Bigger, better, faster — those are often the guiding principles for innovation, disruption and change in the digital and mobile worlds. What about smarter, and more diverse? Those traits could find their way into more social media and online research interactions — and the payments...
American Express has announced that it is launching a new restaurant booking tool in the Amex mobile app. The new feature will allow Platinum Card and Centurion members to search, book and manage reservations from more than 10,000 restaurants worldwide across the American Express Global...
Millennials plan to spend more money this holiday season, and will use their mobile devices to do the majority of their shopping. Discover’s annual Holiday Spending Survey polled Generation Z, millennials, Generation X and baby boomers on their previous holiday shopping habits and upcoming plans...
Egyptian mobility startup Swvl will be expanding into the Philippines, Indonesia and Bangladesh by the end of 2020. Launched in Egypt in 2017, Swvl operates buses along fixed routes, with customers able to book and pay for fixed-rate rides using the startup’s app. The company...
Apple is assembling suppliers to launch the company’s first 5G iPhones, the Nikkei Asian Review said on Wednesday (Oct. 30). The three new iPhone models will be powered by a Qualcomm 5G modem chip, sources familiar with the plan told Nikkei. Apple is hoping to...
Waymo announced that it will use its 3D mapping technology to figure out if its self-driving cars can navigate the heavy traffic congestion in Los Angeles. While there are no immediate plans to launch in the city, the company is sending a small fleet of...
As Goldman Sachs is predicting a huge boom from upcoming 5G mobile technology, it recently upped its 5G smartphone estimates for next year from 50 million to 120 million, according to reports. An analyst at the company, Rod Hall, said that after doing some supply...
Japan-based SoftBank Corp. said it is two years ahead of schedule on its release for 5G technology in the country, and it hopes the early release will help it to get a jump on the competition, according to reports. The wireless carrier, which is a...
Verizon has outfitted 13 NFL stadiums with its 5G wireless service, allowing fans to watch demos of multi-angle instant replays. In March, Verizon and the NFL announced an exclusive partnership to create 5G-enhanced services for fans attending games. “It’s the start of [a] journey, and 5G...
