Facebook is launching a new service, called Bulletin, that allows writers to publish free and paid newsletters that can be posted to the web, sent to subscribers’ inboxes, and shared across Facebook. “The goal here is to support millions of people doing creative work,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said. At launch, Facebook has signed up […]
Shindig introduces a patented virtual lobby functionality; a virtual experience where event attendees can mingle, network and conduct private business on the platform. The innovation is designed for both virtual events and hybrid events. For virtual events, it allows a meeting place where all those attending individual sessions, panels, tracks or exhibit booths in a […]
Izhar Shay, Israel’s former Minister of Science and Technology, serial entrepreneur, senior high-tech executive and venture capitalist, has been appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Kendago. Kendago is a digital marketing group that specialises in performance-based advertising for leading global companies and manages advertising budgets above $100M annually. Shay’s appointment is a substantial […]
Futurism is set to present its next-gen eCommerce platform at the eCom World. As a trusted digital transformation (DX) partner for 1000-plus fortune companies, Futurism aims to reinvent the entire eCommerce landscape with its flagship eCommerce platform, Dimensions. “We are excited to be a part of the world’s largest eCommerce event. As a digital transformation […]
Media solution provider Brand Networks announced the expansion of Snapchat‘s API capabilities to enable a business presence on the popular social channel at a multi-location retailer’s store level. By leveraging existing partnerships and direct integrations, Brand Networks has built a technology solution that enables a brand to develop Snap content that is automatically published as […]
Mobileum Inc. announced that it has acquired Niometrics, a provider of deep network analytics. The acquisition expands Mobileum’s actionable analytics platform with customer discovery, engagement, and experience capabilities, enabling Communications Service Providers (“CSPs”) to identify new revenue streams and to improve customer experience across the entire customer lifecycle. Mobileum’s Active Intelligence platform is a leading […]
Blending the digital and physical worlds, Mixed Dimensions, announced it has joined the Unity Verified Solutions Program. For the first time ever, developers can offer players customisable figures of characters from their favourite Made with Unity games. “Our technology makes it extremely simple for game developers and publishers to offer high quality personalised and unique […]
Middle East – General Motors Middle East (GM MEO) announced the appointment of Sharon Nishi as new Chief Marketing Officer across the Chevrolet and GMC brands, effective July 1st. Nishi will help continue to transform GM’s Marketing and Customer Experience operations in the region while leveraging the team’s expertise and driving GM MEO’s Ambidextrous Business […]
Discord has acquired ‘Ubiquity6 ‘, which was founded as an AR (Augmented Reality) startup and has recently shifted its focus to online sharing experiences. The two companies didn’t share any financial details about the deal. Ubiquity6 founder Anjney Midha tweeted, ‘I’m very happy to be able to create the future with Jason Citron and Stanislav […]
Tapcart announced it has raised Series-B funding of $50 million. The round was led by Left Lane Capital with participation from Shopify, SignalFire, Greycroft, Act One Ventures and Amplify LA. Consumers in massive numbers are flocking to mobile devices to shop for their favourite brands. Tapcart powers many of the App Store’s top shopping apps […]
