Facebook plans to build a village in Silicon Valley
Facebook plans to build 1,500 new homes including supermarkets, swimming pools and a visitors’ centre, near its offices in Menlo Park, California.
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Burt’s Bees to plant seeds in exchange for branded Snapchat selfies
This weekend, beauty brand Burt’s Bees is running a Snapchat campaign promising to plant 5000 wildflower seeds to help bees, as part of a branded Snapchat selfie campaign.
Instagram adds photo and video replies to Stories
Instagram is adding a new feature that lets users reply to Stories with a photo or video.
Snapchat adds creative tools: Web links, backdrops and voice filters
Snapchat is allowing all users to add links to their Snaps, along with a series of creative tools including the ability to change backdrops and voice sounds.
Nike to sell trainers on Instagram and Amazon
Sportswear giant Nike is to start selling its products directly on Amazon and Instagram, as it looks to target younger consumers.
Ecommerce event report: Retail giants discuss consumer-generated content strategies
Europe’s best-known brands and retailers came together at Inspire, Bazaarvoice’s biggest European client event, to discuss best practices around consumer-generated content (CGC). Bazaarvoice, the world’s smartest network of consumers, brands and retailers, shares some of the key industry insights that emerged from these discussions.
Amstel lets consumers ‘Snatch’ free pints via augmented reality game
Dutch beer brand, Amstel, has joined forces with new mobile experience Snatch, to launch a nationwide sampling campaign.
Push Doctor raises $26.1m for digital health services
Europe’s largest digital health provider Push Doctor has announced that it has raised $26.1m in a Series B funding round led by ADV and Draper Esprit, taking the total funding for Push Doctor to date to over $37.5M.
Is winter here yet? Game of Thrones chatbot answers fan questions
Digital creative agency Catch Digital has released an unofficial Game of Thrones Facebook ChatBot to coincide with the latest series of the fantasy TV show.
Facebook reaches 2 billion users as Zuckerberg warns “responsibility is expanding”
Facebook now has two billion users worldwide, but the social network warns that with great popularity comes great responsibility.