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2.8KMobile ApplicationsConsumers Want More Banking App Control — Will FIs Step Up?
Control is one of the hottest topics in the world of payments and financial services — and it seems poised to have...
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1.6KMobile ApplicationsRBS Takes On Challenger Banks With Launch Of Digital Banking App
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) has created an app called Bó with the intention of helping people save money, as well...
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1.7KFacebookFacebook Says Facial Recognition App Was Only Used By Employees
Facebook built a facial recognition app that was intended only for internal use, a company spokesperson told VentureBeat on Friday (Nov. 22). ...
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1.6KEarningsKohl’s Sees Digital Sales Growth, Amazon Returns Traffic In Q3
Even with digital sales growth and the Amazon returns program in stores across the country, Kohl’s Corporation posted third-quarter results that fell...
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1.6KB2B PaymentsSis-id, Tradeshift Team Up Against Payments Fraud
Fraud protection company Sis-id and supply chain and marketplace company Tradeshift announced on Wednesday (Nov. 13) a partnership to help with the...
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4.3KBankingBoA Corporate Client Completed $1.6B Mobile Payment
Bank of America offers its corporate clients a unique perk. They can make payments in the billions of dollars on smartphones using...
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1.9KInternationalBrazil’s Banco Inter Teams With Alibaba, Nike, Others For eCommerce App
Brazilian Lender Banco Inter is launching an app to give its clients direct access to more than 60 online stores, according to...
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2.4KCryptocurrencyCrypto Trading Platform Bakkt Teams Up With Starbucks On Consumer App
Bakkt, a cryptocurrency trading platform, is working on consumer apps for digital assets and is going to launch its first one in...
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2.2KConsumer FinanceAmex’s Revamped Green Card Expands Rewards For Travel, Transit, Dining
American Express has announced that it has reimagined its American Express Green Card to include new benefits and features. Now called Green...
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1.7KSecurity & FraudVideo App Snaptube Charges For Fake Purchases, Runs Invisible Ads
An Android video app called Snaptube has been taking unauthorized premium purchases from its users and generating fraudulent ad clicks. Snaptube lets...
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4.1KPayments InnovationOnline Marketplaces Vie For The Shared Parking App Crown
Many startups desire to be the Ubers or Airbnbs of their respective industries, but taking these crowns means facing fierce competition from...
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2.3KPayments InnovationThe Rise of Shared Parking In The Platform Economy
With 225 million U.S. drivers, parking can be a tight squeeze. Of course, marketplaces are vying to solve the parking problem —...
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5.4KPOS InnovationMax Levchin On The Future-Present Of Everywhere POS Lending
When Affirm launched in February 2013, the point-of-sale (POS) financing marketplace in the U.S. was largely an empty greenfield wherein PayPal Co-Founder...
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2.8KRetailAffirm Expands Installment Payment Options To Any On, Offline Store
Silicon Valley FinTech Affirm is rolling out a new app that will give customers a way to shop at almost any store...
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1.5KMarketsNew Instagram App Causes Snap Shares To Slide
The launch of a new Instagram app caused shares in the owner of Snapchat to fall more than 7 percent–its lowest level...
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3.4KRidesharingUber Launches Uber Works To Connect Workers To Gig Jobs
Uber is rolling out a new app called Uber Works that will help people looking for shift work connect with companies looking...
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3.8KInnovationHow To Make Sure Stores Don’t Die
Among the defining endeavors of our time — at least for the worlds of payment and commerce — has been to bring brick-and-mortar...
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2.6KRidesharingUber Dials Back Drivers’ Hours In NY
Uber will limit drivers’ access to the app during low-demand times starting Tuesday (Sept. 17), per new regulations in New York City,...
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3.1KInternationalNew PayU Mobile App Gives Merchants Total Account Access
PayU, a FinTech based in the Netherlands, has released an app for merchants in India that allows them to keep track of...
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4.1KInternet of ThingsFacebook Launches Dating Service In The US
Facebook has announced the launch of Facebook Dating, created to gives users “a more authentic look at who someone is.” The service...
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2.3KMobile ApplicationsUsers Question Privacy Policy Of Chinese Face-Swapping App
A Chinese app that lets users convincingly swap their faces with film or TV characters has rapidly become one of the country’s...
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1.9KMobile ApplicationsYelp To Survey Users And Tailor App To Their Likes, Dislikes
Yelp announced that it has launched new personalization tools that will tailor the app to a user’s individual preferences and lifestyle. With...
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1.7KAutomated RetailHow Remotely Adjustable Interactive Kiosks Are Powering Sales
Gone are the days of kiosks as simply new ways to distribute products. Today, they help retailers enable virtual “try-ons,” and promotions...
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4.9KCryptocurrencyFlexa: Making Crypto Spendable In Every Store
Beyond bitcoin and price swings, might there be a place for crypto in commerce? Flexa wants to bring digital coin into physical...
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3.3KReal EstateDigital’s Impact On The Consumer’s Biggest Purchase: Their Home
One of the most fertile grounds for disruption in this digital world — ongoing, significant disruption that promises to impact one of...
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2.6KDeliveryApplebee’s, DoorDash Team Up For National Delivery
Applebee’s has announced that it has partnered with DoorDash for national delivery, the company said in a press release. Customers can order...
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3.9KInvestmentsIbotta Rewards Startup Gets Funding Infusion For Hiring, Expansion
Rewards company Ibotta announced it has closed a series D funding round led by Koch Industries subsidiary Koch Disruptive Technologies, bringing Ibotta...
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3.4KPartnerships / AcquisitionsAramark Expands To College Campuses With Good Uncle Acquisition
Aramark announced that it has acquired Good Uncle, a food delivery service app that brings freshly prepared meals to college campuses. Aramark...
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2.3KGoogleTrips Planning App Shuttered By Google
Google’s Trips app for travel planning was discontinued in favor of its reworked Search and Maps, noted reporters on Tuesday, Aug. 6....
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2.6KeCommerceMetro Cash And Carry Launches App To Help India Shops Digitize
The Indian arm of German retailer Metro Cash and Carry has announced the launch of an app for kirana stores, allowing retailers...
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2.3KRidesharingGoogle-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, announced that it is launching a new Carpool feature that allows users to...
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2.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsUber, Yandex To Acquire Russian Taxi Service Vezyot
Yandex has announced that MLU B.V., its ride-sharing and food delivery joint venture with Uber, has agreed to acquire the IP and...
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4.3KInvestmentsWeSwap P2P Currency Exchange Seeks $2.89M In Crowdfunding
After hitting the 500,000 user mark, currency exchange service WeSwap has rolled out a Seedrs crowdfunding round. The company is seeking a...
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2.2KPartnerships / AcquisitionsSamsung Pay Offers Payments, Credit To Indian Marketplaces
Samsung has reached an agreement with an online marketplace for financial products in India that will allow consumers to apply for credit...
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2.7KMobile ApplicationsUmbrella Raises $5M To Connect Seniors With Gig Workers
An app meant to promote community for baby boomers called Umbrella has raised $5 million in a seed round led by Thrive...
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4.3KBankingUK Lender Starling Loses Four Executive Employees
Amid expansion efforts of U.K. digital bank Starling, several senior executives — including Julian Sawyer, Starling’s co-founder and chief operating officer —...
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3.4KCommerceAre Consumers Ready For Chatbot Customer Service?
For better or worse, call centers are often retailers’ public face. Customer service can make a stronger impression on consumers than other...
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2.6Kcall center commerceHow Delta Is Leveraging Apple’s Business Chat, AI For Better Customer Service
Slow service doesn't fly when customers connect with airlines across different channels. That's why airlines are turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to...
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2.5KBankingChallenger Payments Platform VibePay OK’d By UK FCA
London-based VibePay has won approval from the U.K. Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) to provide direct-to-bank payments via open banking. VibePay will launch...
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2.7KGoogleGoogle Pilot Launches Test Social Network App Shoelace
Google’s Area 120 incubator, which handles the company’s more experimental offerings, has launched a new hyperlocal social networking app called Shoelace, according...
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1.4KMPOS TrackerHow mPOS Systems Help July Fourth Sales Boom Year After Year
mPOS providers deck out their offerings with features ranging from eCommerce integrations to mobile wallet payment acceptance. But what really matters to...
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2.9KPartnerships / AcquisitionsSwish Teams With Nets To Test In-Store Mobile Payments
Payments company Nets announced that it is partnering with Swish, the number one payments app in Sweden, on an in-store payments pilot...
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4.8KRetailUber Eats Adds Dine-In Service
For those in the world tired of the friction that is going to a restaurant, looking at a menu, ordering and then...
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4.9KMobile PaymentsAnalyst: Square Cash App Downloads Top Venmo’s
A new report shows that Square’s Cash App downloads increased by 2.2 million last month, while Venmo’s were up 1.7 million. According...
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2.7KAppleGoldman Employees Like Apple Card
The Apple Card is being tested with Goldman Sachs ahead of the launch this summer and is receiving positive feedback. CNBC, citing...
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3.5KCredit UnionsDeep Dive: Why CUs Must Take A UX-Centric Approach To Digital Innovation
Credit unions know digital innovations are critical to recruiting and retaining members. Developing and offering innovative services that make a difference requires...
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4.1KRidesharingLyft App Now Offers Citi Bike Rental
Rideshare company Lyft has announced that Citi Bike has now been completely integrated into its smartphone app. In July 2018, Lyft acquired...
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2.3KAMLKeeping App-Based Brokerages Secure
Millennials aren’t investing as much as older generations — but engaging with them on their smartphones, which they’re always on, could change...
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3.4KUnattended RetailDeep Dive: Can Ride-Hailing Apps Keep Traditional Taxis Afloat?
When rideshare companies like Uber first hit cities, they shook the traditional taxi industry. The value of taxi medallions, or permits...
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3.8KGoogleAndroid Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
Google has launched a new service geared toward emerging markets that enables people to pay for apps without needing a credit card....
