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Dispatch from an advertising future #256

August 17, 2022 by What if..?

Neighbourhood apps are great but IRL is better https://www.ft.com/content/ad29c454-9fcf-40f5-bd98-faaf553591d8 No one takes the Estate Agents’ word for it. We used Google Street View to look at the “extensive local amenities” and the distance to the station. Broadband speeds and OFSTED ratings to see the local primary. If you know where… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #255

August 16, 2022 by What if..?

The Rise of the Worker Productivity Score https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2022/08/14/business/worker-productivity-tracking.html They were so proud of her. It had always been a worry that she might choose to be an accountant or a tax lawyer. They were too young to be hippies but they still wanted her to be… alternative. An artist. Her… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #254

August 11, 2022 by What if..?

Travel the World in an App https://www.nytimes.com/2022/08/09/technology/flight-tracking-app.html He’s worked hard. It seems like it’s been non-stop exams and tests since he started nursery school. And of course the lockdowns didn’t help. He’s just been buried in his books, or at least his tablet. Whatever results he gets, he deserves a… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #252

June 30, 2022 by What if..?

Amazon will share cashierless store data with brands and advertisers https://adage.com/article/marketing-news-strategy/amazon-will-share-cashierless-store-data-brands-and-advertisers/2422081 She didn’t bother adding it up as she went along. She was too busy weighing up the options and mentally planning the meals. She’d become quite an imaginative cook. Rice. Pulses. Big bags that could be endlessly repurposed. She… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #248

June 23, 2022 by What if..?

Amazon previews Alexa capability that synthesizes a person’s voice from less than a minute of audio https://www.geekwire.com/2022/amazon-previews-alexa-capability-that-synthesizes-a-persons-voice-from-less-than-a-minute-of-audio/ There must be something here. There are photos: albums full of slightly fading prints and then USB sticks and a hard drive shoebox of images probably not sorted but with metadata we can… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #240

May 27, 2022 by What if..?

Report finds remote learning apps collected and sold kids’ data https://www.engadget.com/human-rights-watch-kids-data-183055475.html It’s competitive out there. There are lots of providers in the marketplace. Parents know that. They have choices. It’s not a level playing field of course. Richer or better connected parents get more choices but as more providers have… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #236

May 12, 2022 by What if..?

Farewell to the iPod It was while we were clearing the house. We’d gone past the numb stage and were now able to remember, sometimes with a smile. That jacket. We both had stories. The holiday when we were ten. Then we found it. Still beautiful even more so because… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #235

May 9, 2022 by What if..?

How AltStore is building a haven for forbidden iPhone apps https://www.fastcompany.com/90749170/altstore-riley-testut-iphone-sideloading-app-store I’m not a real rebel I suppose. Too middle class, I guess. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a goody goody or anything. I’ve tried stuff – didn’t like it really. Yeh, alright. Tame. I know. I’m ok with… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #228

April 20, 2022 by What if..?

UK households cancel streaming subscriptions in record numbers https://www.ft.com/content/1c7e255e-a537-40e4-9dd7-6061175ba5f3 They looked at each other. They looked back to the screen. It had stopped. Then they looked at each other. Silence. He looked at his feed, a conversation he was no longer involved in. He tried to add some generic comments… Read the rest

Dispatch from an advertising future #225

April 14, 2022 by What if..?

This Smoke Alarm Delivers McDonald’s When it Senses You’ve Burned Dinner https://www.adweek.com/creativity/this-smoke-alarm-delivers-mcdonalds-when-it-senses-youve-burned-dinner/ It’d been one of those days. For him too maybe, although frankly, I didn’t care. By the time I logged off and did the WfH commute and shut the system down – don’t worry, my band was still… Read the rest

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