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.

Meta Reports 70 Million Threads Sign-ups in First 2 Days

Meta Reports 70 Million Threads Sign-ups in First 2 Days
Meta Reports 70 Million Threads Sign-ups in First 2 Days
July 07, 2023  |  Mobile

Meta reported that its new Threads app gained 70 million sign-ups in its first two days. “70 million sign-ups on Threads as of this morning,” Meta...

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Food Delivery Companies Challenge New York City Minimum Wage Law
Food Delivery Companies Challenge New York City Minimum Wage Law
July 06, 2023  |  Gig Economy

Uber, DoorDash and other app-based food delivery companies are pushing back against a minimum wage law set to take effect in New York City. The law, which...

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Revolut Launches Instant Cash Back Rewards in US
Revolut Launches Instant Cash Back Rewards in US
July 06, 2023  |  Loyalty & Rewards

Revolut has launched a new in-app feature in the United States that provides instant cash back rewards. The financial app’s new Shops feature provides up to 3% instant...

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BP Joins the Race to Create and Scale a Digital Fleet Payments Ecosystem
BP Joins the Race to Create and Scale a Digital Fleet Payments Ecosystem
July 06, 2023  |  Digital Payments

Fuel is at the center of the ecosystems that are changing fleet management, and by extension, logistics. In just one of the latest examples, BP began its digital...

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Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
Report: Apple Aims to Take Epic Games Case to Supreme Court
July 03, 2023  |  Legal & Regulation

Apple is reportedly looking to take its battle with Epic Games to the Supreme Court. The tech giant said in a court filing that it will ask the U.S....

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ByteDance Plans Cost-Free Platform for TikTok’s Marketplace
ByteDance Plans Cost-Free Platform for TikTok’s Marketplace
June 30, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok will soon be launching its first online retail store within the United States version of the app. The ByteDance-owned social media app’s new store will be...

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Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
Report: African Startup Union54 Plans September Launch of Super App
June 30, 2023  |  Mobile Payments

African startup Union54 is reportedly developing a super app that may launch in September. The new ChitChat app aims to provide secure messaging, dollar-based virtual...

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Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
Tencent to Allow Visa Credit Cards to Be Linked to WeChat
June 28, 2023  |  Credit Cards

Tencent will allow Visa credit cards to be linked to its WeChat app. When this ability is rolled out next month, foreign tourists visiting China...

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