A new Chinese app has been created specifically to shame people who don’t pay their bills. The “deadbeat map” app with WeChat,...
Roadside assistance startup Urgent.ly has raised $21 million in a Series B round that included venture arms of BMW, Porsche and Jaguar...
Seamless mobile ordering services alone aren’t enough to win users. Apps must also deliver robust security to reassure customers that their personal...
Software company MINDBODY, which makes platforms for the fitness industry, will become a private company after a brief stint as a public...
Grab, the Southeast Asian ride-hailing app company, is trying to expand its business — and as a result, it is opening up its...
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) of the U.K. on Tuesday (June 26) announced it is proposing changes to complaint handling rules to...
Facebook has officially announced a new feature allowing its U.S. users to order food from local restaurants through the Facebook app. According...
Connecting with today’s shopper is something that most every retailer has been evolving their approach to over the last decade. As the...
A newly launched retail app called Dote has raised $7.2 million in a venture capital funding round to compete with Amazon in...
For longtime users, there is something almost refreshingly low-tech and unfussy about Craigslist. While the rest of the internet is redesigning itself...
One of the perhaps more surprising industries that’s seen a transformation in the digital age within the past few years are restaurants....
Staying on top of the latest fashion trends and news is likely one of the top activities among today’s tech-savvy consumer. From...
While Facebook has become the major place to go for finding local events like concerts, lectures and meetups, Google is giving the...
At the ripe old age of 120, the Swiss Army knife holds a unique place in retail. The same family who founded...
Softbank has debuted Promoter, a browser-based solution that lets anyone customize Pepper the robot’s movements. According to TechCrunch, the Promoter application combines...
A new artificial intelligence–based app Dave, launched Tuesday (April 25) aiming to save consumers for costly overdraft fees. According to a report...
With food delivery services like DoorDash, Foodler and Waitr, it seems like the industry is overcrowded. To get any funding in this...
Clarity Money, the personal finance app, has reportedly raised $11 million in venture capital funding, which it will use to expand its...
N26, the app-only bank found in Europe, announced Wednesday (March 15) it has 300,000 users across Europe. According to a report in...
Airbnb has raised an additional $447.8 million in a Series F round of fundraising, which, in addition to a $555.5 million fund...
Booking appointments over the phone can be somewhat of an onerous task that more often than not involves some level of miscommunication....
Services like Uber and Lyft have made catching a ride home from the local bar or to the airport easier than ever....
Good news for caffeine lovers in China: Starbucks has introduced coffee gifting via WeChat, the country’s top messaging app. The feature arrives...
Last month Wish, the company behind the popular shopping website and eCommerce app of the same name, was found to be raising...
Just in time for the holidays, Walmart employees are being lured to download a smartphone-based social media app aimed at advocating for...
Banking firm Monzo announced Monday (Nov. 14) it rolled out an update to the Monzo iOS app to enhance the speed and...
They made it too easy. That’s what a federal judge has decided Amazon did, making it too simple for children to purchase...
If you’ve ever ventured solo on a business trip, you know what it’s like to be alone with just your thoughts over...
The conveniences of fast food are getting even more convenient now that McDonald’s is gearing up to roll out the ability to...
If or when to app, perhaps, is more the question. In a world in which consumers are downloading fewer apps, gas and...
Subscription-based drink startup Hooch is clinking glasses after raising $1.5 million from investors that included celebrities like Chris Burch, Russell Simmons and Shaun...
Western Union, a player in the global payments market, announced on Monday (Oct. 3) the launch of its mobile platform in Canada...
Your Apple Health app is about to get more intricate but more helpful to your doctor. Apple has plans to revamp its...
National Australia Bank’s (NAB) mobile app is adding a few more bells and whistles. The new enhancements include capabilities connected to consumers’...
Residents in Vancouver are getting a little more convenience in their lives thanks to a new app that lets them pay for...
If you were rewarded with chocolate every time you threw out your garbage, would you be less likely to litter? We think...
Ridesharing app Uber may be enjoying brisk business as it expands around the globe, but the company isn’t making money as a result. That’s...
Peer-to-peer payments, or P2P, may be branching out from the States. As TechCrunch reported on Tuesday (Aug. 16), marquee names in the space,...
Tattoos are becoming more and more popular for those who want to stand out from the crowd or simply express themselves. But what...
OK, so no show or movie on Amazon Prime is going to be able to let you do this, but Amazon is...
BMW announced on Wednesday (Aug. 10) the launch of BMW Connected, a new app that melds the car with a user’s digital...
Canadian FinTech firm ChangeJar is launching a mobile app that lets users pay for transactions with their smartphones using their loose change. In a...
Dining chain Outback Steakhouse is on track to release a smartphone app by the end of the year that will let customers...
Tapingo, the mobile app that focuses on ordering goods and services, said Monday (Aug. 3) that it is bringing deliveries from on-campus...
HopSkipDrive, a ride-sharing startup in California that helps parents get their kids from one place to another, has raised $3.9 million in...
While retailers are busy perfecting their app design and introducing new discounts to get more business out of the average buyer, shopping...
App revenue per device will grow by 2.5 times by 2018, with freemium apps and in-app advertising driving most of the growth,...
Almost a month away from Apple Watch’s launch date, retail giant QVC has added Apple Watch functionality to its iPhone and iPad...
Starwood Hotels and BMW are among the luxury brands that are putting the finishing touches on apps for the Apple Watch during...
Online retail giant Amazon is working on an Apple Watch version of its mobile shopping app for wearable devices, according to TechCrunch....