Two percent of all UK consumers are already using voice-controlled devices such as Google Home and Amazon Echo for online shopping, accounting for 20% of all device owners in the UK, according to new research. The survey of almost 3000 UK consumers, conducted by post-purchase experts Narvar in association with YouGov, reveals that adoption of […]
Multiple hacker networks are involved in auto-redirect attacks that cost advertisers and publishers $1.13 billion annually. The finding is the basis for a report by GeoEdge, an ad verification company, based on the analysis of 650 million impressions. The mechanisms of attack include mobile click fraud, tech support claims, and malicious app installations. The umbrella […]
BrightLine, a market leader in advanced TV, announced that it is launching DataCast, a unified OTT data platform that for the first time will enable advertisers to target and measure across three screens: mobile, desktop and television. Designed to enhance the targeting, delivery and measurement of ads across all connected TV devices in the home, […]
UC Browser, a mobile browser owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, has become more popular than Google’s Chrome in some of Asia’s fastest-growing markets, according to the Wall Street Journal. Citing data from web analytics firm StatCounter, the paper reported that millions of people in India, Indonesia and other emerging markets getting online for […]
Uber is reportedly weighing up the idea of a subscription model for its food delivery subsidiary, UberEats. In an interview with Business Insider, UberEats UK country manager Toussaint Wattinne confirmed that the company has already been testing subscriptions. “We are constantly testing,” he said. “We’ve actually run a few tests within specific cohorts in a […]
Snapchat maker Snap Inc. is getting ready to take some of its content beyond its app: Snap is developing a new program dubbed Stories Everywhere that will allow third-party publishers to embed Snapchat content on their websites, according to a new Cheddar report. Snap didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. The project is […]
The digital habits of older car buyers and older members of Generation X – the 45-54 year-olds – are keeping the laptop business in rude health, according to the latest research from automotive video expert CitNOW. Members of ‘Generation X’ and those over-55 are keen viewers of online video content and among the most receptive […]
The majority (62%) of brands will bring their media buying in-house by 2022 according to an Adobe poll, which has also dubbed 2018 as a “watershed year” for automated media buying, as such technologies are increasingly used to advance TV advertising. Adobe published the findings on December 19, stating that 86% of brands and 89% […]
UK residents and businesses located in rural areas should push for improved access to ultrafast broadband (with connectivity at 300 Mbps and above) and 5G services, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. One of the primary inhibitors to economic growth in the UK is the shortage of internet access services and lack […]
Digital brand design agency, Nalla has teamed up with UX design, development and production agency Digi Nut, to produce a fun and addictive online game for the Christmas period. Called ‘Swatch Off,’ the game can be played here. Consider yourself a brand expert or design guru? It’s time to prove it! Take the challenge, against […]