Social Media contests seem like a surefire success engine for greater engagement and sharing. The truth is, like most things, it’s more complicated than that. Running social media contests will not automatically create better engagement or guarantee your message will go viral. Ex … | Continue reading
My rekindled interest in Machine Learning turned my attention to Neural Networks or more precisely Artificial Neural Networks (ANN). I started tinkering with ANN by building simple prototypes in R. However, my basic knowledge of the topic only got me so far. I struggled to unders … | Continue reading
As the Internet of Things grows at a rapid rate, so does my skepticism for each additional "smart" product that makes it to market. The latest gadget of questionable necessity is a new line of smart shirts that are capable of detecting dangerous pollutants in the air. The concept … | Continue reading
Pokéfans, take note: orchestral extravaganza Pokémon Symphonic Evolutions will return to London for two dates this December.The concerts will take place at the Hammersmith Apollo on Monday, 18th December and Tuesday, 19th December.No less than the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra wil … | Continue reading
Event caught up with Hans Erik Tuijt, the global Heineken director of sponsorships at Heineken International, to find out more about the brand's Holland Heineken House at the Summer Olympic Games and other planned activations. | Continue reading
It’s finally here folks, Nintendo’s quarterly earnings day has never been so anticipated. But the Pokémon phenomenon hasn’t translated into success for the games giant, which carded a $49 million loss (5.13 billion yen) for Q1 2016. Revenue came in at $587 million (62 billion yen … | Continue reading
Überraschung: Nach dem Budget-Smartphone Redmi Pro hat Xiaomi heute seine erste Laptop-Reihe enthüllt. Das Mi Notebook Air läuft mit Windows 10 und ist in zwei Größen erhältlich: 12,5- und 13,3-Zoll. Zwei schlanke Geräte,... | Continue reading
While it’s great that many universities are actively embracing the internet and making lectures available on the Web for everyone to tune in to, watching them online can be a hassle – especially when you want to make notes. This is where BriefTube comes in. Available on Chrome, i … | Continue reading
Remember when budget phones had middling specs? It makes sense: To keep the price low, the manufacturer had to include a cheaper part or three. But nowadays, those cheap parts might mean a tiny performance hit, and — due to the heated race in China to offer a great phone at a low … | Continue reading
PSA Group — the carmaker behind brands Peugeot, Citroën and DS — has acquired a majority stake in European auto-repair marketplace Autobutler. Read More | Continue reading
Here is an infographic with some of the best content marketing tips from the pros that will drive more traffic and engagement. | Continue reading
ADAC: München (ots) - Für viele Autofahrer, die bis Ende des Jahres regelmäßig in Länder mit Vignettenpflicht reisen, lohnt sich der Kauf einer Jahresvignette nicht mehr. Die verschiedenen Kurzzeitangebote in Österreich, Tschechien und Slowenien stellen ... | Continue reading
Heineken is staging its Holland Heineken House concept for the Summer Olympic Games in Rio, which will see the brand offering a range of hospitality and entertainment options to fans. | Continue reading
Chinese hardware giant Xiaomi already makes smartphones, TVs, air purifiers and fitness trackers. It’s now entering the laptop market with the Mi Notebook Air. The new laptop doesn’t just sound like the MacBook Air, it also bears a striking resemblance to the latter. But Xiaomi s … | Continue reading
Nintendo reported net losses for the quarter ended June 30 and it forecast no change in its previous revenue projections, a clear sign as any that Pokémon Go isn’t a savior for its bottom line. To be clear, Niantic Labs launched Pokémon Go on July 6, after the quarter ended. Any … | Continue reading
lastminute.de: München (ots) - Nackte Haut und heiße Sommernächte - wenn im Urlaub die Temperaturen hochklettern und die Hüllen fallen, steigt bei manch einem Urlauber auch die Lust am Flirten. Egal ob Kurztrip mit Freunden oder langer Relaxurlaub auf der ... | Continue reading
Rapidly rising smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi is entering the laptop market. The Chinese company announced the Mi Notebook Air today, a thin and light Windows laptop that comes in gold or silver, and looks set to compete with Apple's MacBook.The Mi Notebook Air comes in two varie … | Continue reading
Xiaomi hat ein neues Budget-Smartphone vorgestellt: das Redmi Pro. Wie schon das „Pro" im Namen verrät, wartet es mit einigen Extras auf: Zum ersten Mal bietet Xiaomi sowohl ein OLED-Display als auch eine Dual-Kamera. Erstaunlicherweise nicht... | Continue reading
London, 23 July 2016 On Saturday 23 July Tate hosted a workshop in London focussing on new tools to support the conservation of digital video, led by Dave Rice and Ashley Blewer. The workshop focussed on the functionalities existing with the latest versions of MediaInfo and Media … | Continue reading
Somebody downloaded your guide. That’s awesome, one more subscriber! But did you make everything to entice your new lead to share that content with others on social media? I’m sure you don’t want to leave extra social traffic on the table. | Continue reading
Nintendo made an operating loss of 5.13 billion yen ($48.6 million) in the first quarter of its 2016 fiscal year as Wii U sales plunged 53 percent year over year to just 220,000 units. Nintendo cited the strengthening yen as one reason for its 31.3 percent slide to 62 billion yen … | Continue reading
Chinese smartphone and smart device maker Xiaomi just announced its first laptop — and boy does it look familiar to products belonging to a company that begins with the letter ‘A’. Read More | Continue reading
ARCOTEL Hotels & Resorts GmbH: ARCOTEL Hotels unterzeichnet mit Top-Investor Unibail-Rodamco den Pachtvertrag für ein weiteres 4-Sterne-Hotel. Wien (ots) - Verstärkung für die österreichische Hotelgruppe: ARCOTEL Hotels eröffnet im Mai 2017 ein 4-Sterne-Hotel in Wien, das ... | Continue reading
Google is introducing a slew of new app categories, and re-organizing existing ones, to make it easier to find the apps you need. | Continue reading
Der tödliche Unfall mit einem selbstfahrenden Tesla-Auto könnte auch auf überhöhte Geschwindigkeit zurückzuführen sein. Der Fahrer sei mit 119 Kilometer pro Stunde statt mit den erlaubten knapp 105 Kilometern gefahren,... | Continue reading
With Pokémon Go, delays are inevitable it seems. The game’s much-hyped launch in Japan was subject to cancelations last week, many people across Asia still don’t have the title — including China — and now it seems that the even Pokémon Plus, a wearable that accompanies the smash … | Continue reading
Israeli startup Zeek, whose app lets you buy and sell unwanted store gift vouchers, has closed $9.5 million in Series B funding. The round was led by Scale-Up Venture Capital, with participation from long list of additional investors, some of which contributed to the company’s Se … | Continue reading
Talk about a bait and switch: We Happy Few's prologue feels like it belongs to an entirely different game. The intro suggests a claustrophobic satire in the tradition of Portal and The Stanley Parable, casting the player as a rat caught in a violently jolly bureaucracy, somewhere … | Continue reading
Changes in Facebook’s site design tend to upset and infuriate users who are used to the way it looks. So it’s understandable that the company treads lightly when it updates its layout. It seems like Facebook is now taking cues from Messenger; the chat windows in the site now look … | Continue reading
NBC Universal tis to offer VIP hospitality lounges at Copacabana beach during the Rio 2016 Olympics. | Continue reading
A number of Australia’s top banks have come together to challenge Apple and its Apple Pay service in the country. Read More | Continue reading
TravelWorks: Münster (ots) - Möglichst unabhängig durchs Land reisen, mit Nebenjobs die Reisekasse aufbessern, so viel wie möglich sehen und erleben - das sind die Kernwünsche von Rucksackreisenden, die es für einen Working Holiday nach Australien zieht. Das ... | Continue reading
Apple muss wie schon im Quartal zuvor weniger Gewinn und Umsatz hinnehmen. Grund dafür sind die schlechten Verkaufszahlen beim iPhone: Es waren 40,4 Millionen Geräte und damit 15 Prozent weniger als im Vorjahreszeitraum. Der Gewinn ging derweil... | Continue reading
I had great hopes for Skully when I first heard about it in 2013. The company had been working on an augmented reality motorcycle helmet that put GPS, rear mirror view and speed readouts into a transparent display on the visor. Sadly, the product isn’t likely to hit the streets. … | Continue reading
Hagen (ots) - Nachdem zwei Fussball-Nationalspieler der Färöer-Inseln Anfang Juli aktiv an dem blutigen Abschlachten von Grindwalen in Hvannasund nach einer Treibjagd beteiligt... | Continue reading
Key Highlights Ethereum price dived sharply against the US Dollar, and one of the main reasons could be Ethereum classic price surge. Yesterday’s highlighted bearish trend line on the hourly chart (data feed via Kraken) of ETH/USD acted as a perfect barrier in pushing the price d … | Continue reading
If your call to action is weak, your sales will be weak too. Whether it’s because the CTA button is not highly visible or just unappealing, if you don’t get visitors to click that button, your conversions will be low. It is the one most important element of your entire campaign t … | Continue reading
Artists have been using tablets to make 2D art for years now, and recently, the proliferation of VR headsets and software like Google's Tilt Brush have also allowed them to paint in 3D space. But while both approaches can produce some beautiful art, neither offers the kind of tac … | Continue reading
Sales enablement technology ensures that sales teams have access to the specific content they need while maintaining a consistent brand message that keeps marketers happy. Peter Mollins, vice president of marketing at sales enablement vendor Knowledge Tree, spoke with eMarketer a … | Continue reading
Despite digital’s growing presence in financial affairs, many banking customers in North America enjoy handling their money matters the old-fashioned way. According to research, a strong majority said they still plan to visit physical branches two years from now. | Continue reading
With some 200 brick-and-mortar locations, Titan’s brands already have a physical presence in India, but they have now expanded to offer consumers several digital shopping and purchasing channels. eMarketer spoke with Alokedeep Singh, head of ecommerce at Titan, about the di … | Continue reading
More than three-quarters of US senior marketers feel that understanding marketing technology has become increasingly important to their success, May 2016 research revealed. Nearly two-thirds of senior marketers in Western Europe feel the same way. | Continue reading
They say it’s the thought that counts in gift-giving, and internet users in the UK may take that to mean that on-the-go purchases of presents just aren’t necessary: Two-thirds don’t buy gifts via mobile. But they could be persuaded to do so. | Continue reading
In every age group, women are roughly 10 percentage points more likely to send daily chat messages than men. Meanwhile, more men say they never send such messages. Older users are more reliant on email. | Continue reading
More brands are using emojis in their messaging than a year ago, and most mobile phone users have a positive perception of brands that do so, June 2016 research found. Indeed, many think those brands are fun and relatable. | Continue reading
Last month we reported that Donnie Dark and Brokeback Mountain actor Jake Gyllenhaal would be playing the lead in a film adaptation of Tom Clancy's The Division. Now it's looking like he may be joined by Zero Dark Thirty and Interstellar star Jessica Chastain.According to The Hol … | Continue reading
Stefan Etienne tries out a very real meaty veggie burger, Hailo sells 60% of company to Daimler, eHarmony CEO steps down, Solar Impulse completes record flight around the world on only solar electricity, and Mobileye and Tesla will be going separate ways. All this on Crunch Repor … | Continue reading
The quantum leaps in productivity created by the car, train, ship and plane have dramatically changed our lives and movements. But today, we’re at the forefront of a new revolution in mobility, from on-demand ride-sharing and navigation, to car ownership and autonomous connected … | Continue reading