Oct 21, 2020 | Ad tech, Artificial intelligence, IoT, Marketing transformation, Online advertising, Skills
The robotic revolution is set to cause the biggest transformation in the world’s workforce since the industrial revolution. In fact, research suggests that over 30% of jobs in Britain are under threat from breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. A new report looks into which sectors are most at risk.
Oct 15, 2020 | Content marketing, CPG, E-commerce and E-retailing, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, IoT, UK
Food brand Yeo Valley Organic has rolled out connected packaging across all products as part of their new ‘Put Nature First’ brand platform.
Sep 30, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, IoT, Marketing transformation
Amazon has launched a new payment system called Amazon One, that lets shopper pay by a wave of their hand rather than via cards or phone.
Sep 22, 2020 | IoT, Marketing transformation, Mobile
LeakBot has struck a strategic partnership with UK insurer Direct Line Group to offer leak detection technology to their high net worth home insurance customers over the next 12 months.
Sep 18, 2020 | AR, Facebook marketing, IoT
Facebook has struck a partnership with Luxottica, the maker of Ray-Ban, to release a new smart glasses device in 2021, as part of a multiyear partnership.
Sep 17, 2020 | IoT, Marketing transformation, UK
Some of the UK’s leading charities are set to benefit from a new partnership that enables donors to pledge money quickly, securely and easily through Alexa-enabled devices.
Sep 16, 2020 | IoT, Search engine marketing
Three-fifths of Brits ignore their smartphones’ voice assistants, but in-car offers a growth opportunity for voice, according to new research.
Sep 11, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, IoT
Tesco is to start trialling home deliveries by drone, dispatching smaller grocery items to customers within 30 minutes of ordering.
Sep 8, 2020 | E-commerce and E-retailing, IoT, UK
Shopping parcels could soon be delivered by self-driving delivery boxes in the UK, with Amazon ramping up development in the country.
Aug 25, 2020 | IoT
Vodafone has partnered with Aurrigo to create a driverless transport service from the clubhouse to the opening tee at this year’s ISPS Handa Wales Open.
Aug 21, 2020 | IoT, Marketing transformation
A first-generation flying car could cost as little as £95,000, with that 38% of active flying car projects currently in the flight-testing stage, according to new research.
Aug 13, 2020 | AR, FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, IoT, Mobile
Google has updated its Lookout app so it can now detect paper currency and read text aloud from labels and documents.
Aug 13, 2020 | IoT, Mobile
Manchester-based luxury aparthotel CitySuites has introduced new technology and digital-first services to bolster its revised Covid-19 social distancing procedures.
Jul 31, 2020 | IoT
From The Love Bug through to Westworld, movies and TV shows have evolved self-driving vehicles to create unforgettable moments. But consumers remain wary of their real-life counterparts as they start to roll out onto roads around the world.
Jul 29, 2020 | AR, Artificial intelligence, IoT, Marketing transformation, Mobile, Skills, VR
One of the world’s biggest tchnology conferencess CES will be online-only in 2021, the organisers have confirmed.
Jul 29, 2020 | Content marketing, IoT, UK
The majority of people want utility companies to do better in helping them manage energy consumption and be more transparent in how they measure usage, using new digital tools to provide a better, more meaningful experience for customers, according to new research.
Jul 27, 2020 | IoT, Marketing transformation, Mobile, Mobile, Online advertising
Huawei Consumer Business Group has struck new partnerships with global brands, including Samsonite and Karcher, that will see the mobile giant’s products integrated into each brands customer experience.
Jul 2, 2020 | AR, IoT, Mobile
Google has acquired North, a Canadian augmented reality wearables company backed by Amazon and Intel. The move follows the failure of its own, Glass, to go mass market.
Jul 2, 2020 | IoT, Marketing transformation, Online advertising
Speechmatics, a UK leader in any-context speech recognition technology and Puzzel, leading European Contact Centre as a Service (CCaaS) provider, have partnered to transform customer experiences in contact centres through Puzzel’s Agent Assist technology.
Jun 29, 2020 | FMCG digital marketing, FMCG digital marketing food and beverages, IoT, Motoring, Social, USA
Burger King has turned a viral video featuring a smart car ‘stopping’ at one of its restaurants into a social media ad campaign.