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Calling for a cure

Global – DreamLab is a new app that uses the power of your phone overnight to help find a cure for cancer.

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Along for the ride

Europe – BMW invited Periscopers on an adventure into the great outdoors.

BMW : Periscope : Interaction

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Dubai Design Week 2015 Review

Modernised crafts, emerging talent and new retail platforms stood out at the inaugural edition of Dubai Design Week.

UAE : Design : Dubai Design Week

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Coffee specialist

UK – Small-batch, mail order coffee roaster Pact is launching Nespresso coffee pods.

Nespresso : Coffee : Pact Coffee

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Rfrsh yourself

São Paulo – Soft drink brand Sprite and Brazilian ad agency CUBOCC’s RFRSH na Lata Snapchat campaign creates connections between fans of the fizzy ...

Sprite : Snapchat : Generation Z

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Shop-pin around

Global – Pinterest’s new visual search function and buyable pins are enabling a seamless and shoppable browsing experience.

Social Commerce : Click To Buy : User Curated Retail

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Dublin Web Summit 2015: Power of privacy

Dublin – Privacy is the next big battleground for brands, according to Wickr founder Nico Sell.

Wickr : Wickr Foundation : Encryption

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Symbiotic stays

London – A trial partnership with Hyatt Hotels is enabling luxury sharing economy start-up OneFineStay to extend its service offer.

Symbiotic Branding : The Sharing Economy : Travel And Hospitality Futures

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Dublin Web Summit 2015: Therapy through tech

Dublin – TalkSpace is a mobile-based clinical therapy service that tackles mental illness on a global scale.

TalkSpace : Oren Frank : Mental Health

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Store to studio

London – Matthew Williamson’s retail revamp responds boldly to the new fashion cycle.

Fashion : Retail Experience : Modern Luxury

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Dublin Web Summit 2015: Advertising metrics

Dublin Web Summit 2015 – Advertisers must stop valuing impressions by clicks and start valuing by time, says media agency MEC Global president of d...

Dublin Web Summit : Technology : MEC Global

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Seeing YouTube Red

Global – YouTube phenomenon PewDiePie has come out against ad-blocking, giving his support to YouTube Red.

Youtube Red : Pewdiepie : Ad-blocking

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Host with the most

Global – Airbnb’s Journeys pilot invites guests to sign up to trips curated by their host, blending Curated Travel with the site’s referr...

Airbnb : Journeys : Curated Travel

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Luxe Pack Monaco 2015: Overview

Sensory applications, sustainable solutions and digital authentication were among the topics on the agenda at Luxe Pack Monaco 2015.

Luxe Pack : Packaging : Monaco

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Facebook adapts advertising

Global – Facebook’s new advertising format for developing countries replaces video with slideshows.

Facebook : Africa : Mobile Ads

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Social conscience

US – Social network Tsu’s uptake over the past year reflects Millennials’ appreciation for models that reward individual users for content and netw...

Social Media Update : Altruvation : Social Commerce

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Social good bazaar

New York – A co-working environment for social enterprises offers business support as well as desk space.

Impact Bazaar : Co-working : New York

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One step ahead

Japan – Car-maker Mitsubishi is helping to prevent accidents caused by loss of concentration and other cognitive distractions thanks to its latest ...

Mitsubishi : Automotives : Cars

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Channel your emojis

Amsterdam – Researchers have developed an emoji-powered YouTube video search.

Emoji2Video : Tyler Schnoebelen : Search Engine

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Latino boom

US – A Nielsen report reveals the growing influence of Latino Baby Boomers in mainstream culture.

Flat Agers : Hispanic : Baby Boomers

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The ideas and innovations that hint at the future of the consumer landscape