Snapchat finally lets users save their own snaps
Snapchat is launching a new ‘Memories’ feature that lets users save their own photos and videos, in a significant move away from its ‘self-destucting’ messaging roots.
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Google ‘Expanded Text Ads’: 20% increase in CTRs
Google recently introduced new search ad for smartphone screens called Expanded Text ads (ETAs). Two months on, tech partner Kenshoo reports on how the new format is performing.
Marketing departments ‘biggest time wasters’ for meetings
Marketing departments are the biggest time wasters in meetings., costing £1,400 per employee per year, according to a cross-industry study.
Twitter adds Snapchat-style #Stickers to photos
Twitter has launched #Stickers, offering users a library of props to add to their photos, following Snapchat’s strategy in a bid to boost engagement.
‘Sharing economy’ triples amongst British consumers
There has been a dramatic shift in Brits turning to their peers to access goods and services via sharing economy, increasing three times in 2016 compared to 2015, according to new research.
Mexico digital trends: Smartphone boom drives social mums
The mobile boom is changing behaviours with consumers in Mexico, with over 80% of Mexican mothers using their smartphone to chat, according to new data.
EU referendum: What are voters searching for?
With the EU referendum less than 2 weeks away, Hitwise, a division of Connexity, lifts the lid on what the British public is thinking ahead of the upcoming vote by looking at search habits.
Pizza Hut revamps website to reflect new neon branding
Pizza Hut has recruited Amaze to create a new website for the restaurant chain.
Facebook uses AI to beat comment spam
Facebook is using a new ‘deep text’ program to start scanning 10,000 posts a second in a bid to improve comments and catch spam.
Explorative Brits make unexpected travel choices this summer
Britain’s silver surfers are becoming hooked on sharing economy services, with searches increasing by over 170 per cent year-on-year, nearly double the growth of those aged 25-34, according to new research.