Websites that are not optimised for mobile devices should be “banished” into Room 101, while QR codes have "failed" to reach their full potential and therefore should also be binned,according to Capcom UK product manager Craig Brown and Reckitt... Read more
International - 16/05/2013
The traditional ad creative way of thinking cannot be applied to mobile, according to CEO of EMEA for Joule and former managing director of AKQA Mobile Daniel Rosen.
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By 2020 half of all Visa’s transactions will be via mobile devices, according to senior VP of new product development for Europe, Caroline Hawkett.
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International - 16/05/2013
The DADI Awards ceremony will take place at London's Marriot Grosvenor Square in October. The deadline for entries is 31 May.
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Mobile has “fundamentally changed” the way the Guardian approaches its storytelling, with nearly half (44 per cent) of all traffic coming via tablet and smartphones in April, according to the Guardian’s revenue director Tim Gentry.
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Google's new appointment Patrick Collister may have been given the title head of design but comments made by him recently suggest his role is closer to creative director, despite denials that Google is becoming competition for ad agencies.
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Google’s landmark technology launch, Google Glass, which allows the wearer to access the internet using wearable hands-free glasses, is likely to be illegal to operate in the UK, two-time IP lawyer of the year, Phillip Hannay warns.
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International - 16/05/2013
Brands including Google, ITV, Channel 4 and the Telegraph are among the first to join the Internet Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) first Mobile Ad Tech working group.
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Qatar Airways has resumed scheduled flights of its fleet of five Boeing 787 Dreamliners today, and is resuming scheduled flights to Australia.
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New Zealand independent agency bcg2 has created a campaign to promote tourism to Tonga from Australia and New Zealand.
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Auto Trader is backing its final transition to a digital-only business by allocating its biggest ever marketing budget, launching transactional mobile products, and mining data to drive conversions and inform its activity.
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Geoff Wilmot is stepping down as CEO of Centaur Media as part of a board reshuffle following an interim statement revealing a fall in print revenues.
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Online electrical retailer AO has marked a huge rebrand with its first TV advert.
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The Online Media Awards has announced the nominations for 2013 across 25 categories including website of the year, best use of social media, best Twitter feed and best freelance writer.
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Channel 4's annual financial report for 2012 has revealed that the not-for-profit broadcaster saw a third year of increased investment in innovation under the leadership of chief executive, David Abraham.
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Google's overhaul of AdWords for multi-device search, called Enhanced Campaigns, has "polarised" the search community, according to general manager of Microsoft Search Network David Pann.
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International - 14/05/2013
Media group and digital publisher Future has announced the appointment of Tino Cennamo as managing director of international businesses.
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Whybin/TBWA Group Melbourne have created the first TV spots for Eskander's Betstar.
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