Top travel mobile experiences ‘almost as good as traditional sites’
The mobile experience of the world’s top travel brands is now almost as good as the experience offered on desktop sites, according to new research.
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The five best Instagram Carousel ads (so far)
Last month, Instagram launched a new ‘Carousel’ ad format that let brands post a rotating number of images to boost the story-telling element of their campaigns. A month on, we look at 5 brands that have made use of the new feature, including L’Oreal, Banana Republic and Samsung.
American Express tests facial recognition for mobile payments
American Express is testing facial recognition technology to authenticate mobile payments. as part of a wider effort to adapt its services to wearable technology.
Facebook sued over facial recognition database
Facebook has been accused of building a giant database of biometric information on people’s faces against their will, in court documents filed against the firm in the US.
Top tips: Why video is the best way to communicate your message to clients
People trust people and video is a great way to embrace this. Your target audience will be entrusting their money, data or services with you, so showing that you have real people with a passion for what you are doing demonstrates to your customers that you are a company they can trust.
MyEd lets parents and pupils rate educational institutions
MyEd – a new start-up – has today launched, allowing parents and students to rate and review different education institutions across the UK.
Supermarket recipe pages prove popular on Pinterest
Tesco and Asda have the most ‘pinned’ (shared) content on Pinterest, with recipe pages proving most popular, according to new research looking into UK supermarket perfomance on the social media scrapbooking site.
Facebook opens Messenger to third-party apps
Facebook has revamped its Messenger service, letting users send content like GIFs, photos, videos, and more from third-party apps within the Facebook Messenger app.
Top UK tourism sites on social media
VisitWiltshire has been ranked number one in the first English Tourism Social Media Index, a league table which grades 126 regional tourism bodies in England according to social media performance by their official channels – Visit Cornwall and VisitLondon ranked 2nd and 3rd.
Facebook explains censorship rules
Facebook has updated its Community Standards page, explaining in detail what’s acceptable to share on the social network, including clarifications on nudity, hate speech, bullying and harassment.