[KGVID width=”600″ height=”338″]https://marcommnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/12/Samsung_Icona-Pop_360.mp4[/KGVID] Swedish pop duo, Icona Pop, release brand new single ‘F.U.’ straight to their most loyal fans through a live online concert. The pair teamed up with DDB Stockholm and Samsung to create a unique concert that could be experienced from all 360ᵒ angles. The concert was live streamed exclusively to 360 fans, […]
Of all the people globally on the internet, about half of them, nearly 1.5 billion, are on Facebook. The question for Facebook is how it and its advertisers will reach what it calls the next billion people, who will often be coming online for the first time, often only on mobile, and often on a […]
Swiss watchmaker Swatch recently unveiled the Bellamy, a watch that enables the wearer to make contactless payments. The Bellamy isn’t a smartwatch – it’s got a regular analogue face and no other extra functionality – but it does feature an NFC chip under the dial. This means payments don’t require any power from the watch, […]
KFC has employed mobile location technology to promote its new burrito product range, targeting consumers close to stores with relevant messaging in order to drive an increase in foot traffic into its branches. The campaign, run in partnership with location specialists xAd and media agency Blue 449, ran for three months and used a combination […]
Virtual reality is coming to Facebook news feeds. The company rolled out 360-degree videos brands and publishers can post to their pages. Desktop viewers just have to drag their mouse over a clip to change the angle, and on mobile, swiping across the screen changes the view. Disney and Lucasfilm have already used 360-degree video […]
Can you picture a flower garden in full bloom surrounded by ice and snow? A new film, “37 Days” by The Atlantic Group, a European heating company, and Leo Burnett Paris, will take you on an icy adventure to the isolated mountains in British Columbia where the notion, “Heat is Life” is illustrated in full […]
Jaguar, which signed as an official partner of Wimbledon, has kicked off a social media campaign using biometric sensors to analyse the mood of fans. It has dished out biometric wristbands to selected fans watching the tennis and has built in-ground sensors monitoring the energy around the courts, letting it track sentiment. It will measure […]
Daunted by Shakespeare? There’s an app for that...
Samsung Electronics UK has teamed up with the Royal Shakespeare Company, supported by ad agency Cheil, to launch a new app starring famous actors, a rapper and a beatboxer to bring Shakespeare to life for 11-18 year olds. The Android app, called RE:Shakespeare, features interactive games and videos and is hosted by RSC ambassador, David […]
After a long, cold winter felt throughout the country, the first day of spring is something many are looking forward to. To celebrate spring, Miracle-Gro is inviting growers everywhere to reconnect with their garden via @Miraclegro and the first-of-its-kind crowdsourced #springmoji garden. Beginning March 20, the brand will plant the world’s biggest digital garden using […]
A couple of weeks after naming Rodanthi Senduka as the Packaging & Design Jury Chair for the 17th FAB Awards, the International Food and Beverage Creative Excellence Awards are pleased to announce that INGO Stockholm’s Björn Ståhl will be this year’s Advertising Jury Chair. “It is going to be great fun. I have entered work […]
