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.

Mobile Gaming Firm Skillz Plans IPO Via SPAC
Mobile Gaming Firm Skillz Plans IPO Via SPAC
September 02, 2020  |  IPO

Mobile game platform Skillz is looking to go public, and a partnership with Flying Eagle Acquisition Corp. could help it do so, according to a...

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Report: Robinhood May Face $10M+ SEC Fine For Not Disclosing Payments For Order Flow
Report: Robinhood May Face $10M+ SEC Fine For Not Disclosing Payments For Order Flow
September 02, 2020  |  Regulation

Robinhood, the brokerage app often favored by inexperienced stock aspirants, is being investigated by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission over its alleged failure to...

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Potential TikTok Buyers Look At Options Despite Chinese Regulations
Potential TikTok Buyers Look At Options Despite Chinese Regulations
September 02, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Prospective buyers of video-sharing service TikTok want to see ways to quickly acquire the app from parent ByteDance, with one option being buying the U.S....

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Walmart’s Stock Up 6 Pct On Its News Of Walmart+
Walmart’s Stock Up 6 Pct On Its News Of Walmart+
September 01, 2020  |  Walmart

Stock for retail giant Walmart got a $24 billion boost upon the store’s announcement of a subscription membership service, Walmart+, CNBC reported. Get the Full...

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TikTok Sale Stalls Over Algorithm Uncertainty
TikTok Sale Stalls Over Algorithm Uncertainty
September 01, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

After China created new limitations on the export of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, a potential deal for TikTok’s American operations is facing a hurdle as...

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Russian Lawmaker Proposes Commission Fee Cap For Tech Giants
Russian Lawmaker Proposes Commission Fee Cap For Tech Giants
September 01, 2020  |  International

Russian lawmaker Fedot Tumusov has submitted draft legislation to cut and cap the commissions for mobile app sales from giants like Apple and Google, Reuters...

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Uber Will Use Selfie Tech To Ensure Riders Wear Masks
Uber Will Use Selfie Tech To Ensure Riders Wear Masks
September 01, 2020  |  Ridesharing

Uber will use the same technology it employs to ensure drivers are wearing masks to verify passengers do the same, the company said in an...

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SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
SEC Eyes Probe Of Robinhood’s Handling Of March Shutdown
August 31, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Robinhood, a FinTech focused on online stock brokerage for those not expertly versed in that subject, has attracted much praise and activity — but with...

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Alt Lending Apps Show Staying Power In New Rankings
Alt Lending Apps Show Staying Power In New Rankings
August 31, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

It goes by many names. “Instant credit.” “Point-of-sale (POS) lending.” And the moniker perhaps best-known — “buy now, pay later” — attends this dynamic corner...

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