Send Scents to Your Friends
If you have ever wanted to send your friends certain scents that remind you of times you have spent together or to share your current surroundings with them, then watch this video!
Posted 3 days ago
Yahoo Set to Buy Tumblr
Rumour has it that Yahoo are almost certainly set to purchase Tumblr for $1.1 billion, with the BBC stating that the takeover is a “foregone conclusion”.
But the real question is over what Yahoo stand to gain from this acquisition and whether this will mean changes to the blogging platform.
What are your views?
Posted 1 week ago
Google Wallet API - 3 Point Payment
An update to the Google Wallet API makes it ridiculously simple to spend money on things you might not really need!
Posted 2 weeks ago
Lifestyle of the average British family
Looking back at some of our work, I just came upon this infographic we had created in October 2011 for a client, to talk about the lifestyle of the average British family.
Has much changed in the last year?
Posted 3 weeks ago
Taco Bell announced product re-launch via Snapchat
Snapchat is without doubt one of the most fun apps to have been released recently, so it’s nice to see that Taco Bell are using the app effectively and in an engaging manner.
Taco Bell announced to their Twitter followers yesterday that they would be sending an announcement via Snapchat and today revealed, via the photo sharing app, that they were reintroducing the Beefy Crunch Burrito!
The Snapchat campaign has been a hit and Ressie Lieberman, director of social and digital communications for the fast food giant,stated that they were “blown away” by the response they had received.
Posted 3 weeks ago
Tumblr now available for all smartphone platforms
Whether you own an iPhone, Android or Windows Phone, you can now enjoy Tumblr on your mobile. Presuming that you are not already reading this on your smartphone!
Posted 4 weeks ago
Reading a Bed Time Story Has Never Been Easier
Smart PJ’s are a revolutionary new product, which use the pattern on the pyjamas as QR codes. When you buy the PJ’s for $25, you download the accompanying app for free and scan away. The phone narrates the story, alongside images and other visual stimuli.
Posted 1 month ago
This turns your steering wheel into a drumkit!
Ever been stuck in traffic and wished there was a fun way to pass the time?
or do you simply love to tap along to the soundtrack of your daily journeys?
The “Smack Attack” uses pads to allow you to tap along with whatever you are playing through your car’s stereo. For more information check out this article
Posted 1 month ago
Online Advertising Spend Reaches $36.6 Billion, but Where is it Spent?
Unsurprisingly search and display continue to dominate, but it’s interesting to see that mobile is rising whilst email is falling. How do you envisage a pie chart for 2013 will look?
Posted 1 month ago
Ex-pilot can hijack plane with only a smartphone
According to Hugo Teso, a former pilot, an Android phone is all you need to take control of an aircraft. He used a Samsung Galaxy to develop an app that could send information to a simulated aircraft, instructing it to change direction.
It has taken Teso 3 years to create the app named PlaneSpoilt and in his own words “You can use this system to modify approximately everything related to the navigation of the plane”.
However experts claim that the app would not work on actual functional aircraft, fingers crossed nobody puts it to the test!
Posted 1 month ago
First Date Rules - Look At Their Facebook Profile
Meeting somebody for the first date can be a daunting and nerve-wracking experience, but could some brief Facebook stalking be the answer?
According to a recent poll, 22% of men and 19% women admitted to looking at a prospective partner’s profile before the first date. The reason behind this? Gaining some information about them that might make that first encounter more enjoyable.
Posted 1 month ago
Social Media Linked To Productivity
A recent study into employee behaviour has revealed that use of social media at work improves productivity. Evolv’s findings showed that those who visit their Facebook, Twitter or other social accounts each hour are far more productive and also tend to stay with the company longer.
There is also a correlation between the number of social channels used and efficiency, read the full story here.
Posted 1 month ago
What do you guys think of the new Facebook Timeline? Everything seems a little boxy…
Posted 2 months ago
Tesco combine Twitter and Google Maps in new social campaign
Perhaps in an attempt to detract from the horse meat fiasco, Tesco have launched an Easter competition through Google Street View and Twitter. #FindTheEggs offers prizes to those who can find eggs that are hidden throughout the feature of Google Maps.
Naming the competition using a hashtag has been an effective way of driving interaction on Twitter. Whilst incorporating the “Eggdar”, that is made available through Facebook likes is another interesting tool for driving traffic across social channels.
Find 3 eggs to win a chocolate prize or find a golden egg to win a Samsung tablet.
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