Tooling

Color visualization reveals the most popular colors used on top-ranked websites.

AppNexus is leading an adtech consortium to create a standardized framework for people-based media buying in programmatic advertising.

Fast Company explores how Uber, Adidas, and Tesla use strategic relationships to drive innovation and growth. via Fast Company.

This article lists over 30 free online courses and resources for learning various digital marketing disciplines, like copywriting and SEO. via The source of this content is the HubSpot blog.

Apple Watch sales have almost doubled since last year and revenue from Apple's wearables now equals that of a Fortune 500 company, according to Tim Cook. via The Verge

Facebook is rolling out Instant Games on Messenger to all of its 1.2 billion users. The worldwide rollout will include new rich gameplay features.

via The source of this content is Adweek.

This guide on how to prepare your phone for international travel covers data options and power adapters. via Wired.

Facebook is testing a new feature that will let users earn discounts at physical stores using QR codes. via IPG Media Lab

Cool Tools features a photo book documenting life with the Grateful Dead and a comic collection about the anxieties of adulthood. via The source of this content is Cool Tools.

Artist Trevor Paglen's performance "Sight Machine" uses AI to track and analyze the emotions and movements of the Kronos Quartet in real-time, displaying the data for the audience. via WIRED.

WIRED shares their top 10 favorite laptop picks, from brands like Apple, Microsoft, and more. via WIRED.

Diageo used a VR experience to showcase The Singleton whisky, leading to 20% of participants purchasing a bottle. via The Drum