Amazon and Microsoft become Dream Team?
Popular voice assist programs Alexa (by Amazon) and Microsoft's Cortana have teamed up, allowing for users to utilise both AI through either platform. Double the AI, double the access Amidst so many voiced assistants, such as Alexa, ....
19/10/2017
LinkedIn to launch Audience Network
19/10/2017 SMK Editor
LinkedIn has announced the unveil of a premium publisher’s Audience Network, a new way to reach your own audience wherever they are. Reach all the professionals LinkedIn Audience Network is meant to allow users to present their spo ....
Instagram trials straight to Facebook feature with Stories
19/10/2017 SMK Editor
In an ongoing effort to boost Stories, Facebook has been testing a new feature to share Instagram Stories directly to Facebook. Instant Instagram on your Facebook Facebook’s me-too version of Snapchat’s Stories has yet to fin ....
Facebook tests Instant Articles Subscriptions
19/10/2017 SMK Editor
In partnership with a group of small publishers, Facebook is testing support around new subscription models for Instant Articles. Efficient access to news As a result of Facebook’s achievement through the Facebook Journalism Projec ....
New outrage over Twitter’s Terms of Service
18/10/2017 SMK Editor
Following a recent update to Twitter’s terms of service, US users were left outraged by wording many didn't realise had been in effect all along. The writing is on the wall and has been for some time Following an ....
A Facebook focus on fashion
18/10/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook IQ has rounded out its article series of trending fashion across the UK, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, and the US to inform fashio ....
Twitch users get new Revenue Streams
18/10/2017 SMK Editor
Twitch has announced it's rolling out new extensiond that will enable streamers to add more flare to their channels, and sell gear through Amazon. New flare and more reven ....
Google feed infused with Hyperlocal News
17/10/2017 SMK Editor
Google is bringing a ‘Community Updates’ feature to News, giving an AI-driven hyperlocal edge to the feed experience. Personalised to the postcode, or more As Google’s feed gets more and more personalised, it will surprise ....
Mixer Create is MS's mobile game streamer
17/10/2017 SMK Editor
Microsoft is going after mobile game stream, as Mixer Create comes out of beta. From Beam to mobile In mid-2016, Microsoft bought Beam—a live streaming video platform for gamers. They rebranded it as ‘Mixer’ and integrated with both Xbo ....
Martech Mashup: Dropbox beefs up Security
16/10/2017 SMK Editor
Dropbox has unveiled a security checkup tool to help ensure your account remains safe and tamper-free. Is it secret? Is it safe? With everchanging digital workspaces, the protection of sensitive material and proprietary documents is alwa ....
Facebook cracks down on Fake Ads
16/10/2017 SMK Editor
Facebook is beginning to use third-party fact-checkers to flag advertisers running ads linking to fake news. Fake news no more Facebook has been taking enormous steps to curtail the amount of ads leading to questionable news sources via ....
Google Maps gets video
16/10/2017 SMK Editor
Google is testing video on their popular Maps app. Test screening As of now, only a select crew (of around 30 million users) ....