Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items

Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items
Walmart Uses Flashing Digital Shelf Labels to Help Shoppers Find Items
October 01, 2026  |  Retail

Walmart is using flashing lights on its digital shelf labels to help customers and associates find the product they’re looking for, the company said in...

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Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
Connected Cars Could Steer the Next Shopping Decision
September 30, 2026  |  Connected Economy

A Waymo ride and a public transit fare are separate transactions. A new rewards program shows what can happen when the payment credential connects them....

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IRS Expands Digital Access With New Mobile App
IRS Expands Digital Access With New Mobile App
September 28, 2026  |  Mobile

The Internal Revenue Service has released a new IRS app, saying in a Friday (Sept. 25) press release that the app gives taxpayers more ways...

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Visa Says Small Merchants Could Move Faster on AI Shopping
Visa Says Small Merchants Could Move Faster on AI Shopping
September 22, 2026  |  SMBs

Watch more: Need to Know With Visa’s Sara Craven Small merchants are preparing for a customer who may find them through artificial intelligence before ever...

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Costco and Uber Eats Scale Delivery Across 47 States
Costco and Uber Eats Scale Delivery Across 47 States
September 16, 2026  |  Delivery

Costco and Uber Technologies expanded their partnership to offer Costco delivery through Uber Eats in 47 states in the United States, up from the previous...

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Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
Study Finds Credit Card Loyalty Is More Fragile Than It Looks
September 14, 2026  |  Credit Cards

A credit card can go from first choice to forgotten backup faster than an issuer can say “statement credit.” Once the wallet changes order, the...

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The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
The Tooth Fairy Approves a 17% Raise
September 12, 2026  |  Digital Payments

The tooth fairy has approved a 17% pay increase, which is excellent news for anyone whose compensation package includes loose incisors. There was no performance...

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Meta Targets Mass Market With New Agent
Meta Targets Mass Market With New Agent
September 08, 2026  |  Facebook / Meta

Meta introduced a personal artificial intelligence agent called Muse that is “built for everyone,” the company said in a Tuesday (Sept. 8) blog post. Muse...

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