Luxury brands have extensive experience of using the power of imagery to connect with consumers and a growing number are exploiting the capabilities of social media apps, such as Instagram. Luxury brands have extensive experience of using the power of imagery to connect with consumers and a growing number are exploiting the capabilities of social... >>>
Google doesn’t have to be ashamed of its Android application ecosystem these days. Back when the Play Store was known as the Android Market, it was a different story. There just wasn’t a lot of great stuff. Now there’s enough that Google is having its first ever Google Play awards. The winners have been announced, and... >>>
Facebook is continuing to devote resources to fine-tuning how 3D audio impacts viewer perceptions in virtual reality. Facebook is continuing to devote resources to fine-tuning how 3D audio impacts viewer perceptions in virtual... >>>
In the battle for control of Los Angeles Times parent Tribune Publishing, two health tech investors look to be the likely winners, while a massive newspaper company may walk away empty-handed. In the battle for control of Los Angeles Times parent Tribune Publishing, two health tech investors look to be the likely winners, while a... >>>
Even though some smaller social networks are recording rapidly growing usage, brands are far from giving up on Facebook because they ramped up their posts on the global platform in 2015. Even though some smaller social networks are recording rapidly growing usage, brands are far from giving up on Facebook because they ramped up their... >>>
Dean Kamen, the man who gave us the Segway, has teamed up with Toyota to bring back another one of his most fascinating transportation devices: the iBot. Dean Kamen, the man who gave us the Segway, has teamed up with Toyota to bring back another one of his most fascinating transportation devices: the... >>>
Google’s new Android app revamps the clipboard for scientific field experiments. The app, called Science Journal, measures and records data in real time, and then converts that data into easily readable graphs and charts. Google’s new Android app revamps the clipboard for scientific field experiments. The app, called Science Journal, measures and records data in... >>>
Sumner Redstone has officially broken with his protege and friend of 30 years, Viacom CEO Phillippe Dauman. Sumner Redstone has officially broken with his protege and friend of 30 years, Viacom CEO Phillippe... >>>
Chinese FMCG brands account for three quarters of shopper decisions, according to a new study, making it the market most disposed to local brands in the world. Chinese FMCG brands account for three quarters of shopper decisions, according to a new study, making it the market most disposed to local brands in the... >>>
Uber has finally released the first official photo of the self-driving cars that it is testing on the streets of Pittsburgh, almost a year to the day since reporters in that city first spotted an earlier prototype. The car, a hybrid Ford Fusion, is collecting mapping data as well as testing its self-driving capabilities, and... >>>
Samsung announced today that it has cemented a deal that will make Alipay, China’s largest online payments platform, available through Samsung Pay. Samsung announced today that it has cemented a deal that will make Alipay, China’s largest online payments platform, available through Samsung... >>>
Gap Inc. is closing all its 53 Old Navy outlets from Japan this year, ceding ground in the world’s third-largest economy to local-born fashion brands such as Fast Retailing Co.’s Uniqlo and Ryohin Keikaku Co.’s Muji. Gap Inc. is closing all its 53 Old Navy outlets from Japan this year, ceding ground in the world’s... >>>
Sports fans have a mental inventory of major brands they associate with major events but they don’t necessarily know which brands are sponsoring which events. Sports fans have a mental inventory of major brands they associate with major events but they don’t necessarily know which brands are sponsoring which... >>>
Ride-hailing service Uber has released a safety feature that lets you follow a passenger’s ride. Ride-hailing service Uber has released a safety feature that lets you follow a passenger’s... >>>
Microsoft today continued to undo its disastrous 2014 acquisition of Nokia’s phone business, announcing that it is exiting the feature phone market, which it had once trumpeted as a critical component of its mobile strategy. Microsoft today continued to undo its disastrous 2014 acquisition of Nokia’s phone business, announcing that it is exiting the feature... >>>
Bayer AG has approached Monsanto Co. about a takeover that would fuse two of the world’s largest suppliers of crop seeds and pesticides, the companies said. Bayer AG has approached Monsanto Co. about a takeover that would fuse two of the world’s largest suppliers of crop seeds and pesticides, the companies... >>>
Ad blocking is expected to reduce US display advertising by some $3.9bn this year, a figure that is forecast to treble over the next four years according to a new study, with a total of $39bn being lost over five years. Ad blocking is expected to reduce US display advertising by some $3.9bn this year,... >>>
Disney has been working to bring its content to Google’s Android TV, and the mass-media conglomerate’s latest step to that end will make sports fans cheer. As of Tuesday, Android TV users can now stream live and on-demand ESPN programming through the WatchESPN app, provided they subscribe to a major TV provider. Disney has been... >>>