Mobile Tech news and trends

Apple Tracker: New iPhone, Watch Fail To Impress
Apple // September 21, 2017

Even though it’s not available yet, the iPhone X already seems to be overshadowing its brother, the iPhone 8, pre-sales for which have been, well, uninspiring. With one new product delayed and one giving a lackluster performance, it would have been nice for Apple if...

Apple Updates App Review Guidelines To Match New Tech
Apple // September 18, 2017

Apple’s new Face ID and augmented reality, ARKit, have unlocked possibilities for both the good guys and the bad guys. The tech giant has now modified its App Review Guidelines accordingly. Hacking with Swift outlined the major changes. Apps that use Face ID for authentication...

The Money-Mover That’s A Money-Mentor, Too
Innovation // September 15, 2017

“Can I afford a Tesla? If not, can you help me save for one?” These questions were once reserved for financial advisers. Technically they’re still questions for a financial adviser, but nowadays that adviser may be a bot. Artificial intelligence has come a long way...

IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy
Retail // September 13, 2017

Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its new AR app, IKEA Place, to help customers virtually try before they buy. With the app, customers can visualize how...

Interviews & Exclusives
Ingo Money, ADP Give New Power To The Payroll Card

March 07, 2018
It’s Wednesday, and Jane needs to get her car fixed. Payday for Jane comes Friday via a payroll card that pushes money into an account she can use. But Jane is like many workers – stringing together multiple gigs to make ends meet and working for employers who pay her by check. The two checks […]

The Money-Mover That’s A Money-Mentor, Too

September 15, 2017
“Can I afford a Tesla? If not, can you help me save for one?” These questions were once reserved for financial advisers. Technically they’re still questions for a financial adviser,...

Helping QSRs Shake FOMO

September 08, 2017
Don’t hang the pictures on the wall or fix the siding until you know the plumbing works. According to Karen Webster, that’s good advice both for homeowners and for QSR...

Where In The World Is Alipay?

September 04, 2017
Where in the world is Alipay? At this point, pretty much everywhere Chinese tourists might want to go, with most of Europe and North America now supported and South America...

Quick Reads
Apple Updates App Review Guidelines To Match New Tech

September 18, 2017
Apple’s new Face ID and augmented reality, ARKit, have unlocked possibilities for both the good guys and the bad guys. The tech giant has now modified its App Review Guidelines accordingly. Hacking with Swift outlined the major changes. Apps that use Face ID for authentication are now required to use LocalAuthentication and not ARKit or […]

IKEA ARKit App Lets Shoppers Virtually Try Before They Buy

September 13, 2017
Augmented reality (AR) is making itself right at home in the home furnishing retail space. IKEA, the Swedish home goods giant, has officially launched its new AR app, IKEA Place,...

PayPal Subsidiary Braintree Powers 1 Billion Quarterly Transactions

July 27, 2017
Payments processing platform Braintree, a subsidiary of PayPal, announced Thursday (July 27) that it has reached the 10-digit milestone, processing more than 1 billion payment transactions per quarter. Braintree helps...

Noodles & Company Launches Loyalty Program And App

July 20, 2017
Surprise noods? Who would say “no” to that? Noodles & Company unveiled its new NoodlesREWARDS program on Wednesday as a way to say “thank you” to its loyal customers and...