Facebook announces new mobile updates
Facebook has today announced an update to its app for iPhone and iPad which introduces new functionality to private messages. Amongst the changes is a new multi-tasking function called Chat Heads...
View ArticleTrinity Mirror boss blasts predecessor Sly Bailey
Trinity Mirror boss Simon Fox has launched an extraordinary attack on his predecessor, Sly Bailey, claiming that she ‘set the bar very low’ during her controversial tenure at the newspaper group. Fox,...
View ArticleBritish Military Fitness appoints Manifest Communications to handle press office
British Military Fitness (BMF) has announced the appointment of Manifest Communications to manage its press office and public relations activity for 2013. The BMF appointed the agency to develop its...
View ArticleCamelot launches campaign suggesting there is ‘no time like now’ to buy...
Camelot has unveiled a new campaign with AMV BBDO to promote its National Lottery Scratchcards under the strapline ‘There’s no time like now’. The campaign consists of two TV ads and an outdoor...
View ArticleIPA president Ian Priest puts commercial creativity at heart of organisations...
Incoming IPA president Ian Priest has today signalled his intention to place commercial creativity at the heart of the organisations agenda during his two year tenure at the helm. Delivering his...
View Article13 minutes of every hour online is spent on social networks
New research from Experian has found that in the UK, 13 minutes out of every hour online is spent on social networking and forums, nine minutes on entertainment sites and six minutes shopping. In the...
View ArticleMarketing Weak: Harpic releases a stinker
Bloody Nora. A man stumbles out of his garden khazi and can't see anything because the toilet was so gleamingly clean. Because - that's right - loads of people have toilets inside tiny wooden sheds in...
View Article"Haunting" campaign raising awareness of child homelessness created by The...
A "haunting" guerrilla campaign was created by brand consultancy The Partners for the International Day for Street Children on Friday to raise awareness of child homelessness. The Home Street Home...
View ArticleBirds Eye urges Brits to make more of midweek in sampling tour
Birds Eye has launched a sampling campaign and is set to visit 320 supermarkets as part of its Make More Of Midweek tour. Developed by Live & Breathe, the campaign will see two supersize sampling...
View ArticleVantage Finance appoints Stand Agency to deliver PR
Vantage Finance has appointed Stand Agency to deliver its PR activities, the financial broker announced on Wednesday. Co-founder of Stand Agency, Francesca Rivett-Carnac will lead the account over two...
View ArticleEvidence mounts in favour of social media job hunting as survey reveals one...
More than a fifth of 18-34-year-olds are now recruited on social networks according to a study by media agency UM London, putting further spotlight on social media as a key tool in job hunting....
View ArticleAbsolute Radio, Spotify and YouTube among brands to join IAB's first Audio...
Absolute Radio, Spotify and YouTube are among the first brands to sign up to the Internet Advertising Bureau’s (IAB) new Audio Council, aimed at boosting the value of the digital audio ad market. The...
View ArticleInfographic: Affiliate Window highlights continued growth of m-commerce
Mobile commerce continues to grow, as Affiliate Window has highlighted in its latest mobile infographic. Performance network Affiliate Window has published an infographic highlighting the continued...
View ArticleOnline TV makes more money than traditional broadcasting, the digital shift...
The viewing public's embracement of multiple digital platforms is making TV more interactive and more profitable, according to Thinkbox CEO, Tess Alps. Alps once said in an interview with the...
View ArticleJaguar revs up website with Cogent Elliott
Jaguar has announced the launch of a new website, designed by Cogent Elliott, which aims to be more responsive and engaging to viewers. The global website worked in parallel with developers to build,...
View ArticleThe Drum daily jobs round-up: Telegraph Media Group, Click2Convert Digital,...
Telegraph Media Group is seeking a head of UX design based in London. The position will involve designing and improving online properties, monitoring and reviewing the design of existing products and...
View ArticleInternet users have the right to browse online without infringing copyright...
The Supreme Court has today ruled that internet users have the right to browse online without infringing copyright law, and has sent the case on to the European Court to ‘clarify’ the point. The PRCA...
View ArticleReddit & 4chan users turn detective in hunt for Boston bomber
Budding amateur detectives have taken to the web in a bid to assist the FBI in tracking down the Boston bomber by trawling through hundreds of images of the event to try and spot anything suspicious....
View ArticleLinkedIn brings ads to mobile apps with new update
Social networking site LinkedIn has released an update to its iPhone and Android apps which offers users a personalised activity stream, improved navigation and the introduction of adverts. Mobile is...
View ArticleBritish Museum creates immersive mobile experience for Pompeii and...
The British Museum has launched mobile apps for its Life and Death in Pompeii and Herculean exhibition, giving those unable to visit a chance to engage with the content. The Android and iOS apps,...
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