In App news and trends

Android Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash
Google // May 09, 2019

Google has launched a new service geared toward emerging markets that enables people to pay for apps without needing a credit card. According to reports, the new service, dubbed pending transactions, enables Android users to choose different payment options at checkout when purchasing an app or...

Apple Switches Up Its App Store Tipping Option
Apple // June 12, 2017

As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) concluded last week, we saw a myriad of new product and service announcements from the tech giant. Aside from the latest Apple Watch or MacBook Pro updates, Apple also announced a significant change to its App Store policy updates...

Google Pays $19M Over Kids’ In-App Buying
News // December 08, 2014

Google will refund at least $19 million in in-app purchases by children that were “accidental or not authorized by the account holder,” according to a consent order that the FTC finalized last week. Under the consent agreement, Google will make $19 million in reimbursements over...

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TikTok Video Platform Launches In-App Shopping Feature

August 20, 2019
Video platform TikTok has launched an in-app feature that allows users to shop for products related to a sponsored Hashtag Challenge. The feature, called Hashtag Challenge Plus, prompts users to post videos of themselves using a product or participating in some sort of manufactured viral trend. And a separate tab allows users to buy products […]

Android Users Can Pay For Apps With Cash

May 09, 2019
Google has launched a new service geared toward emerging markets that enables people to pay for apps without needing a credit card. According to reports, the new service, dubbed pending transactions,...

Apple Switches Up Its App Store Tipping Option

June 12, 2017
As Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) concluded last week, we saw a myriad of new product and service announcements from the tech giant. Aside from the latest Apple Watch or...

Google Pays $19M Over Kids’ In-App Buying

December 08, 2014
Google will refund at least $19 million in in-app purchases by children that were “accidental or not authorized by the account holder,” according to a consent order that the FTC...