JD.com has launched a blockchain technology platform to help customers ensure the security, transparency and efficiency of their operations. The JD Blockchain Open Platform will enable customers to track and trace the movement of goods and charity donations, ensure authentic certifications, property assessment, transaction settlements, digital copyrights, and enhance productivity, according to a statement from […]
The New York Public Library (NYPL) has launched a new feature to its Instagram account: turning its Stories feature into a place to host actual stories. This feature, which NYPL has called ‘Instanovels’, shall include classic works starting with Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, formatted for the mobile space with illustrations throughout to enhance […]
Telenav, a leading provider of connected car and location-based services, and Sionic Mobile, a leading provider of cloud-based connected-commerce and loyalty currency gateway services, have entered into a strategic alliance agreement to bring localised in-car digital commerce and offers to drivers. Telenav’s location-based services and mobile-advertising capabilities coupled with Sionic Mobile’s in-vehicle payment and order-ahead […]
Advertisers are expected to spend a combined $30bn on online video advertising this year, most of which will be paid to social media platforms despite the continuing risks of negative adjacency and ad fraud. The rise of mobile usage is driving video consumption (particularly on mobile-optimised social platforms), which in turn is driving up advertiser […]
An online YouGov poll commissioned by leading inflight entertainment and passenger engagement company Spafax published on August 22 reveals that younger travellers want airports to use technology to enhance their airport experience – but older travellers are more wary: The poll, of 2,110 respondents (Gen UK adult population of 18+), asked about their wishlist for […]
Firebase, Google‘s default platform for app developers, has had a series of updates since it was acquired four years ago, and today brings the latest in that series, adding in-app messaging, new analytics reports and more. The new updates are aimed at helping developers to build better apps, improve their app quality and grow their […]
Google One, first announced at Google I/O 2018, is Google’s new all-in-one subscription package for Drive storage, online support for services, and other handy perks. After a few months in an invite-only beta, it’s now open to all in the US. Google One’s subscription prices aren’t a far cry from the previous Google Drive storage […]
Connected TV households now make up nearly three-quarters of all US households, but those penetration levels don’t necessarily add up to a huge advertising market—yet. In a new forecast package, eMarketer estimates there will be 182.6 million connected TV users in the US this year, up 8.1% from 2017. That works out to roughly 55% […]
SpotX, the global video advertising and monetisation platform, released a new white paper exploring the evolution of TV and digital video. Based on intelligence from select industry reports, the white paper entitled, “Global TV and Video: Five Trends Contributing To The Continued Rise of Digital” concludes that traditional methods of TV viewing remain popular due […]
Financial accountability software pioneer, Validu recently unveiled their unique real-time event monitoring and auditing application. Validu is the first electronic platform available that can monitor every customer engagement, every day, anytime and anywhere in the world. And all in real time. Validu is a mobile event monitoring tool for customer engagements that replaces a traditional […]