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China’s Messenger App Duel Shows Bullet Aimed At WeChat
Mobile Applications // September 07, 2018

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Apple And Westpac Relationship Sours Over Payments In Chats
Payment Methods // June 27, 2017

American multinational technology company Apple and Westpac, the Australian bank, have seen their relationship deteriorate after Apple told the bank to disable a new feature on its mobile app that allows customers to transfer money to friends through chat applications. Get the Full Story Complete...

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Why Retail Needs To Better Tap The Power Of Chat

February 27, 2019
Given its reach into literally every corner of the globe, it is not much of an exaggeration to say that we are living in the era of chat.  Some 5.8 billion people use chat apps of one kind or other — roughly 76 percent of the human population. Communicating with friends and colleagues, gaming, transacting […]

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Apple And Westpac Relationship Sours Over Payments In Chats

June 27, 2017
American multinational technology company Apple and Westpac, the Australian bank, have seen their relationship deteriorate after Apple told the bank to disable a new feature on its mobile app that allows customers to transfer money to friends through chat applications. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free […]