Facebook is buying a software firm that specialises in authenticating government-issued identification cards, the two companies said on January 23, a step that may help the social media company learn more about the people who buy ads on its network. US lawmakers have expressed alarm at Facebook’s limited ability to know who is buying advertisements, […]
YouAppi, a leading growth marketing platform for premium mobile brands, announced the launch of its Re-Engagement solution, created to maximise the value of all mobile users, whether acquired organically or through the YouAppi platform. YouAppi Re-Engagement was designed to work in tandem with YouAppi’s User Acquisition (UA) solution as part of its 360 Platform. It […]
Following the success of Pedigree SelfieSTIX – A specially designed clip that lets you attach a Pedigree DentaStix to the top of your smartphone – Pedigree and Colenso BBDO have launched the Pedigree SelfieSTIX app that lets people add fun filters to their dog’s perfect photo. Like Snapchat Lenses, but for dogs, the Pedigree SelfieSTIX […]
Amazon is finally opening its checkout-free brick-and-mortar convenience store to the public, nearly a year after it originally planned to open its doors. Amazon Go is an 1,800 square foot automated store based at Amazon Seattle headquarters. The store relies on sensors and cameras to detect what items shoppers have taken from the shelves, […]
Text messaging is often read as cold and is toneless. In commemoration of the brand’s foray into China, Downy introduced: Scent by Downy. Because scent triggers emotions and Downy Unstoppables is one of the most popular in-wash fragrance beads, the Procter & Gamble-owned brand found a way to communicate and introduce these scents in one […]
Virgin Holidays has released the result of AI marketing efforts and revealed a significant uplift in open rates from using AI-generated email subject lines. The results equated to several million pounds in revenue for the holiday giant. Over the past three years, Virgin Holidays has seen a sizeable increase in revenue equating to several million […]
Google has yet more news from China after the U.S. search firm announced a patent cross-licensing agreement with Chinese tech giant Tencent. The terms were not disclosed, but Google said the tie-in with Tencent, which is valued at over $500 billion, covers “a broad range of products and technologies” and is “long-term.” The two firms […]
The technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) practice at Deloitte, the business advisory firm, has announced its predictions for the UK technology sector in 2018. The news comes following the launch of the seventeenth edition of TMT Predictions 2018. Machine Learning: Bargaining Chips A surge in deployment of FPGAs (field programmable gate arrays) and ASICs […]
AR (augmented reality) technology company Blippar has teamed up with Unilever’s Magnum ice cream brand and Mindshare to launch its first Asia-Pacific campaign using its AR digital placement (ARDP) unit. The ‘Make My Magnum’ experience allows users to create their own personalised Magnums—by selecting from a list of 18 toppings—on their smartphones using Blippar’s ARDP. […]
Identifying mobile fraud in the mobile ecosystem can be a challenge for advertisers and Agencies alike. We are seeing increasingly more new fraud methods designed to exploit the system, such as Install Fraud and Click Fraud. DeviceID Reset Fraud has recently been launched by mobile attribution and marketing analytics platform AppsFlyer to give the advertiser […]