Issuu has launched ‘digital sales’ to let publishers sell their periodicals. Positive charge Until now, content on Issuu has been freely distributed. Publishers could embed advertising, but couldn’t charge their readers to access content. Now, Issuu’s premium plan members get access to its new ‘digital sales’ platform. It promises easy set-up and compatibility with all […]
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LinkedIn has rolled out a feature for tagging geo-locations, to help organise and better direct attendants to conferences and events. Professional page taken from Snapchat playbook LinkedIn recently introduced a new video feature by which users can create and share videos straight from the official app with a bit of visual flare. Much like Snapchat’s
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Google Play wants producers to make apps that consumers want to use. They’re giving us the tools we need to make it happen. Console-icious The Google Play Console has a bunch of new features—and some freshly repackaged old ones—that let app producers centrally monitor and manage many aspects of their apps performance. Google data shows
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The Android Developers Blog has outlined a new standardised method for phone number collection and verification: it is significantly increasing success rates for phone number sign-ups. Phone numbers Whether for list-building or actual service provision, getting correct phone numbers can be a challenge. Information collection and verification can come off as inconvenient or intrusive. Many
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Instagram has launched a new set of sunglass face filters for Instagram Stories, with faux reflections of popular global locales. Make-believe-stylish The new filter incorporates several styles of different sunglass frames, reflecting popular destinations, such as tropical islands and Parisians streets. The augmented-reality glasses can be cycled by simply tapping the screen or if the
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Facebook has quietly launched two chat apps for for Workplace, its business app and Slack rival. Messenger goes to work After listening to feedback from its 14,000 businesses, Workplace now comes with chat and screen sharing apps for Mac and PC. Workplace will allow users to not only screen share, but choose which specific app
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Facebook has announced ability for Instagram users to cross-post directly to Facebook Stories, in a bid to bolster Facebook’s lack of Stories. Efficiency is key Following preliminary tests in Portugal, Facebook is looking to launch the new functionality in the US, with the rest to follow. Yet the cross-posting only works one way. Instagrammers can
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The Advertising Standards Board has upheld a complaint against a BMW ad for the BMW i3. The ad was shown on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram. What happened? The complaint alleged the ad promoted illegal street racing. The ad shows a BMW i3 pulling up at traffic lights next to an older-style red sedan. The drivers
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Chipotle has taken advantage of Instagram Stories to post 100 photos of queso dip to bolster their latest ad campaign. A queso qualified success The recent ad campaign, aptly titled Queso Cup, is a reaction to previously mixed reviews floating through Twitter in regards to the recent US rollout. To prepare for the new marketing
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Snapchat has announced the ability for brands to sponsor characters and products through 3D World Lenses. More than just a dancing hot dog For those familiar with Snapchat’s filter and lenses you may recall a dancing hot dog that was added in the filters, which placed users within a captured video. Now brands can sponsor
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