Snapchat rebrands as Snap Inc after camera ‘Spectacles’ unveil

Snapchat rebrands as Snap Inc after camera ‘Spectacles’ unveil

Snapchat’s name has disappeared about as quickly as the app’s trademark disappearing photos. The Venice, California-based company is debuting its first hardware, $129.99 video-capturing sunglasses, and renaming itself as “Snap Inc.” to reflect its new direction, the company’s CEO and cofounder Evan Spiegel told WSJ Magazine. Snapchat has been testing early versions of the gadget, […]

Twitter thinks its new ad format could reach 800 million people

Twitter thinks its new ad format could reach 800 million people

Twitter is pushing further into one of the most lucrative segments of the mobile ad economy. The social network announced September 22 that it is now letting advertisers run native app-install advertising campaigns across a host of different apps through the platform’s third-party partnership network. Like other types of native ads, the network will shoehorn promotions […]

Real Ale Body Launches CaskFinder App

Real Ale Body Launches CaskFinder App

The Cask Marque Trust, which offers independent accreditation and training for pubs selling cask ale, has released its CaskFinder app, to coincide with the publication of its latest Cask Report. The report includes research into the way that cask ale is sold and marketed in pubs, concluding that most pubs where cask ale is sold […]

Ogilvy & Mather China Helps KFC to Build VR Gallery

Ogilvy & Mather China Helps KFC to Build VR Gallery

Ogilvy K1ND recently helped KFC launch its very firstWeChat-based Virtual Reality Charity Gallery in a campaign aimed at raising awareness about autism. Featuring KFC ambassador Chris Lee, the cutting-edge VR gallery was built using StoryBuilder, a proprietary tool developed by Ogilvy K1ND that brings together the power of social and virtual reality. With the help […]

Land O’Lakes Donating Meals to People in Need for Every Food Photo Deleted from Instagram

Land O’Lakes Donating Meals to People in Need for Every Food Photo Deleted from Instagram

Instagram feeds are littered with food-porn photos of burgers, ice cream concoctions, pizzas and more, but Land O’Lakes wonders if the thousands of users who share food photos every day ever stop to think about the thousands more who go hungry each day. With help from The Martin Agency, Land O’Lakes created the “Delete to […]

Alibaba dethrones Baidu in China’s digital advertising market

Alibaba dethrones Baidu in China’s digital advertising market

China’s digital advertising market is on a tear. Mobile advertising is witnessing double digit growth rates, according to eMarketer, but not everyone is in for a win this year. The market research firm has revised its forecast for Baidu’s digital ad revenues, citing negative press after an investigation was opened into the search giant’s practices, […]

Pizza Hut Rolls Out Loyalty App in the UK

Pizza Hut Rolls Out Loyalty App in the UK

Pizza Hut has launched a loyalty app offering rewards for consumers based on the frequency of their visits to the company’s restaurants. Amaze, the digital agency which Pizza Hut worked with on the app, claims it is the first loyalty and reward app to be launched by a casual dining restaurant in the UK. In phase […]

Domino’s Launches Messenger Ordering in the U.S.

Domino’s Launches Messenger Ordering in the U.S.

Domino’s Pizza, the recognized world leader in pizza delivery and digital ordering platforms, is now giving customers yet another way to order: via Facebook Messenger, using bot technology. Beginning today, Domino’s customers across the nation who have a Pizza Profile can place their most recent order or Easy Order via Messenger. The same Domino’s in-house […]

IronSource launches ad engagement intelligence tool for mobile apps

IronSource launches ad engagement intelligence tool for mobile apps

Above: IronSource is providing better analytics for ad mediation. Image Credit: IronSource IronSource is launching a new ad engagement tool to provide developers with better analytics for their mobile apps and games. The tool for IronSource’s ad mediation platform provides developers with unique user data and placement performance to further maximize in-app experiences and revenue. Demand […]

comScore Introduces Mobile Audience Campaign Reporting in Canada and the United Kingdom

comScore Introduces Mobile Audience Campaign Reporting in Canada and the United Kingdom

Launch Enables More Comprehensive Measurement of Campaign Demographics and GRPs within comScore vCE comScore today announced the expansion of its mobile demographic reporting capabilities in validated Campaign Essentials™ (vCE®) to Canada and the United Kingdom. Through the addition of demographic data partners, including recently-added Spotify, this latest vCE release brings mobile advertising into alignment with […]