Thomas Ng, Author at World Branding Forum

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The new feature by Apple debuts in partnership with Donate Life America, with iPhone users now able to sign up as donors via mobile. Apple...

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Avast Secures Deal to Acquire AVG for $1.3 Billion

Thomas Ng

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016

Avast is set to purchase all outstanding ordinary shares for $25.00 per share in cash, for a total consideration of approximately $1.3 billion. Security software giant, Avast, has...

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Publicis Groupe Inks Global Partnership with Tencent

Thomas Ng

July 5, 2016July 5, 2016

The alliance transcends the three solution hubs under Publicis Groupe—Publicis Media, Publicis.Sapient, and Publicis Communications. Publicis Groupe has entered into a strategic partnership with Tencent, the technology...

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Twitter Sweeps in with #Stickers for Photo Editing

Thomas Ng

June 28, 2016June 28, 2016

#Stickers is a tool allowing users to pick from hundreds of accessories, emojis and props, and stick them anywhere on their photos. Twitter has launched...

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Twitter Tweets Big with London’s Magic Pony Takeover

Thomas Ng

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016

Magic Pony joins Twitter Cortex, a team of engineers, data scientists, and researchers dedicated to building an easily relatable product. Twitter has acquired Magic Pony Technology,...

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Yahoo! Japan Tackles Text Neck with Smart Stretch 360

Thomas Ng

June 20, 2016June 20, 2016

Smart Stretch 360 by Yahoo! Japan is the first attempt anywhere at a smartphone video which utilises YouTube’s 360-degree video feature. In conjunction with its highly...

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Swatch Activates Contactless Payment with Oberthur

Thomas Ng

June 16, 2016June 16, 2016

The partnership will see Oberthur Technologies make the contactless payment option available to Swatch customers in Switzerland. Swatch has inked a partnership with embedded security...

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Apple Unveils Biggest Release with iOs 10 Preview

Thomas Ng

June 14, 2016July 5, 2016

Apple introduces update to Messages, Home app, Photos, Music and News, and opens Siri, Maps, Phone, and Messages to developers. At its Worldwide Developers Conference...

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Microsoft to Acquire LinkedIn for $26.2 Billion in Cash

Thomas Ng

June 13, 2016June 13, 2016

The Microsoft takeover deal will see LinkedIn retain its brand, culture, and independence, with CEO Jeff Weiner still seated at the helm. In line with...

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Western Union Debuts 30 Days of Better in Six Markets

Thomas Ng

June 9, 2016July 5, 2016

The Western Union campaign will run in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Indonesia, and India until early July. Global payments giant, Western Union,...

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Sony Mobile Dials into Canada with Xperia X

Thomas Ng

June 7, 2016July 5, 2016

Seeing release in June, the stores tied in with the Sony Xperia debut include Bell, Rogers, Virgin Mobile, Wind Mobile, and Videotron. Sony Mobile has...

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SoftBank Bridges Technology Gap with Analog Innovation

Thomas Ng

June 3, 2016July 6, 2016

Presenting smartphone technology in a new light, SoftBank evokes deep sentimental value and emotions which are truly human-inspired. Japanese multinational telecommunications company, SoftBank, has partnered...