PlayBuzz gets $15m Disney investment to boost content engagement
Online content engagement platform Playbuzz has raised $15 million in new funding, led by Saban Ventures with participation from The Walt Disney Company.
Author: Robin Langford
White paper: 6 steps to unlock the true value of the Internet of Things
Yet the majority of organisations are treating it with a short term or ‘gimmick’ led approach. Businesses are at a clear junction, they can either make changes to increase their market share going forward or stick to existing models and risk failure.
Luxury retail tips: It’s 2016 – omni-channel engagement is no longer optional
Massimo Fubini, CEO and Founder of ContactLab, looks at the need for luxury retail brands to implement the omni-channel experience into their customer engagement strategies.
New China web rules ‘could block all domains outside country’
China is planning new rules which would require firms that serve domestic internet users to register their web addresses inside the country – a move which has raised concerns among foreign businesses.
Google’s opens up its machine learning tech to developers
Google has made its Cloud Machine Learning platform available to developers today, giving them access to the platform that powers Google Photos, Translate and the Google Inbox app.
Top ecommerce tips: Online merchandising and the bandit problem
Jakob Bignert, Vice President of Product, at ecommerce personalisation and merchandising specialist Apptus, explains what one-armed bandits can teach us about online merchandising.
Top brands take part in first B2B event in Muslim lifestyle sector
Some of the world’s biggest brands, including Tesco, Asda and Ogilvy, will take part in the first-ever B2B conference on Muslim lifestyle – a sector worth trillions of pounds.
The Times ditches online rolling news
The UK’s Times and Sunday Times have merged their websites and launched new apps, ceasing its rolling news operation in favour of four online editions each day.
The internet’s secret: Does the ‘Dark Net’ have any benefits?
Whether it be the purchase of illegal narcotics or planning an assassination, a growing amount of the world’s criminal activity takes place on a part of the Internet known as the “Dark Net” — a realm only accessible via special web browsers that allow users to surf the web anonymously. But should it be shut … [Read more…]
Instagram plays down algorithim change after user backlash
Instagram is seeking to reassure its millions of users after a backlash over its proposed timelines changes.