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Matterport Brings its VR App to iOS

[ad_1] Immersive media tech company Matterport has introduced VR support for iPhone devices, after already being available to Android users. The Matterport VR app provides users with the option to publish any Matterport 3D space in VR. The app comes…

LMWS Asia

January 20, 2017

Mobile Marketing

DigiLens Closes $22m Series B Funding from Sony, Foxconn and Others

[ad_1] DigiLens, a maker of holographic optical waveguide technology and materials for AR and VR, has closed a $22m (£18m) Series B investment round. “It’s taken us several years to perfect our diffractive optical materials and exposure process for AR-HUD…

LMWS Asia

January 19, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Martech Continues Rise in Popularity, While Adtech Sees Decline

[ad_1] Martech is on the rise, while adtech falls, as Private Equity (PE) firms continue to grow in the sectors. According to M&A and fundraising advisor Results International, there were 412 deals combined between the two sectors in 2016 –…

LMWS Asia

January 18, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Pokémon Go Raked in $950m in Revenues Last Year

[ad_1] Pokémon Go racked up revenues of around $950m (£768m) in 2016, as the true extent of the game’s success over the year has been quantified for the first time. In a new report published by market researchers App Annie,…

LMWS Asia

January 17, 2017

Mobile Marketing

China Forces App Stores Across the Country to Register

[ad_1] Chinese authorities have filed an order that will force app stores to be registered across the country, as China tries to gain more control over mobile apps. The filing, by the Cyberspace Administration of China, notes that all provinces,…

LMWS Asia

January 16, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Telegraph Hands Digital Marketing Brief to Fetch

[ad_1] Telegraph Media Group has appointed Fetch to deliver digital performance marketing solutions across its business, with a focus on travel, commerce and events, as well as its newly launched subscription service, Telegraph Premium. Fetch will work on digital strategy,…

LMWS Asia

January 15, 2017

Mobile Marketing

iZettle Secures €60m, Hires a CFO

[ad_1] Digital payments firm iZettle has raised €60m (£52m) in a funding round that values the company at $500m. It has also appointed Maria Hedengren as its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), fuelling rumours of an IPO. The latest round of…

LMWS Asia

January 14, 2017

Mobile Marketing

WhatsApp Readying Commercial Messaging Offering

[ad_1] Last August, WhatsApp unveiled plans to let brands use its platform to send commercial messages to its users. Since then, it seems, the company has been making moves behind the scenes to get the platform ready for commercial messaging.…

LMWS Asia

January 13, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Twitter is Closing Down its Dashboard Business App

[ad_1] Twitter has announced that it will be shutting down its business suite that enables businesses to track and monitor tweets, schedule posts and access analytics regarding their brand. The Dashboard feature, which only launched in June 2016, will close…

LMWS Asia

January 12, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Instagram Introduces Full Screen Ads to Stories

[ad_1] Instagram is introducing full screen ads to Stories, along with Stories insights, in bid to build on the success of businesses using the feature. The ads will be tested with over 30 of Instagram’s clients, including Capital One, Nike…

LMWS Asia

January 11, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Fitbit Acquires Smartwatch Startup Vector Watch

[ad_1] Fitbit has acquired Romanian smartwatch startup Vector Watch for an undisclosed amount, as it continues to bring in talent and technology from smartwatch startups. The acquisition will see the Vector team and its software platform joining the San Francisco-based…

LMWS Asia

January 10, 2017

Mobile Marketing

Samsung Finally Brings iOS App for Gear Smartwatches

[ad_1] Samsung has finally introduced the iOS version of its Gear S app – to bring iPhone and iPad compatibility to its Gear S3, Gear S2 and Gear Fit2 smartwatches. The app is available now, on compatible iOS devices, in…

LMWS Asia

January 9, 2017