Google is reportedly going to pay Apple billions of dollars to continue as the default search engine on iPhones and iPads. According to a note to investors from Bernstein, it is believed Google will pay Apple in the region of $3bn (£2,3bn) this year – up from $1bn three years ago – and that Google […]
Construction industry analysts Barbour ABI and hospitality news provider The Caterer have joined forces to launch a pioneering iPhone app named ‘Openings’, a lead generation tool designed to allow users to search an extensive database of forthcoming hospitality projects. Barbour ABI are a chosen data partner of the Cabinet Office, the Office for National Statistics […]
Microsoft keeps wavering between task-oriented separate apps and an all-in-one client. Microsoft’s preview of the new, modern, Universal Windows Platform (UWP) version of the Skype client received a big upgrade today: it’s now available for devices running Windows 10 Mobile as well as Windows 10 PCs. In addition to supporting Windows phones, the client has […]
Apple has marked the kick-off of the Euro 2016 championship with a spot showing the beauty of football, as part of its ongoing “Shot on iPhone” campaign. The ad is soundtracked by Little Sims’ Wings, and showcases a montage of football-related shots by iPhone users. The spot is part of Apple’s long-running “Shot on iPhone” […]
NHS Blood and Transplant has launched an augmented reality campaign supported by experiential activity to raise awareness of blood donations among potential donors. The campaign, ’See the power of blood donation’, created by agency 23red, also highlights the life-saving power of blood donations and uses innovative augmented reality technology to encourage the public to offer […]
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 […]