To help its customers know its vehicles better, German carmaker Audi has created an innovative, augmented-reality app—named “eKurzinfo”—that uses the iPhone camera to identify the many functions of the car. Loaded with information of more than 300 elements in the car, the app serves as a high-tech, interactive alternative to the traditional, complex car manual. […]
Sentient vending machines are all the rage right now. This Amstel spot out of Bulgaria adds the latest twist to the share-baiting trend—forcing antsy consumers to actually stand still in one place for three minutes if they want a free beer. The point? Take a break from your busy day. Really, it’s like all the […]
Unicef has launched an ‘End of Violence Against Children’ campaign, aiming to highlight that “just because you can’t see violence, doesn’t mean it’s not there.” Unicef brought in actor and goodwill ambassador Liam Neeson in a bid to highlight instances of violence against children, cyber bullying and gang rape. The 60-second spot shows the aftermath […]
Google has launched its premium music streaming service Play Music All Access in the UK and is initially undercutting Spotify’s premium offering on price, with an introductory £7.99 per month offering. The service lets subscribers stream tracks to connected devices from a library of millions of tracks sourced from the music industry’s leading major and […]
Foot Locker has revealed its latest TV commercial featuring NBA players Blake Griffin and Chris Paul to promote the retailer’s Nike Jordan gear. The advert is the latest in the brand’s ongoing ‘Foot Locker Approved’ campaign, and follows last month’s commercial, ‘Conversation Life’ featuring Shaquille O’Neal and rapper Tyga. The latest advert, entitled ‘The Endorser’, […]
23andMe, the leading personal genetics company, today launched Portraits of Health, the company’s first television advertising campaign. The campaign focuses on educating consumers about how understanding their DNA can help them make more informed and proactive health decisions. The campaign will also build brand awareness for 23andMe. The campaign, features people discussing their real 23andMe […]
Yahoo is set to rebrand next month, and is showing 30 variations of the new identity before the final new logo launches. The new identity is set to launch on 4 September, and a different iteration of it will be used on the Yahoo homepage each day before the launch, in an initiative Yahoo calls […]
Subway has launched a Teddy Bear Hunt Facebook game with Google Street View urging people to #WinLikeJanet in order to promote its new limited-edition Mango Chicken Sub. Created by McCann, the #WinLikeJanet game is based on the character in the brand’s new TV ad, which sees Janet struggling to get a good deal all her […]
Ikea has created an augmented reality app that allows customers to see how its products would fit into their homes as it looks to boost its online and mobile sales and limit returns of ill-fitting furniture. The updated 2014 Ikea Catalogue app, available on iOS and Android, will enable customers to try out 90 products […]
Liberty, the civil liberties and human rights campaign group, has launched a mobile billboard to hit back at the Home Office‘s anti-illegal immigration mobile campaign. Liberty’s van, which hit the streets of London today, asks the Home Office to “Think again” about its anti-illegal immigration tactics, which also included random visa checks and Twitter updates […]