Learning about fuel economy, autonomous technology and engine power just became fun with this nifty experience built inside of Instagram. Ford Brazil has launched a game on its profile (@fordbrasil) titled ‘Ford Finger Drive’. Without using any kind of programming, the game utilises the functions Instagram Stories already have (like tapping the screen to move […]
Triton Digital, a leading technology provider for the audio industry, announced that Zemeho, the Finland-based creator of music streaming plugin [valinta] for online games and applications has joined a2x, Triton’s premiere programmatic audio advertising exchange. This partnership enables the programmatic purchase of digital audio advertising inventory within streaming music in online mobile games and applications […]
Pubs and restaurants across the UK are paying to become Pokemon Go destinations in a bid to lure gamers through their doors. Business forking out £100 a day for virtual creatures to be found on their premises are reaping the rewards of the trade dubbed ‘Pokémonomics’. London burger restaurant Maxwell‘s said its revenues have risen […]
Mobile apps are driving mobile advertising in APAC, according to the Opera Mediaworks mobile marketing report 2016, and significantly more in Singapore and Thailand. According to the report, mobile ad revenue from apps was higher than mobile web in almost all APAC markets, with Singapore and Thailand over indexing on in-app investments by almost 13 […]
According to Opera Mediaworks, in their Q1 2016 Mobile First Insights report, mobile apps dedicated to entertainment and information-gathering for consumers are now reaching audiences as large as some of the top broadcast and cable TV shows. The company noted the evolution of mobile from being a communication tool to now a primary source of […]
Global tech giant Samsung announced that its ‘Made for Samsung’ programme for promoting mobile apps will be extended to independent game developers. That means that game developers will get considerable marketing and tech support from Samsung if they bring exclusive titles to the South Korean company’s mobile platforms. Mihai Pohontu, vice president at emerging platforms at […]
Zizzi, the Italian restaurant chain, is leading innovation in marketing by delivering an interactive consumer experience incorporating gameplay and rewards to both engage existing customers and also attract new restaurant goers. Having recently signed a long term contract with 3radical – whose Voco software platform delivers relevant, rich, multi-channel experiences to consumers for brands such […]
Domino’s Pizza is looking to game Instagram — literally. The pizza delivery chain has brought its delivery vehicle, the DXP, to Instagram via a click-through game called “DXP Adventures.” The campaign was designed to make the DXP a household name. When players tap the tag “start_the_adventure” in the Domino’s promoted Instagram post, they will be […]
Nintendo has unearthed details about its landmark entry into mobile gaming, revealing its first title, a free-to-play chat app called Miitomo. The app, produced by mobile developer DeNA, enables the Nintendo community to communicate with each other using their customisable Mii avatars. Details of what the game will entail are few and far between and […]