Twitter solves problems with crowdsourcing #PoweredByTweets challenge
Twitter is launching a nationwide design competition called #PoweredByTweets: The Challenge, open to anyone across the UK.
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Top tips: Why video is the best way to communicate your message to clients
People trust people and video is a great way to embrace this. Your target audience will be entrusting their money, data or services with you, so showing that you have real people with a passion for what you are doing demonstrates to your customers that you are a company they can trust.
Facebook begins WhatsApp integration
Facebook has reportedly started testing WhatsApp integration with its popular social network, looking to find ways of unifying the two services.
Android apps to run on Windows, Macs and Linux with ‘Arc Welder’
Google has launched a tool that lets Android apps run on any machine that can run its Chrome browser.
Programmatic fuels rise in online publishing recruitment
Programmatic is driving recruitment for UK publishers, alongside a focus on more ‘traditional’ roles including editorial and business development, according to new research.
Unilever Foundry and Lions Innovation search for ‘world’s top 50 start-ups’
Unilever Foundry and Lions Innovation are partnering to launch “Foundry 50 at Cannes” – a search for the world’s top 50 marketing technology startups that are innovating to help brands better connect, engage and relate with people.
TFL runs digital road safety campaign for London kids
Ten Alps, the multimedia content business, has won a £3.5 million contract with Transport for London (TfL) to lead a road safety campaign for children.
Magnetic wins patent for search retargeting technology
Digital advertising technology company, Magnetic has received a patent for its search retargeting technology.
Baidu self-driving cars on streets by year end
Baidu announced that its long awaited self-driving car would be out within the year, as the Chinese search giant looks to stake its claim on the upcoming smart car sector.
Google plans to make TV ads ‘as relevant as web ads’
In a move that could change commercial breaks forever, Google is testing a TV ad tracking program, using its high speed internet and TV service ‘Google Fiber’.