mobile apps

A mobile app is a software application developed specifically for use on small, wireless computing devices, such as smartphones and tablets, rather than desktop or laptop computers.

(source: whatis.techtarget.com)

Singapore’s FinAccel FinTech Lands $90M To Grow Credit Lending App
Singapore’s FinAccel FinTech Lands $90M To Grow Credit Lending App
December 03, 2019  |  Investments

Singapore-based FinAccel has raised $90 million in a funding round led by Asia Growth Fund (a joint venture between Mirae Asset and Naver) and Square...

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FBI Warns Russian Apps Are Subject To ‘Cyber Exploitation’
FBI Warns Russian Apps Are Subject To ‘Cyber Exploitation’
December 02, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has issued a warning about mobile apps developed in Russia, saying they could be a “potential counterintelligence threat.” The...

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Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps
Apple Complies With Russia’s Request To Change Map In Apps
November 27, 2019  |  Apple

Apple will adhere to Russia’s demands that the technology conglomerate change the way the Crimean peninsula is displayed on Apple’s Weather and Maps apps, according...

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Leavy App Raises $14M To Help Millennials Raise Travel Funds
Leavy App Raises $14M To Help Millennials Raise Travel Funds
November 27, 2019  |  Investments

Paris-based startup Leavy.co, which offers a travel app to help millennials finance their travel plans, has raised $14 million. Leavy kept the Seed funding round...

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SAFE Credit Union Brings Targeted Marketing To An Increasingly On-Demand World
SAFE Credit Union Brings Targeted Marketing To An Increasingly On-Demand World
November 26, 2019  |  Credit Unions

Meeting customers’ expectations and desires is a key goal for all enterprises, and credit unions (CUs) are no exception. PYMNTS’ Credit Union Innovation Index found...

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India’s Shuttl Lands $36M To Expand App-Driven Bus Service
India’s Shuttl Lands $36M To Expand App-Driven Bus Service
November 25, 2019  |  Investments

India’s Shuttl, a startup that runs an app-based bus aggregator service, announced that it has raised $36 million in new funding. Toyota Tsusho Corporate and...

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Malicious Apps Gained Access To Some Facebook, Twitter Users’ Personal Info
Malicious Apps Gained Access To Some Facebook, Twitter Users’ Personal Info
November 25, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

After using their accounts to log into specific Android apps downloaded from the Google Play store, Twitter and Facebook noted that the personal information of hundreds of...

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How Wahlburgers Keeps Fraud Off The Order-Ahead Menu
How Wahlburgers Keeps Fraud Off The Order-Ahead Menu
November 20, 2019  |  Mobile Order Ahead

Mobile order-ahead has had an outsized impact on the entire restaurant industry, with a recent study finding that only 15 percent of restaurant meals are...

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Apple To Pull All 181 Vaping Apps From App Store
Apple To Pull All 181 Vaping Apps From App Store
November 15, 2019  |  Mobile Applications

Apple is pulling all 181 vaping-related apps currently available on its App Store as health concerns mount over vaping-related illnesses and 42 vaping-related deaths, Axios...

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