In a world-first, McDonald’s Australia via VML Sydney is launching ‘Snaplications’ – a one-of-a-kind Snapchat Lens that enables Snapchatters to apply for a job ‘in a snap’. From Friday 7th April, Snapchat users will be able to utilise the branded Lens that depicts the Snapchatter in uniform as a McDonald’s crew member and prompts them […]
Switzerland’s largest retail company Migros looks to usher in the revolutionary future of shopping with the new augmented reality (AR) function of their app called ‘Discover’. It uses the smartphone camera to identity unique features on the product packaging and match them with the product database. As soon as a product has been “discovered”, the product name appears on […]
Most friction for any young couple is money orientated. The Telegraph reported on a YouGov survey in March, which backed this up, stating that 26 percent of couples claim that it is their key source of tension. In 2015, a poll by the Money Advice Service found that a third of Brits have had a partner […]
Tribe, an online marketplace that connects brands with ‘micro-influencers’, is making the first move outside of its native Australia, launching in the UK. Micro-influencers are social media users with 3,000-100,000 followers – not exactly celebrities, but what you might call ‘internet famous’. Tribe’s self-serve platform lets brands or agencies create a campaign brief and open […]
YouTube’s answer to a live TV streaming service is available for download in the US and will start streaming on April 6, 2017. YouTube TV joins other offerings, including DirecTV Now, PlayStation VUE and Sling TV, that provide livestreaming and on-demand TV programs. The service will available in the New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco […]
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 […]
Mobile ordering systems must be built around a venue’s existing operations and enhance their processes. If this fundamental concept is ignored, the fantastic benefits to owners’ profitability and their customers’ journeys will be lost. Quick-service venues around the UK are right to be considering the value mobile ordering could bring to them. They can see […]
Teads, the inventor of outstream video advertising and the number one video advertising marketplace in the world, announces an integration with Hawk, the mobile creative DSP for video, display and native advertising. The integration enables trading desks, agencies and advertisers access to all Teads premium publishers and inventory on mobile devices across the world through […]
Starbucks has added the ability to send digital gift cards to friends direct via Apple’s iMessage service. The gift cards can be paid for through Apple Pay, which is also used to redeem the gift card – the idea being to remove as many steps as possible from the process. “Over the years, giving and […]
Android has surpassed Windows as the world’s most popular operating system for internet usage for the first time, according to new statistics. The data, from web analytics company StatCounter, indicates that Google’s mobile OS topped the worldwide OS internet usage market share in March with 37.93%. Windows-running devices, meanwhile, accounted for 37.91% of internet usage […]