Facebook is no longer allowing pre-installation of its apps on Huawei phones, the latest blow for the Chinese tech giant as it struggles to keep its business afloat in the face of a U.S. ban on its purchase of American parts and software. Customers who already have Huawei phones will still be able to use […]
20th Century Fox, in partnership with ODEON Cinemas Group has worked with Snapchat to reach cinema-goers like never before for the release of their new blockbuster, X-Men: Dark Phoenix. This innovative campaign featuring Snapchat’s Marker Tracking Lens will mean that cinema-goers across Europe will be able to see static X-Men: Dark Phoenix posters and large format standees […]
Fake news has become a major issue worldwide. It’s capable of driving nations’ political paths and influencing elections. And to help fight this phenomenon, Brazilian agency Artplan and Metro Newspaper turned to technology. We all know captcha, that tool designed to check if you are a robot. But, at Metro’s website, it was redesigned. Instead […]
Mubaloo, a digital product and experience company, has relaunched its Talk Assist app, which uses iOS’ Text-to-Speech software to enable people with speech disorders to communicate with others. Mubaloo originally developed the app as a charitable project and made it publicly available in 2012. Since its original launch, Mubaloo has been logging feedback from users so that […]
Pernod Ricard is partnering with Guala Closures to support The Malibu Games 2019 by rolling out 300,000 bottles with connected closures for the first time in the US. The new Malibu limited-edition connected bottles will be circulated in the states of Ohio and Texas, featuring Guala Closures’ pioneering smart bottle cap. The connected closures will […]
Swrve, a real-time customer engagement platform, has helped KeyPoint, a Silicon Valley-based full-service, not-for-profit credit union, achieve 248 per cent growth in monthly app usage, prompting both companies to further expand their partnership. Swrve helped KeyPoint achieved such growth by sending hyper-relevant push notifications, launching geo-triggered campaigns, and sending detailed in-app messages. With the help of Swrve, KeyPoint […]
Awareness of the Volkswagen e-Golf has leapt by 17% overtaking that of its competitors, such as Tesla and the Nissan Leaf, following a recent advertising campaign by TI Media. Meanwhile, purchase consideration grew by 22%, while those unlikely to buy the e-Golf fell by 7%. The aim of the campaign – which ran across Trusted Reviews, one of the […]
Instagram has launched a tool that will let advertisers pay to make influencer posts appear as ads so that they reach a bigger audience. Until recently, brands who paid influencers to post sponsored videos or images on their Instagram profiles have had their reach limited to that particular influencer’s following on the platform. Now, posts uploaded […]
Open audio platform SoundCloud has launched advertising in Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Spain, and Switzerland, thanks to an extension of its partnership with digital audio advertising firm Targetspot. The introduction of advertising in these markets coincides with the launch of SoundCloud Go+ – the platform’s premium subscription plan – in the nations. SoundCloud’s free offering will now […]
Three UK, one of the best network for data in the country, has unveiled the new face of its flagship London store, featuring three lioness emojis in support of the forthcoming FIFA Women’s World Cup. This follows the success of last year’s campaign, which saw selected Three’s stores have a makeover to show three lion emojis in […]