In November 2017, Just Eat worked with marketing tech agency Byte London and VR content creator Inception VR to become one of first companies to launch an augmented reality (AR) experience through Facebook’s AR studio. Now, the fast food marketplace has revealed that the campaign was a sales success. The AR experience enabled Facebook users […]
Slack, a collaboration hub for the modern workplace, in line with its first ever developer conference, Spec, will be announcing a range of new features, revealing the latest Slack Fund investments, as well as unveiling the fastest growing app integrations across the UK. The fastest growing app integration for Slack users, in UK in 2018, […]
Fashion designer Philip Normal has joined forces with artist Jock Mooney and Zappar, an augmented reality (AR) app, to celebrate the upcoming royal wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with an AR-powered t-shirt. The t-shirts, which went on sale this week, have a zapcode embedded in their design – enabling users of the Zappar app to scan […]
People that use their phone or tablet while watching TV are more likely to follow up on a TV advert, contrary to what is believed within advertising circles. Viewers using a device while watching TV are 75 per cent more likely to actually follow up on an ad, according to research from MediaCom and ViewersLogic. […]
Teads, the inventor of outstream video and a leading global video advertising marketplace, announced results from a new global survey, “In News We Trust.” Teads polled over 16,000 consumers in eight countries to uncover how people are consuming news and advertising amidst the rise of fake news. Three quarters of respondents said the rise in […]
ABC News is bringing iconic symbols of the British royal family to mobile devices to help viewers celebrate the May 19 wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, according to a company announcement. The Royal Wedding AR Experience lets iPhone and iPad users see 3D models of the royal wedding carriage and a queen’s guard […]
Google is to make it easier for users to understand what data it collects on them and why ahead of EU regulators implementing the new General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) on 25 May. The firm hasn’t announced any sweeping changes to its data policies, instead like Facebook it’s seeking to improve “user transparency” by giving […]
The results from a recent study published today by field marketing agency Gekko entitled ‘Smart Home Shopper’ reveals that more than half of Brits have purchased smart technology for their homes – but have little idea how to use it. The study which investigated smart home purchasing behaviour found that 56 percent of adults have […]
The BBC, ITV, and Channel 4 are reportedly in discussions over the possibility of creating a British TV streaming service to do battle with Netflix and Amazon in the UK. The talks, which are believed to also include NBC Universal, are still in their early stages and no real direction has yet to be confirmed, […]
A host of major brands have begun working with Limitless, the UK-based inventor and provider of a platform offering crowd sourced customer service. In Europe, Limitless is now working with Unilever, Vodafone, National Express, New Day, Wargaming and Daily Mail Group; whilst in the US and Canada they are working with Unilever North America and […]