games with live news or other programs. Multi-view […]

YouTube and Hulu have taken millions of customers from pay-TV providers

YouTube and Hulu have taken millions of customers from pay-TV providers

Hulu and YouTube together have signed about three million subscribers to their live online TV services, according to Bloomberg, a sign the two internet companies may be outmanoeuvring competitors like Sling TV and DirecTV Now. Hulu’s live service is nearing two million subscribers, while YouTube TV has eclipsed a million, said the people, who asked […]