Oral-B ‘smart mirror’ shows the news while you brush
Oral-B has updated its smart toothbrush with a mirror that can display digital information, so people can view content as they brush their teeth.
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Instagram lets brands boost ‘story-telling’ with Carousel Ads
Instagram has launched a new ad format dubbed ‘Carousel Ads’ that lets brands post a rotating number of images to boost the story-telling element of their campaigns.
Tinder to charge older users more for new premium dating features
Tinder is adding premium features to its dating app, including the ability to reconsider rejected profiles, but the dating firm has made to controversial decision to charge users over 28 more than its younger users.
Lenovo sorry after secret spyware installed on PCs
Lenovo has apologised to customers and will help them remove pre-installed software that could have exposed them the security threats.
Dove tackles Oscar Twitter trolls with #SpeakBeautiful
Dove has teamed up with Twitter to launch a new campaign for Oscar night, promoting self-esteem as part of its ‘real beauty’ message.
ITV revamps social strategy for Take Me Out
FremantleMedia UK and ITV are revamping the social strategy for series seven of dating show Take Me Out, adding new platforms and creating unique content to encourage greater viewer engagement.
Storify adds 30-Day Twitter search for brands
Users now have access to the most powerful historical Twitter search outside of Twitter’s own archive.
Pinterest woos men with more personalised search topics
Pinterest has added new search results for men that highlight more masculine content, as the social scrapbooking site looks to broaden its appeal away from its largely female audience.
Tumblr matches brands to artists with ‘Creatrs’ scheme
Tumblr has launched a new initiative that pairs artists with brands, as the Yahoo-owned blogging platform looks to further monetise its 420 million monthly unique visitors.
Facebook adds more restrictions to violent videos
Facebook is now restricting extreme and violent content in feeds by posting warnings and preventing minors from seeing certain videos.