ASKfm updates Q&A app to attract millennials
Social media pioneer ASKfm has updated its iOS and Android apps to bring a new look and features to the platform.
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Channel 4 expands into mobile games
Channel 4 has announced three games that it will publish in the first quarter of 2016 on its new publishing arm, All 4 Games.
Nest users left cold after smart thermostat glitch
A software bug has hit tons of Nest smart thermostats, draining the batteries and knocked heating systems offline, just as a cold snap arrived in the UK.
Apple gives up on ad business: Hands over iAds to publishers- report
Apple is reportedly giving up control of its ad business, no longer taking a 30% commision on all sales on its iAds platform.
Google woos auto-makers to help self-driving car project
Google is urging car manufacturers to get on board its self-driving car project as it looks to expand beyond road tests.
50% of marketers buying mobile ads programmatically (but many still don’t get it)
Half (50%) of mobile marketers are buying mobile inventory programmatically, however, nearly half have little knowledge of the discipline, according to new research.
Right to reply: What can marketers learn from CES 2016?
For marketers, the annual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) provides a glimpse of new technologies that will impact how we talk to our audiences. This year emotive robots, gesture-based interfaces, virtual reality, holographic computing and once again wearables are being touted as the technologies for our industry to watch. Andreas Pouros, COO and co-founder at Greenlight, … [Read more…]
IOT trends: Waiting for the wearables revolution
Asia leads the way when it comes to wearable tech, with many key developed markets yet to catch on, according to new research..
Vine founder debuts ‘Peach’ social network app with ‘Magic Words’
A new social network from the founder of Vine has launched, with a hashtag-style tagging system to help users find related content more easily.
Just 6% of Brits intend to buy a smartwatch
Grim sales forecasts for smartwatch sales have been reaffirmed by new research commissioned by The BIO Agency, which found just 6% of British adults intend to buy one in the next 12 months.