Google's Spaces app is a mash up of its favourite toys
Google has just launched Spaces, an app designed to give users its most powerful tools to communicate. Gimme some Space Spaces works like this: you create a 'Space' ....
01/06/2016
Indeed, your next job is at your fingertips
01/06/2016 SMK Editor
As the weather cools and we spend more time indoors, brooding and restlessness can become more pronounced. And along with it a yearning for change. While most of us wouldn't say no to mid-winter tropical getaway, sometimes another change of scene can be just a ....
MarTech MashUp: Office 365 update
01/06/2016 SMK Editor
Microsoft has just rele ....
Android adds Docs add-ons
01/06/2016 SMK Editor
More than two years after Google introduced extensions for its Docs and Sheets web apps, the company has brought a select few to the Android versions. Google has partnered with eight developers to kick-off proceedings, while opening up a preview for others to get ....
Pipe down those popups, says Google
01/06/2016 SMK Editor
Never scared to tinker with its search algorithms, Google will soon implement a change that demotes websites that obstruct content. The move is specifically aimed at making the search experience better for mobile users, whose touch-screens have less leeway for pop ....
Soaring Snapchat won't slow down anytime soon
01/06/2016 SMK Editor
It's going to take a long time for the gloss to wear off at Snapchat, with two more years of huge growth predicted. eMarketer's recent report about the messaging app predicts that many more US smartphone users will sign up in the coming years, regardless o ....
Interactive video ads boost brand perception
31/05/2016 SMK Editor
Users are more likely to consider purchasing from brands that use interactive video advertisements, a new study has found. Market research firm EyeSee conducted the study for digital advertising company Exponential Interactive, with 500 US participants monitored a ....
SMK's app of the week: The Roll
31/05/2016 SMK Editor
We've all been there: scanning through swathes of photos on the camera roll looking for that perfect snap. However if you've had a smart phone for a few years, it's likely your mobile pics number in the thousands. A new app call ....
MarTech Monday: Sweet Tweets with Tweetbot Topics
30/05/2016 SMK Editor
Twitter’s 140 character limit is arguably its greatest feature, however it can be limiting when you just have to say more. Happily, popular Twitter client Tweetbot has come up wit ....
Number Crunch: Apple Pay
30/05/2016 SMK Editor
While Apple has had more than its fair share of hits (iPod, iPhone and Apple IIe, to name a few), it's also had its misses (Lisa, Newton Message Pad, Apple Watch). It's too early to tell which camp Apple Pay sits in yet. A year after launch Apple P ....
Facebook looks to customise the News Feed
30/05/2016 SMK Editor
In its constant quest to make content and ads more targeted, Facebook now wants to make the news feed customised. News Grab Select mobile Facebookers are now able to separate their news feed into categories including TV and movies, food, travel, and musi ....
Is Google's Gboard keyboard a game changer?
27/05/2016 SMK Editor
Google has just released Gboard, a new keyboard for iOS that lets users bypass a browser when searching for content. G spot Google announced the news in a ....