ad:tech 2014: wywy's Fiona Smith on multi-screen advertising
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ad:tech 2014: wywy's Fiona Smith on multi-screen advertising

11y Katy Menczer

ad:tech 2014: wywy's Fiona Smith on multi-screen a...

In our third interview from this year's ad:tech London, .rising's editor Huw Jenkins talks to Fiona Smith from wywy about the latest digital trends, i...

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Facebook: Mobile accounts for two-thirds of ad revenue
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Facebook: Mobile accounts for two-thirds of ad revenue

11y Huw Jenkins

Facebook: Mobile accounts for two-thirds of ad rev...

Facebook’s latest fiscal findings reveal that two-thirds of its $3.2bn (£1.98bn) Q3 ad revenue originates from mobile. Read More...

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Mixed results for Twitter's Q3 data
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Mixed results for Twitter's Q3 data

11y Huw Jenkins

Mixed results for Twitter's Q3 data

Twitter has reported mixed results for Q3 2014, adding 13m to its flock and reporting a healthy profit. However, user-base growth is slowing, engageme...

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People are actually donating to the 'NoPhone' KickStarter
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People are actually donating to the 'NoPhone' KickStarter

11y Leighann Morris

People are actually donating to the 'NoPhone' Kick...

The NoPhone, a piece of black, rectangular-shaped plastic, has raised nearly $9,000 (over £5,500) on Kickstarter. Why? Because people feel they are to...

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Mercedes lets users configure cars on Instagram
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Mercedes lets users configure cars on Instagram

11y Huw Jenkins

Mercedes lets users configure cars on Instagram

Mercedes, with help from Razorfish, is introducing a feature on Instagram called ‘Build Your Own GLA’ through which users can create custom versions o...

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Facebook launches anonymous community app – Rooms
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Facebook launches anonymous community app – Rooms

11y Huw Jenkins

Facebook launches anonymous community app – Rooms

According to the app’s blog, the new tool is designed to transfer the utility of message boards to the booming mobile world. Read More...

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Google launches new 'Consumer Barometer' planning tool
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Google launches new 'Consumer Barometer' planning tool

11y Leighann Morris

Google launches new 'Consumer Barometer' planning ...

Google has launched a free tool which lets users download customised data and market-specific information. According to the website, the tool can help...

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RIP: Microsoft officially lays Nokia brand to rest
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RIP: Microsoft officially lays Nokia brand to rest

11y Huw Jenkins

RIP: Microsoft officially lays Nokia brand to rest

It’s official. The mobile brand responsible for deflowering a mobile generation is no more. Read More...

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Camelot real-time social push to promote mobile instant win games
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Camelot real-time social push to promote mobile instant win games

11y Huw Jenkins

Camelot real-time social push to promote mobile in...

To celebrate and drive awareness for a new mobile offering, The National Lottery’s Facebook and Twitter fans will be asked a simple question – where w...

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Introducing Snapchat's first ad
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Introducing Snapchat's first ad

11y Leighann Morris

Introducing Snapchat's first ad

Universal Pictures served Snapchat users a spooky ad. The first company to distribute an advertisement on social-media app, the ad promoted new film “...

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Will Oxo bring back old TV ads to commemorate Lynda Bellingham?
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Will Oxo bring back old TV ads to commemorate Lynda Bellingham?

11y Huw Jenkins

Will Oxo bring back old TV ads to commemorate Lynd...

Fans of Lynda Bellingham, who passed away yesterday, have taken to Facebook to demand the return of her much adored Oxo ads over the Christmas period ...

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The latest search and social data (Infographic)
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The latest search and social data (Infographic)

11y Huw Jenkins

The latest search and social data (Infographic)

The latest figures from Kenshoo show that global year-on-year paid search and Facebook social ad budgets increased 19% and 81% respectively with reven...

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McDonald's to become biggest brand on Facebook with 14,500 page social push
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McDonald's to become biggest brand on Facebook with 14,500 page social push

11y Huw Jenkins

McDonald's to become biggest brand on Facebook wit...

McDonald’s is poised to launch 14,500 Facebook pages in a bid to connect every US outlet to customers through social media. Read More...

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Will Will.i.am's 'The Puls' replace the smart watch?
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Will Will.i.am's 'The Puls' replace the smart watch?

11y Leighann Morris

Will Will.i.am's 'The Puls' replace the smart watc...

Will.i.am has created a "wearable", not to be confused with a smartwatch. The Black Eyed Peas frontman unveiled the Puls, a new voice-enabled cuff tha...

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Digital curriculum fails to reflect current jobs market, says jobs board
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Digital curriculum fails to reflect current jobs market, says jobs board

11y Huw Jenkins

Digital curriculum fails to reflect current jobs m...

The UK’s new digital curriculum doesn’t reflect the demands of the digital landscape, leaving the country vulnerable to an ever-growing skills gap, ac...

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3 steps to better email marketing
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3 steps to better email marketing

11y Katy Menczer

3 steps to better email marketing

The big secret when it comes to email marketing is: it’s not just size that counts. The value of any campaign you send relies on the quality of your e...

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Tweet a transfer: Twitter explores new revenue streams
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Tweet a transfer: Twitter explores new revenue streams

11y Huw Jenkins

Tweet a transfer: Twitter explores new revenue str...

Twitter has inked a deal with French bank Groupe BPCE that will allow users to transfer money via tweets. Read More...

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Snap shame as hackers publish thousands of images online
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Snap shame as hackers publish thousands of images online

11y Huw Jenkins

Snap shame as hackers publish thousands of images ...

Hackers have released a "giant" database of user images once thought perished, in what has become dubbed ‘The Snappening’. Read More...

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Argos' digital transformation goes live
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Argos' digital transformation goes live

11y Leighann Morris

Argos' digital transformation goes live

Say bye to those little blue pens, and hello to an Argos app and in-store iPads. Read More...

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London zoo to use live streaming technology
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London zoo to use live streaming technology

11y Leighann Morris

London zoo to use live streaming technology

According to the BBC, the public will be able to find out what the animals at London Zoo get up to when the visitors have left, thanks to new wireless...

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Virgin Holidays and Microsoft launch interactive "Plan-It" tool
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Virgin Holidays and Microsoft launch interactive "Plan-It" tool

11y Huw Jenkins

Virgin Holidays and Microsoft launch interactive "...

Microsoft and Virgin Holidays have announced a two-year campaign to launch ‘Plan-it Mojo’, an interactive hub built as an extension of the Virgin Holi...

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Snapchat soon to launch untargeted, opt-in ads
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Snapchat soon to launch untargeted, opt-in ads

11y Leighann Morris

Snapchat soon to launch untargeted, opt-in ads

Snapchat users will soon see disappearing ads appearing in their news feeds for the first time as the app begins to monetise on its huge user base. Re...

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iOS 8 fails to attract uptake following glitchy launch
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iOS 8 fails to attract uptake following glitchy launch

11y Huw Jenkins

iOS 8 fails to attract uptake following glitchy la...

Following the glitch-ridden rumours surrounding the rollout of Apple’s latest software iteration, just under half of users have upgraded to iOS 8 sinc...

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Spotify spots first UK profit
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Spotify spots first UK profit

11y Huw Jenkins

Spotify spots first UK profit

Spotify’s UK business has reported its first profit, citing strong ad revenues and an increase in subscriptions. Read More...

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Instagram captions will now appear when embedding
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Instagram captions will now appear when embedding

11y Leighann Morris

Instagram captions will now appear when embedding

Big news for digital publishing people! Captions on the photo-sharing platform Instagram now appear by default. Read More...

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Adobe mobilising strategy
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Adobe mobilising strategy

11y Huw Jenkins

Adobe mobilising strategy

Adobe is tweaking its high-end product range to perform on its expanding range of mobile apps, so tech professionals can bridge the gap between deskto...

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Facebook wages war on “scammers” selling likes to businesses
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Facebook wages war on “scammers” selling likes to businesses

11y Huw Jenkins

Facebook wages war on “scammers” selling likes to ...

Facebook will “aggressively” eliminate “fake likes” from its network in a through a multi-billion dollar legal push. Read More...

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