Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

Snap Continues Acquisition Spree; Scoops Up 3D Mapping Developer
Snap Continues Acquisition Spree; Scoops Up 3D Mapping Developer
April 26, 2021  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Snap has bought up Pixel8earth, a company working on 3D mapping technology, for $7.6 million in a deal that took place last quarter, TechCrunch reported....

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Walgreens Updates App For Streamlined Payments With Apple Pay
Walgreens Updates App For Streamlined Payments With Apple Pay
April 26, 2021  |  Digital Payments

National drugstore chain Walgreens has updated its app for iOS for iPhones and iPads that facilitates order pickup and streamlines payment with Apple Pay. The...

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China Expands Big Tech Probe To Focus On Meituan
China Expands Big Tech Probe To Focus On Meituan
April 26, 2021  |  International

Chinese regulators are taking an even closer look at Meituan, an app that lets users order a variety of services that include meal delivery as...

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Insurance Apps And Actuarial Musings On Display In New PYMNTS Provider Ranking
Insurance Apps And Actuarial Musings On Display In New PYMNTS Provider Ranking
April 26, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

Are you adequately covered? Insurance-wise, that is? Can’t be too careful, with pandemics, happenstance and driverless vehicles to protect oneself from, financially at least. Get...

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Digital Banking Apps All Tied Up In New Provider Ranking
Digital Banking Apps All Tied Up In New Provider Ranking
April 23, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

If you recall the previous Provider Ranking of Digital Banking Apps, put it out of your mind. Get the Full Story Complete the form to...

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Apple Continues To Exempt Remote Learning Payments From In-App Purchase Rules
Apple Continues To Exempt Remote Learning Payments From In-App Purchase Rules
April 22, 2021  |  Apple

Apple has updated its Developer page and is continuing to forgo the App Store requirement for paid online group services to use in-app purchases for...

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New Alt-Credit App Provider Ranking Finds BNPL Brands Neck-And-Neck
New Alt-Credit App Provider Ranking Finds BNPL Brands Neck-And-Neck
April 22, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

We understand that PYMNTS Provider Ranking of Alternative Credit Apps is a closely-watched gauge of the sector, and we take it awfully seriously. Perhaps too...

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No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
No Cameras, But Epic CEO, Apple App Store Chief Will Attend Antitrust Trial
April 21, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney will attend a weeks-long antitrust trial against Apple, Reuters reported. Apple’s Phil Schiller, who leads the App Store, will also...

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The Role Of Super Apps In Providing Financial Resilience, Protection And Peace Of Mind To Customers
The Role Of Super Apps In Providing Financial Resilience, Protection And Peace Of Mind To...
April 21, 2021  |  Mobile Applications

In The Connected Economy’s Power Source – CEO Edition, Angus McDonald, co-founder and CEO of Cover Genius, explores how “super apps” could be key to...

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