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.

China Eyes Apple App Store Over TikTok Tit-For-Tat
China Eyes Apple App Store Over TikTok Tit-For-Tat
August 18, 2020  |  Apple

Mounting tensions between the U.S. and China have spurred fears from Apple that China could shut down the company’s App Store in the country, 9to5Mac...

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Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
Mobile Order Aggregators Hold (Mostly) Steady In PYMNTS Provider Ranking
August 18, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

People have their favorite restaurants. During the year of COVID-19, many people’s “favorite restaurant” may actually be an order aggregator using a string of ghost...

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Google May Get Boost In Fortnite Suit From Apple’s Policies
Google May Get Boost In Fortnite Suit From Apple’s Policies
August 17, 2020  |  Legal

Google‘s less strict app-store policies give the search giant a better chance of beating game company Epic‘s lawsuit than fellow tech giant Apple has of...

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Trump Gives ByteDance 90 Days To Split From US TikTok Business
Trump Gives ByteDance 90 Days To Split From US TikTok Business
August 16, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

China’s ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has 90 days to sell or spin off its U.S. operation. CNBC reported President Donald Trump issued an...

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Facebook’s Instagram And Messenger Users Can Now Message Each Other
Facebook’s Instagram And Messenger Users Can Now Message Each Other
August 16, 2020  |  Facebook

It’s taken a year, but Facebook has integrated the Instagram and Messenger chat platforms. The Verge reported update notices were spotted on Instagram’s mobile app...

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Filings Reveal Payments At Center Of Fortnite/Apple/Google Legal Battles
Filings Reveal Payments At Center Of Fortnite/Apple/Google Legal Battles
August 14, 2020  |  Legal

The latest salvo in the legal battles against Apple and Google alleging antitrust behavior – where court dockets are getting decidedly crowded – is now...

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Freelance And Food Lead Latest Gig Economy Apps Ranking
Freelance And Food Lead Latest Gig Economy Apps Ranking
August 13, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Of the seismic workforce changes that have reshaped the economy in recent years, gig work is perhaps the most meaningful. As successive disasters and economic...

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Apple, Google Boot Fortnite From App Stores Over In-App Payments
Apple, Google Boot Fortnite From App Stores Over In-App Payments
August 13, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

After Epic Games provided gamers with a discounted way to purchase digital items directly via the company, Apple took the Fortnite app off of its...

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Coupon Apps Jostle At A Steady Clip
Coupon Apps Jostle At A Steady Clip
August 11, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Of words found adjacent to “COVID” in the business press these days one invariably sees mention of “rewards” and “savings” as well. It all adds...

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