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Offer Up Rolls Out Shipping Option
May 01, 2018

Enabling its sellers to reach buyers beyond their neighborhoods, mobile marketplace offer up is now allowing sellers to offer items to people throughout the U.S. The expansion could allow sellers to have a bigger audience, TechCrunch reported. Offer Up is a mobile-focused platform that allows both...

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Kenya’s Safaricom Brings Money Transfer App M-Pesa To New Messaging App
May 01, 2018

Kenya’s Safaricom has launched a new Bonga platform, which is described as a “conversational and transactional social network.” 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...

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China’s Smartphone Market Hits 5-Year Low In Q1
April 30, 2018

China’s smartphone market saw its largest decline in terms of shipments during the first quarter as competition heated up, pushing Apple into fifth place. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Mobile Savings App Digit Gets Into Credit Card Debt Payments
April 25, 2018

Digit, the developer of an automatic mobile savings app, has launched a new feature enabling its users to pay down credit card debt directly from their accounts. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Airbnb To Help Event Planners Find Lodging For Attendees
April 23, 2018

Airbnb is helping event planners provide lodging ideas for attendees – and is hoping to make some money along the way – with the launch of Airbnb for Events. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

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Banks Bet On Mobile Apps To Boost Mortgage Loans
April 23, 2018

With home mortgage activity starting to slow in the wake of rising mortgage rates and home prices, some of the country’s biggest banks are turning to mobile apps to post business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited...

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YouTube To Release More Monetization Tools For Creators
April 19, 2018

YouTube is launching additional tools to help its creators make money from their videos after growing complaints about new policies that made the site more advertiser-friendly. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

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Meijer To Offer Self-Scanning Mobile App In Chicago
April 18, 2018

As grocers ramp up their digital offerings, Meijer is gearing up to launch a self-scanning mobile app in the Chicago area that allows shoppers to scan their purchases throughout the store and check out at a dedicated counter. But shoppers will still have the option of...

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Mastercard: Invisible Payments Power Mobility As A Service
April 17, 2018

It wasn’t so long ago that traveling to a new city meant swinging by the bookstore, picking up a guidebook and planning the itinerary based on one’s research of the area. Entire businesses were built upon the notion of providing local tips and expertise to...