WhatsApp to add payments in messaging app
WhatsApp is set to launch direct payments on its messaging app, as the Facebook-owned messaging app becomes the latest service to let users transfer money to one another with a text.
Author: Robin Langford
Google messaging platform Allo finally comes to desktop
Google Allo is now supported on the web, letting users carry on chats on a laptop or desktop without having to pick up their mobile.
Top 10 burning issues in digital: comScore warns of TV digital divide and programmatic pricing pressure
Digital monitoring firm comScore has published its Top 10 Burning Issues in Digital report providing a perspective on the most pressing topics, issues and trends that are changing the way media buyers and sellers evaluate digital in the context of the broader media ecosystem.
LinkedIn sets new ‘active status’ for users by default
LinkedIn has launched a new feature called ‘Active Status’, a green circle that shows when a user is online and available to chat via the LinkedIn Messaging platform.
Cutting Through Clutter: Creating Engaging Social Media Content
With 2.5 quintillion bytes of data created every day, how do companies stand out from the noise? Sylvia Jensen, Senior Director at Oracle Marketing Cloud gives her top tips.
Top tips: The secret to mass precision digital marketing
Digital advertising is booming in terms of growth, but is struggling to personalise ads effectively. This is stagnating performance and undermining the industry, says Cablato’s Adrian Pearmund.
Amazon debuts ‘Instant Pickup Points’ in the US
Amazon is taking another step in shortening delivery times with a new ‘Instant Pickup’ service in the US… but only for specific high-demand items.
Twitter fail: National Lottery user generated tweets backfire
The National Lottery has issued an apology after a social media stunt on Twitter backfired in embarrassing fashion, resulting in the charity’s official account inadvertently tweeting offensive messages.
Online comedy site NextUp gets funding boost and Virgin Atlantic deal
NextUp, the stand up comedy focussed online video on demand platform, has secured a new funding round along with a distribution deal with airline Virgin Atlantic.
Email marketing trends: Consumers open, but are cautious to click
Emails are opened and read 14.2% of the time, but consumers have been more cautious about clicking with a reduction in the aggregate click through rate from 1.8% in 2015 to 1.6% in 2016, according to new research.