apps

FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
FTC and Meta Spar in Antitrust Case Over Acquisition of VR Developer
November 22, 2022  |  Meta

In a suit that aims to block Meta Platforms’ acquisition of virtual reality fitness app developer Within Unlimited, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reportedly said...

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Restaurants Outpace Aggregators 2-to-1 in Online Ordering
Restaurants Outpace Aggregators 2-to-1 in Online Ordering
October 31, 2022  |  Delivery

In the battle for digital orders, restaurants are way ahead of third-party aggregators. By the Numbers Research from this month’s edition of PYMNTS’ Restaurant Digital...

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40% of Millennials ‘Very’ Interested in Super Apps
40% of Millennials ‘Very’ Interested in Super Apps
October 17, 2022  |  Connected Economy

The super app — and, with it, one-stop mobile control over a broad range of everyday activities online and offline — is poised to receive...

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Meta Identifies 400 Apps Aimed at Stealing Facebook Login Details
Meta Identifies 400 Apps Aimed at Stealing Facebook Login Details
October 07, 2022  |  Meta

Hundreds of seemingly innocent smartphone apps were singled out by security pros as being double agents of sorts, posing as something entertaining or useful but...

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Why Banking Apps Need to Be More Than Just Banking Apps
Why Banking Apps Need to Be More Than Just Banking Apps
September 14, 2022  |  Digital-First Banking

Consumers are using mobile banking apps like never before. The pandemic served as a catalyst for mobile adoption, as the portion of consumers reporting that they...

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EU Asks Developers About Google App Payments, Report Says
EU Asks Developers About Google App Payments, Report Says
August 04, 2022  |  Google

Antitrust regulators in the EU have asked developers about a threat from Google to cut apps out of its Play Store if they used other...

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Future of Connected Cars Puts Apps in the Driver’s Seat
Future of Connected Cars Puts Apps in the Driver’s Seat
June 14, 2022  |  Connected Economy

As operating systems increase their roles in today’s driving experience, companies are inviting third-party developers to continue creating apps that add functions designed for use...

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GOP Bill Would Ban App Stores From Supporting Apps That Accept Digital Yuan
GOP Bill Would Ban App Stores From Supporting Apps That Accept Digital Yuan
May 26, 2022  |  CBDC

Republican U.S. lawmakers want to ban app stores from hosting apps that let payments be made with the Chinese digital currency, Reuters reported Thursday (May...

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Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
Google, Apple to Cull Outdated Apps from Stores
May 17, 2022  |  Commerce Connected

Google and Apple have both said they will be cutting down on outdated apps in their app stores, Ars Technica reports, and the plan now...

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