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.

Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
Apple Debuts Store on Chinese Super App WeChat
July 11, 2023  |  Apple

Apple has reportedly begun selling its devices via the Chinese social media platform WeChat. WeChat is owned by Tencent and is considered China’s leading messaging app. Apple will sell...

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Threads Tops ChatGPT’s Record With 100 Million Users in 5 Days
Threads Tops ChatGPT’s Record With 100 Million Users in 5 Days
July 10, 2023  |  Meta

Meta’s Threads passed the 100-million user mark this weekend, five days after launching. “That’s mostly organic demand, and we haven’t even turned on many promotions yet,” Meta CEO...

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Millennials Say Yes to Super Apps, Baby Boomers Not So Sure
Millennials Say Yes to Super Apps, Baby Boomers Not So Sure
July 10, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Many tech providers around the world are looking to unify disparate digital activities into all-in-one mobile platforms, and millennials are eager to get on board....

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Judge Halts NYC Wage Law Opposed by Food Delivery App Firms
Judge Halts NYC Wage Law Opposed by Food Delivery App Firms
July 07, 2023  |  Gig Economy

A judge has reportedly halted a New York City minimum wage law that is opposed by app-based food delivery firms. New York State Supreme Court...

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Meta Reports 70 Million Threads Sign-ups in First 2 Days
Meta Reports 70 Million Threads Sign-ups in First 2 Days
July 07, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

Meta reported that its new Threads app gained 70 million sign-ups in its first two days. “70 million sign-ups on Threads as of this morning,” Meta...

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Food Delivery Companies Challenge New York City Minimum Wage Law
Food Delivery Companies Challenge New York City Minimum Wage Law
July 06, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber, DoorDash and other app-based food delivery companies are pushing back against a minimum wage law set to take effect in New York City. The law, which...

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Revolut Launches Instant Cash Back Rewards in US
Revolut Launches Instant Cash Back Rewards in US
July 06, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Revolut has launched a new in-app feature in the United States that provides instant cash back rewards. The financial app’s new Shops feature provides up to 3% instant...

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BP Joins the Race to Create and Scale a Digital Fleet Payments Ecosystem
BP Joins the Race to Create and Scale a Digital Fleet Payments Ecosystem
July 06, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Fuel is at the center of the ecosystems that are changing fleet management, and by extension, logistics. In just one of the latest examples, BP began its digital...

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Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
July 03, 2023  |  Legal

Apple is reportedly looking to take its battle with Epic Games to the Supreme Court. The tech giant said in a court filing that it will ask the U.S....

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