Twitter ad spend drops (but user growth returns)
Twitter has released a mixed earnings report for the first quarter of 2016, as the social network struggles to com[pete with larger rival Facebook.
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Facebook in South East Asia: 241 million connections
Facebook is booming in South East Asia, with 241 million people on Facebook in the region, 94% of them through mobile, according to new data.
PlayBuzz gets $15m Disney investment to boost content engagement
Online content engagement platform Playbuzz has raised $15 million in new funding, led by Saban Ventures with participation from The Walt Disney Company.
Nintendo reveals first smartphone game in Japan (with a social twist)
Nintendo has released its highly-anticipated debut smartphone game, Miitomo, in Japan- but don’t expect a Mario-style platformer just yet..
Games streaming site Twitch expands into 24/7 food channel
Twitch has launched a new channel featuring 24/7 cooking content on Twitch Creative.
Battle of the brains: Facebook AI chief criticises Google’s Go victory
AlphaGo had already sealed its series victory by winning the first three games of the best-of-five. That triumph dealt a blow to Facebook, which has also been developing AI to play Go, a hugely complex ancient Chinese board game. In January, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the company had created an AI system that was ... [Read more...]
PlayStation VR revealed… $200 cheaper than Oculus Rift
Sony has revealed that its virtual reality headset will cost $399, significantly cheaper than rivals Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
Not-so-smart home: Amazon Echo ‘can be hacked by radio words’
Amazon’s voice activated home automation gadget can mistake radio and TV programme for human commands- as some owners found out recently while listening to a US talkshow.
Google’s AI beats world Go champion in series (but humans get revenge)
Google’s AI technology has beaten the current Go world Champion in an ongoing series of live TV matches- but the human contentsatnt got his revenge to take the score to 3-1.
Top tips: Integrating virtual reality in PR
Virtual reality has been dubbed a fad, a gimmick and a flimsy marketing ploy. However, as 2016 is proving to be a big year for this emerging new technology, it’s quickly proving that it’s got a strong future. Sophie Chadwick, Senior account manager at Peppermint Soda, looks at the PR applications of virtual reality.