Last year HotelTonight launched HT Perks, their own twist on a hotel loyalty program. The program is level-based, meaning user “level up” as they meet certain tiers of lifetime spend in the app. It was generally well received but maybe a little under ambitious – it maxed out at level 4 – which granted a user as much as 20% off in extra savings after spending a… Read More
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Target launches its own mobile payments system with debut of ‘Wallet’
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Harry Potter is getting its own AR mobile game from the ‘Pokémon Go’ developers
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Get ready to finally become the witch or wizard you’ve always wanted to be.
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is a new augmented reality mobile game created in partnership between Warner Bros. and Niantic — the creators of the hit mobile game Pokémon Go.
Not much is known about Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, which was revealed today, but it sounds like it has some similar features to Pokémon Go. Namely, players will have to visit locations in the real world to find different objects and engage with the world. That means uncovering magical artifacts, meeting characters and beasts from the wizarding world, and learning to cast spells. Read more…
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