Award shows are filled with glitz, glamour and celebration. However audiences often find themselves tuning out after their nominated categories have passed, when ideally they’d stay engaged throughout the entire evening. So to solve this, and to make sure even people who aren’t there on the night can still be part of the fun, Special […]
Lyft wants to make it easier for people to get events on time and with the minimum effort. The ride-hailing firm has penned a deal with SeatGeek to enable Lyft users to be able to book rides through the event ticket marketplace’s app. Not only do users have the ability to book rides through the […]
American Express integrated a shoppable augmented reality (AR) feature in the official smartphone app for Coachella, the annual music and arts festival in California. The payment company’s AR experience lets cardholders buy select merchandise using the Coachella app’s AR camera anywhere on the festival grounds. App users can select the on-screen “shop” button and wave […]
One of the UK’s largest suppliers of mobile WiFi services has unveiled its latest foray into the world of event’s technology with the launch of its unique heat mapping technology. Thought to be a UK first, SimpliWiFi’s new service makes use of conventional CCTV and thermal imaging cameras to find hot spots in crowds during […]
Festival season is officially in full swing. From Glastonbury to Wireless and from Love Box to T in the Park, the UK plays host to some of the greatest musical spectacles in the world over the summer months. However, contrary to popular belief, festivals do not only provide an opportunity for revellers to dust off […]
Celtra, a leading creative technology platform for video and display advertising, today announced that the company has been named a finalist under the Ad or Marketing Tech Platform category in the Effective Mobile Marketing People’s Choice Awards. In addition, Celtra’s Chief Revenue Officer, Jonathan Milne, has been named a finalist under the Mobile Marketer of […]
Background: DMEXCO – a local German advertising technology expo or another international ‘must attend’ event for the diary? That debate will continue but both the usual global media suspects and local German players showed up for this year’s biggest European advertising technology show. Details and Implications: Rise of the machines: Technology is the driving force […]
On Friday 19th August, Absolut will offer anyone with the Uber app in London the opportunity to be whisked off to the ultimate summer party location on a private jet, for a once in a lifetime #AbsolutNights experience showcasing that the best nights happen out of the blue. The winners will have to be located […]
Traditional hand-held tour guides may soon go the way of the dinosaur at museums. The Natural History Museum in London is one such museum that is exploring the use of mobile apps to give visitors a more personalized and relevant experience. More than 5.6 million people walk through the Natural History Museum’s doors each year […]