Report: TV viewers on Twitter have better ad recall

13/04/2016 SMK Editor

Who says watching TV isn't great for stimulating your grey matter? Indeed, new research from Twitter reveals that TV viewers have superior rates of ad recall. Couch not slouch potato Twitter announced the news in a ....

Snapchat surges to become a US No. 1 hit

13/04/2016 SMK Editor

Success can be fleeting – just ask Snapchat. For a couple of hours in late March, the popular social app was the No. 1 free iPhone app in the USA, overtaking rival Facebook's app, and its Messenger and Instagram products. It's a long way to ....

Swarm updates for brands

12/04/2016 SMK Editor

Foursquare has just released Swarm 4.0, an overhaul of the app that includes plenty of goodies for users and brands. Swarm on this Swarm is the spin-off app from Foursquare, and allow ....

SMK's app of the week: SignEasy

12/04/2016 SMK Editor

While most of our business transactions can be handled electronically, signatures remain stubbornly hard to nudge online. So if you're sick of printing out documents, signing and scanning them - look no further than  ....

MarTech Monday: Todoist amps up for Android

11/04/2016 SMK Editor

Popular task-management app Todoist has already had a busy 2016. Earlier this year it overhauled its iOS offering, now it's followed suit for Android with the release of ....

Apple Pay is coming...probably

11/04/2016 SMK Editor

They say good things come to those who wait. Apple fans might get all their Christmases at once, if reports that Apple Pay is rolling out globally are true. Pay to play ....

Number Crunch: Yelp 2016

11/04/2016 SMK Editor

While Facebook might be slowly closing in on the location game, Yelp's been doing it longer than most. Today we're taking a closer look at the plucky geo-location app and social network. Yelp all about it Yelp was founded in 2004 by forme ....

Google iOS keyboard in the works

08/04/2016 SMK Editor

While Google has never shied away from building its apps and services for iOS, some have taken time to appear on iPhones and iPads around the world. Almost 18 months after Apple introduced third-party keyboards with iOS 8, Google is reportedly set to release a key ....

Pinterest announces How-To Pins for brands

08/04/2016 SMK Editor

Pinterest has just announced a new feature called how-to Pins, designed to give users practical tips on everything from baking bread to crafting keepsakes - and keep them on the platform for longer. How-to Pin to win Pinterest announced the news in a ....

Time to talk Ambush Marketing

07/04/2016 SMK Editor

Whenever a big event comes to town, ambush marketing is front of mind for brand owners and marketers. But what is ambush marketing, and what does it mean for your campaigns? What’s ambush marketing? Ambush marketing happens ....

Keep your email anonymous with BlankStamp

07/04/2016 SMK Editor

When it comes to making anonymous phone calls or tweets, there are plenty of options out there. Sending an anonymous email can be a lot trickier, unless you want to go through the hassle of setting up a dummy account. Keeping your identity secret just beca ....