For Apple and Google, and for the platform firms in general, call it the domino effect — where all of a sudden, the landscape is different for payments, as well as for the high-margin app stores they run. Or, let’s put it this way: As...
Developers are reviewing South Korea’s strategy to prohibit Apple and Google from automatically assessing high commissions on in-app purchases, according to a Monday (Aug. 30) Financial Times report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...
Free stuff has an undeniable appeal, but saving is sweeter. As in deals. Discounts. Dollars off. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily...
By some estimates, the telehealth sector will be doing around $300 billion annually within the next five years, give or take. Prognostications vary but suffice to say — it’s getting big. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
According to some recent estimates, close to 90 percent of U.S. consumers use coupons. We are aware. And these days, no more running with scissors to clip paper ticket thingies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote this: “A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds.” The famed philosopher knew nothing of apps or the connected economy, so he could not have imagined that we would highjack his phraseology 180 years later to explain … gig apps....
Robinhood, the low-cost brokerage some critics say has gamified stock trading so much that new investors may not realize they’re risking losing real money, has scheduled what the company is calling a “$100,000 summer giveaway sweepstakes” to attract new clients, according to an announcement. Get...
Disney is rolling out a new service called Genie, a digital tool designed to make visits to its theme parks simpler and more enjoyable. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content —...
A leaked memo from a secret source from the future we call “Deep Dish” reveals that the omega variant of 2093 will cause people to grow two heads. Both will enjoy eating immensely. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and...
