Introducing the free app that turns your favourite songs and lyrics into instant messages

Introducing the free app that turns your favourite songs and lyrics into instant messages

The next evolution in mobile instant messaging launches on the Apple App Store on November 28. PlayHit is a free keyboard app that moves the experience of texting friends beyond words and images. The era of the audio GIF has arrived. Want Adele to sing “Hello” to a friend? PlayHit’s predictive text technology suggests real-time […]

Mobile commerce more popular among users in APAC than in other regions, according to Twitter

Mobile commerce more popular among users in APAC than in other regions, according to Twitter

Mobile commerce is taking off among Twitter users in Asia Pacific, after a study commissioned by the social media company found that across 15 countries, approximately two in three users are most likely to browse and make payment on mobile than their counterparts in US and Europe. The report, which delves into mobile shopping behaviours […]

Chinese-American popstar Leehom Wang releases ‘world’s first’ AR music video

Chinese-American popstar Leehom Wang releases ‘world’s first’ AR music video

Kuato Studios, a London-based independent games studio, has teamed up with multiple Golden Melody Award-winning Chinese-American recording artist Leehom Wang to create the ‘first ever’ AR music video. My A.I. Date with Leehom Wang gives fans the chance to experience a digital date with the singer-songwriter through face-mapping technology. Built for the iOS11 ARKit, the AR […]

Crypto20’s Autonomous Crypto Index Fund Passes $30 Million

Crypto20’s Autonomous Crypto Index Fund Passes $30 Million

CRYPTO20 is continuing to gain momentum as it hits $25 million for its Cryptocurrency Index Fund. Over 8,000 contributors are part of the fund which, unlike competitors, is a finished product with a range of investor tools. With just 48 hours left to run, the team behind CRYPTO20 is expecting to build even further and […]

LEGO unveil Messenger chatbot to ease Christmas shopping

LEGO unveil Messenger chatbot to ease Christmas shopping

This holiday, the LEGO Gift Bot, Ralph, is here to make sure every wish clicks into place! We’ve all been there… every year Christmas pops up and surprises us! Next things you know, the gift buying rush begins and we feel drowned in indecision. What gifts to buy? What will your sister’s eldest want this […]

Google updates features for mobile shopping experience

Google updates features for mobile shopping experience

Elevating its implementation of latent semantic indexing, Google has updated its shopping tool. The new features will allow users to discover, research, and compare products on Google Shopping with greater proficiency, according to the company. In the blog post announcing the update, Jennifer Liu, product management director for Google Shopping, said mobile shopping on Google was redesigned to […]

Data driving the UK’s £5.8bn ‘Santa Economy’, according to Experian

Data driving the UK’s £5.8bn ‘Santa Economy’, according to Experian

Data services are powering the online retail boom, helping UK businesses get their share of the ‘Santa Economy’ and ensuring they deliver a seamless shopping experience for customers during Black Friday weekend. In 2016, during Black Friday and Cyber Monday alone, Experian received over 24 million requests for contact information to be validated by their […]

Asos and HBO first to experiment with Snapchat’s branded Stories offering

Asos and HBO first to experiment with Snapchat’s branded Stories offering

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 […]

Mobile data costs vary greatly across Europe, with Belgium and the UK paying the most, says GlobalData

Mobile data costs vary greatly across Europe, with Belgium and the UK paying the most, says GlobalData

The cost of mobile data in European countries varies substantially, with Belgium and the UK offering the least data per Euro, while Romania offers the most, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. Consumers may not expect €10 to buy a lot of mobile data in northern and western European nations, but the […]