Facebook is to launch its own digital currency within the next year, saying its plans will deliver an “inclusive and open” financial ecosystem. The cryptocurrency, called Libra, forms part of a wider Calibra digital wallet package under development that will be available as a standalone app before mid-2020. It will initially only allow payments between […]
Data, insights and consulting company Kantar has unveiled four big data- and AI-based solutions. The company said the new offerings will help brands, advertising agencies and media companies more efficiently and accurately build and measure campaigns that have global impact. The first is Context Lab. This is a platform designed to create synergy between creative and media […]
WeQ, a leading global mobile ad tech organization, and travel brand DailyHotel revealed initial results from its exclusive campaign to propel their growth in the South Korean market. The app provides customers with a one-stop booking for both luxury hotels and fine-dining restaurants in Korea and globally. This announcement follows WeQ’s recent rapid expansion into APAC markets South Korea and […]
YouTube is introducing an augmented reality (AR) feature to help beauty viewers get an idea of how makeup will look like on them while continuing to watch product reviews and tutorials from creators. The AR Beauty Try-On tool appears in a split screen with the video continuing to appear in the top half and adding […]
NCC Media, the national TV advertising sales and data-driven technology company, along with OpenAP, the national consortium of select television publishers, announced a new partnership to further standardize audience-based TV buying across a greater share of the television ecosystem through the use of OpenAP’s advanced audience segment definitions. This agreement simplifies and improves advertisers’ ability […]
To mark the second day of Cannes Lions Advertising Festival of Creativity 2019, Unity Technologies, the company powering more than 60% of all AR and VR content and serving more than 11B ads each month, has revealed the results of an independent research project on the state of the Augmented Reality (AR) advertising and marketing […]
Merkle, a leading technology-enabled, data-driven performance marketing agency, announced the launch of its proprietary transaction data analytics tool, Merkle Wallet, in the UK market. Merkle Wallet offers clients access to the most comprehensive set of UK consumer spending insights available to brands. It is powered by the broadest industry view of credit card transaction data […]
Whalar is proud to unveil its release of the world’s first neuroscience study on influencer – ‘The Science of Influencer’. This study uncovers the true power of influencers by answering the question – why does influencer work? Included in the report are some startling comparisons of the emotions evoked and memories created by influencer ads […]
Pinterest has expanded its partners program globally to make it more accessible to third-party technology and businesses, creating more shopping experiences in the process. The Pinterest Marketing Partners program has become the global Pinterest Partners program and, with this, opened the door to more platform partners, feed management providers, shoppable experience platforms, and tag management […]
Dad Skills, the new Google voice Action from creative tech agency Rehab, launched ahead of Father’s Day. Providing help for new dads when they need it most, the action offers novices a ‘quick advice’ experience via voice for when their hands are well-and-truly full. Built by fried fathers at the agency, based on their insights, […]