Tencent has become the first Asian company to be valued at more than $500bn after shares hit a record high on November 20. The Chinese Internet giant’s shares closed at HK$420 per share on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on November 21, boosting Tencent’s market value to $510.7bn. The valuation sees Tencent join Apple, Alphabet, […]
Home design technology platform Houzz Inc has launched a Colour Picker tool in the UK in partnership with paint brand Dulux. The tool helps people explore Dulux paint colours that are the closest match to colours in the 15 million+ home design photos on Houzz’s site. The Colour Picker enables homeowners, home design enthusiasts and […]
OCBC Bank has tapped into Apple’s new Face ID facial recognition technology by allowing its customers to log into the bank’s consumer and business apps with their face, instead of using passwords or their fingerprints if they are using the new iPhone X. The Face ID technology, called OCBC OneLook, can be used for apps […]
Thin Film Electronics ASA a global leader in NFC (near field communication) mobile marketing and smart packaging solutions, today announced a new customer in the wine and spirits industry. PengWine, a premium producer of 5-star Chilean wines, will leverage Thinfilm’s NFC solutions to educate and engage consumers through gamification. PengWine is planning multiple commercial deployments […]
Malibu, the world’s number one coconut flavoured rum, is launching the next stage of its technology trial of connected bottles as part of its global ‘Because Summer’ campaign. Created in partnership with SharpEnd, Malibu’s IoT agency, the next phase will launch late October in Gall & Gall stores across Amsterdam. Much like the UK trial last […]
As retailers add voice-activated ordering technology, data shows that shoppers are increasingly bringing voice-enabled devices into their homes. 27 million of the devices—either an Alexa-enabled Amazon Echo, Dot or Tap device, or a Google Home voice-activated device—are in U.S. consumers’ homes as of Sept. 30, up 25.9% from 20 million devices at the end of June, according to just-released […]
Blippar, one of the leading augmented reality and computer vision technology company, announced the launch of its new large scale augmented reality experiment in form of an app: AR City. The app, currently in beta, harnesses both augmented reality and computer vision to allow users to access information and content as they travel and navigate around cities. […]
British retailer, Debenhams is strengthening its multi-channel offering with the launch of a new mobile site for UK customers that brings together the best features of mobile apps with the broad reach of mobile web. The Progressive Web App (PWA), which uses Google-backed technology, is a key development in Debenhams digital and multi-channel strategy. The PWA creates […]
What will adulthood mean in 2020? A new report from J. Walter Thompson’s Innovation Group reveals a new and unique cohort shaping the face of adulthood: The New Adults. The report, ‘The New Adulthood’, looks at the make-up, attitudes and behaviours of this influential new consumer tribe – a group of 30 to 45-year-olds with […]
Mother’s Day in Argentina is at the end of October. This campaign has recognised through technology, all the effort moms put in their daily lives. Philips and Wunderman BA reuse mothers’ energy as a tribute on their day. Until today, we knew about electric, wind and thermic energy, to name a few. It´s time to add a new type […]