Calling all Shake Shack fans who hate lines: The burger chain now allows customers to order via their smartphone. Getting in on the mobile ordering trend, Shake Shake flipped the option from just standing in line to pay for an order, to adding the option...
Viber, the messaging service, announced Tuesday (Dec. 20) the ability for users to send videos as messages to each other. According to a report by TechCrunch, the ability to send video messages will be part of a new version of the app that will include Chat...
Mint, the personal finance app from Intuit, announced Tuesday (Dec. 6) it is adding bill tracking and payments to its personal finance app. In a press release, Mint said the new features automatically send reminders, update payment status and suggest bills to sync based on...
Google is giving its mobile app an overhaul Tuesday (Dec. 6), making it easier for users to separate things, whether it’s an upcoming appointment or a news article. According to a report by TechCrunch, the app overhaul includes two different sections for users to organize their...
Insurance has been around forever and hasn’t been an industry that is being driven by technology, up until now, thanks to Trov, a new company that provides on-demand insurance coverage for individual assets. According to Reuters, Trov, which is backed by AXA Insurance, went live Tuesday...
Starbucks is expanding its mobile app into other countries, announcing last week the launch of its mobile app in Indonesia. In a press release, the coffee chain operator announced customers in Indonesia can now pay via the mobile app in more than 260 stores in the...
Apple and Alphabet, the parent of Google, are reportedly getting asked by Taiwan to pull the apps of Uber Technologies from their app stores. According to a report by Reuters, which cited a government official, Taiwan’s move is designed to put more pressure on Uber, which is...
Banking firm Monzo announced Monday (Nov. 14) it rolled out an update to the Monzo iOS app to enhance the speed and ease of making payments. In a press release, Monzo said that, once users enable payments in the new Contacts tab on the app,...
It has been a good year for P2P transfers on the PayPal platform — which encompasses eponymous PayPal as well as Venmo and Xoom. As of yet, PayPal has done $41 billion in P2P transactions in 2015 — and is expecting that holiday 2016 will bring on another...
