Guest comment: Nightmare on email street
Lee Chadwick at CommuniGator examines new EU data protection laws that are keeping B2B marketers awake at night – and how they can invigorate customer conversion.
Author: Robin Langford
Alibaba lets VR shoppers pay via nodding
Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is working on a new payment method that lets shoppers wearing virtual reality headsets make payments without removing the devices.
Facebook Live hosts first interactive murder mystery
Facebook viewers tuned into an hour long interactive murder mystery last week, teaming up to solve the crime in real time via social media in a promotion for TV channel Alibi.
SEO split: Google mobile and desktop search to show different results
Google is completely splitting its search index into two distinct versions: a rapidly updated mobile one, and a separate, secondary search index for the desktop web.
Baidu debuts medical chatbot for doctors and patients
Chinese search engine giant Baidu is launching a “conversational” medical chatbot designed to make diagnosing illnesses easier.
Sky expands into VR with Jaunt partnership
Cinematic virtual reality firm Jaunt has struck a content deal with investor Sky that will see it launch a Sky World section within the Jaunt app.
Yandex pre-installs AI features into Android phones
Russian search engine Yandex has launched a number of AI-powered services as it looks to rival Google in the mobile search market.
Virtual reality goes mainstream? £350 Playstation VR goes on sale
PlayStation VR has gone on sale worldwide this week, as Sony looks to take on the likes of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and HTC Vive with a more affordable virtual reality experience.
Amazon comes to high street with more bricks-and mortar shops
Amazon is planning to open physical convenience stores as the online retail giant expands its push into the grocery market.
Google lets users create virtual reality collages with ‘Sprayscape’
Google has made virtual reality a little more social with the launch of ‘Sprayscape’, an app that lets Android users create surreal 360 degree collages with their smartphone’s camera.