Two engineers who helped build Siri, the famous voice assistant built into every iPhone, have claimed to have gone one step better with an all new digital assistant nicknamed Viv. Unlike her predecessor Viv will not be locked down to one ecosystem – an advantage which is likely to set it apart from the likes […]
Snapchat users were treated to a movie with a difference last week, when made-for-mobile film ‘Sickhouse’ was broadcast in real-time snippets to the social media app. The horror film, called Sickhouse, was told via video shorts released gradually over the photo messaging app in real time. The film was created by production firm Indigenous Media […]
Fast food giants Burger King have launched a new bot which enables the customer to place their order through Facebook messenger. In a series of instant responses, the bot determines firstly what the customer would like to order, and secondly where they would like to collect it from. The bot then gives the customer an estimated waiting […]
To mark the 90th birthday of the iconic broadcaster Sir David Attenborough, BBC Earth is announcing an ambitious new digital project The Story of Life. The free app will be available globally and offer the largest ever digital release of Attenborough’s work for the BBC, encompassing over 60 years of pioneering natural history film making. […]
Live streaming app Periscope is following their rival Facebook, testing a feature to allow users to permanently save their broadcasts in a bid to attract more brands and advertisers. The news was announced on Periscope (of course) late on May 4. All a user needs to do is put “#Save” anywhere in their broadcast title. […]
McDonald’s has launched a smart tray liner in its Netherlands restaurants which enables diners to create music. The ‘McTrax’ paper mat features a keyboard and buttons design printed in conductive ink. When connected to a smartphone via Bluetooth, these can be pressed to play tones, set rhythm loops and even record their own voice within the McDonald’s app. The campaign, developed by This […]
Instagram has expanded its video ad offering with a carousel option, which has been adopted in the UK by Asos and in the US by Airbnb and Taco Bell. The new video format works in the same way as the familiar photo carousel ad format, inviting users to swipe sideways to see more clips. The […]
Wrestler and actor Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has launched a new app that aims to combine an alarm functionality with motivational content that helps users reach goals and provides them with daily video content direct from the star himself. The Rock Clock is a free app for both iOS and Android. Upon first being opened, […]
[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://lovelymobile.news/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DT_PROJECT_STORY_4_MINUTE_FINAL_ENGLISH_320_MP4_070416.mp4[/KGVID] Deutsche Telekom unveils ‘Sea Hero Quest’. Developed in partnership with a team of scientific researchers from University College London, The University of East Anglia and gaming experts Glitchers, ‘Sea Hero Quest’ is a new multi-platform mobile game designed specifically to help advance the understanding of spatial navigation, and therefore understand one of the […]
Caligoo has released the newest version of its application aware hot spots solution. Caligoo delivers what venue operators need to compete, attract and serve a new and demanding generation of mobile savvy users, while protecting their existing base and expanding through the right mix of digital on-line and physical off-line services. Thanks to Caligoo’s technology, […]