I’ve been coming to IFA for many years and as a self-confessed gadget addict it’s like being a kid in a sweet shop. But like deciding which sweets to buy all those years ago, it’s a bit overwhelming and disappointing if you don’t choose wisely and suffer from buyers’ remorse! So, here’s my take on […]
AppLovin, a comprehensive mobile gaming platform, announced it has agreed to acquire MAX Inc., a leading in-app header bidding solution, for an undisclosed amount. The acquisition will further accelerate AppLovin’s mission to give game developers a complete platform to grow and scale their businesses. MAX will become MAX by AppLovin. Its in-app header bidding functionality […]
Jaguar has announced a ground-breaking collaboration with one of the world’s highest-profile singer-songwriters, Dua Lipa, to launch an innovative, integrated brand-building programme across Europe. The long-term, pan-European programme, will be rolled in over 15 markets across Europe including France, Germany, BeNeLux, Italy and Spain, and celebrates the brand’s popular SUV models, the EPACE,F-PACE and […]
Meditation app Headspace has acquired Alpine.AI, formerly known as VoiceLabs, in an effort to strengthen its voice and AI technology. The digital wellness service, which has over 31m users, acquired both the team and technology of Alpine.AI, which was an early leader in the digital assistant market. “We are excited to announce that Headspace is acquiring our product, […]
Doro, which specialises in telephony solutions for an ageing population, has released research showing that half of British seniors are excited by new technologies and trust them to help in their everyday life. Despite this interest in technology, however, only 12 per cent of those surveyed have adopted tech-enabled personal aids such as safety alarms, […]
The hunt for Europe’s best science communicators is on, with the launch of new initiative SCi25. SCi25 will be the first data-led curation of Europe’s most influential in-house science communication professionals, designed to showcase and unite the talented PR and marketing practitioners working to amplify the impact of world-changing scientific organisations. The Top 25 Science […]
Hong Kong has been a food paradise for a long time and the city’s busy lifestyle make food delivery apps such as Uber Eats an immediate hit. People can now order from a wide array of menus in a tap of button and for busy young people, choices are usually trendy, international cuisines. However in […]
Amazon’s digital assistant technology Alexa is now available on 20,000 devices according to the internet retailer, an impressive increase on the 4,000 connected devices where users could access the smart assistant at the start of the year. The figure was revealed during an Amazon press event at IFA in Berlin, as reported by CNET, where […]
JD.com has partnered with hotel brands including Sheraton and Wanda to let hotel guests to shop from their hotel rooms. The move, which is part of JD’s ‘boundaryless retail’ strategy, will see hotel rooms at Sheraton, Wanda, Beijing 5L, Greenland and others furnished with products and QR codes that can be scanned and purchased via […]
Leading global creative agency BBH has harnessed augmented reality (AR) and a Family Guy collaboration to provide Samsung with a highly innovative way to market its products. Doorways, which launched at Berlin’s IFA innovations show, is an interactive AR platform that allows the user to step into a different world and fully immerse themselves in […]