Instagram began testing ads on its IGTV long-form video platform with a select group of creators in the U.S. last May, and the Facebook-owned photo- and video-sharing network said Monday that it is extending that testing to Australia and the U.K. The test will roll out in those countries over the next few weeks, with…Read More
PetSmart wants to make sure pets aren’t left out of this year’s Easter festivities. The retailer released a Snapchat lens in Canada, Puerto Rico and the rest of the U.S. that enables people to dress their pets up for Easter without risking life and limb doing so. Easter falls on April 4 this year.Read More
Venezuelan President Nicol?s Maduro joined former U.S. President Donald Trump in a very exclusive club: the club of world leaders who have been suspended by Facebook. Maduro’s account was frozen over the weekend for spreading misinformation about Covid-19 by repeatedly claiming that Venezuelan-made mostly herbal liquid Carvativir can cure the virus. The last post on…Read More
Just five months after promising to “take on the cableopoly,” T-Mobile is discontinuing its TVision streaming TV service. TVision rolled out last November and offered existing T-Mobile customers low-cost options for live sports, news and network channels without needing a cable subscription. But T-Mobile quickly realized the model wasn’t sustainable. The company will wind down…Read More
Facebook is teaming up with regional and global partners, including Google, on two subsea trans-Pacific cables to connect North America with Indonesia and Singapore. Director of network investments Kevin Salvadori and manager of network investments Nico Roehrich said in a blog post that the two cables–Bifrost and Echo–are still subject to regulatory approvals, but if…Read More
As a contact-free way to access information with a simple scan of a phone camera, QR codes have enjoyed a surge in popularity as a marketing tool for retailers within the past several months of the pandemic. Now, with the country approaching some form of a new normal, retail brands are examining how they might…Read More
Facebook said Monday that it completed the first phase of a fiber network build across Indiana, running nearly 80 miles alongside Interstate 70 from the Indiana-Ohio border to downtown Indianapolis. Sourcing managers Boh DuPree and Michele Kohler said in a Newsroom post Monday that construction of the second phase is underway, which will result in…Read More
Just in time for 4/20, the most hallowed holiday on the weed calendar, a senior advertising creative will publish his first book, “High Art: The Definitive Guide to Getting Cultured With Cannabis.” This coffee-table tome pairs some of the world’s greatest artwork with the specific cannabis strains, edibles and THC-infused beverages that can help make…Read More
For three-quarters of a century now, a rite of passage for anyone moving to the Big Apple has been getting a trim at Astor Hair. Since 1947, the sprawling, budget-priced salon in the cellar of 2 Astor Place has scalped everyone from punks to pensioners, students to celebrities. But legendary status means little when your…Read More
Beginning today, Comcast’s Xfinity subscribers will be able to access Disney streaming services Disney+ and ESPN+ directly via their X1 and Flex devices. Top line Disney+ is now available on Comcast’s entertainment platforms. ESPN+ is currently only available through the ESPN app on Flex, Comcast’s internet-only streaming platform, but the company said it will be…Read More
