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.

Consumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
Consumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
December 03, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Control is one of the hottest topics in the world of payments and financial services — and it seems poised to have a major impact...

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TikTok Enters eCommerce With In-App Shopping Links
TikTok Enters eCommerce With In-App Shopping Links
November 15, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The popular video app TikTok is testing out a new feature that will give certain video creators the option to add links to videos for...

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US Govt. Reviewing TikTok’s $1B Musical.ly Acquisition
US Govt. Reviewing TikTok’s $1B Musical.ly Acquisition
November 01, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

The United States government is investigating China-based ByteDance Technology, the company that owns popular video app TikTok, according to Reuters. The investigation is mainly centered...

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Discover Launches P2P Payments
Discover Launches P2P Payments
October 28, 2019  |  Digital Payments

Discover Bank has announced that customers of its savings and money market accounts can now use the Zelle network for person-to-person (P2P) money transfers, according...

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New Wahlburgers App Offers Order-Ahead And Rewards
New Wahlburgers App Offers Order-Ahead And Rewards
October 15, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Wahlburgers, the burger bar and restaurant made famous for its association with movie star Mark Wahlberg, as well as a popular TV show, has introduced...

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Rappi Delivery App Subject To eCommerce Regs In Colombia
Rappi Delivery App Subject To eCommerce Regs In Colombia
September 06, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Colombian regulators have demanded that delivery app Rappi comply with electronic commerce laws, and has also launched an investigation into the app after receiving hundreds...

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How Consumer Services Companies Are Innovating With App Features
How Consumer Services Companies Are Innovating With App Features
May 15, 2019  |  Retail

To help improve their operations, consumer services companies appear to have some very specific ideas about digital technology. Firms in this space, which include entertainment...

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OpenTable Tightens Control Over Diners’ Data
OpenTable Tightens Control Over Diners’ Data
March 15, 2019  |  ResTech

In a move that strengthens the battle for control of information that diners provide online, OpenTable is preventing restaurants from providing competitors with access to...

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Global App Spending Hit $101M In 2018, Driven By Developing Market Growth
Global App Spending Hit $101M In 2018, Driven By Developing Market Growth
January 24, 2019  |  Mobile

Smartphone sales may be slowing, but the apps that consumers like to download and use on those phones are getting plenty of attention — quite...

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