Leading location technology company, Blis, recently unveiled insights from Singapore’s Formula One weekend. Coming on the 10th anniversary of F1’s arrival Singapore, the data points to the enormous commercial benefit the race brings to the local economy, showing a 173% jump in mobile activity at key local restaurants and an 82% lift at local shopping […]
US discount retailer Target has joined forces with Pinterest so that customers can search for products, without needing to type any words, through pictures. Through the partnership, Target has embedded Pinterest’s visual search tool – Pinterest Lens – into its own app, making it easier for people to find what they want. By taking a picture of […]
More than half (53%) of 16-75-year-olds in the UK use their smartphones while walking – the equivalent of around 22 million people – according to the latest research from Deloitte. For younger consumers aged 16-24, the proportion rises to 74%. Worryingly, more than 4.5 million people (11% of respondents) also admit to using their smartphones while […]
Sainsbury’s has ad shot its latest ad through the lens of Snapchat Spectacles as it looks to “lead the charge” in experimenting with new and creative ways of filming. The grocer is the first UK brand to use the glasses to film an ad which will appear in Snapchat’s walls. The spot was shot in […]
Bench, a consultancy specialising in the selection, implementation, integration and optimisation of data, analytical and marketing technology, has truck a partnership with Equals 3, an IBM Watson cognitive computing partner that develops solutions for marketers. The partnership means Bench is now a key UK distributor of Lucy, the cognitive companion for marketers, powered by IBM Watson and […]
To launch its new flagship model Galaxy Note 8, Samsung teamed up with creative agency Guns or Knives to create a spectacular, one-of-a-kind activation, ‘Do Bigger Things’. Samsung continues to push the boundaries of the category with its latest highly-anticipated handset: with more RAM than many laptops, Galaxy Note 8 is the technology giant’s most […]
Corona is on a mission to encourage people around the world to reconnect with nature and the outdoors because we spend on average 90% of our time inside. Corona believes outside is where our best side shines through, but getting outside to experience nature isn’t as easy as it should be with over half of […]
IKEA announces the launch of IKEA Place, an augmented reality (AR) application that will let people confidently experience, experiment and share how good design transforms any space, such as a home, office, school or studio. From sofas and armchairs to coffee tables, all of the products in IKEA Place are 3D and true to […]
Ad tech company Advrty introduced the beta release of their patent pending VR platform for native advertising. The company makes immersive ads seamlessly integrated into three-dimensional worlds of VR games and applications. The platform enables advertisers and brands to meet their consumers in new and innovative, context-driven experiences. The technology will be presented at Pocket […]
Marmite, Unilever’s famous spread, has launched a new digital experience that analyses your emotions whilst you taste Marmite, to discover, in real-time, whether you are likely to be born a lover or a hater. The technology has been developed by digital creative agency AnalogFolk. Visit tasteface.marmite.co.uk on your mobile and try some Marmite. TasteFace and […]