Category: Business App
TikTok Now the Most Popular Mobile Video App
With more than 660 million downloads in 2020, TikTok has emerged as the most popular mobile video platform. This finding was unveiled by Finbold, providers of opinion and highlights to help people keep their finances in check. TikTok is the Most Popular Mobile Video App in 2021 Finbold’s research shows that in 2020, TikTok had
Robinhood’s Unfinished Business – The New York Times
Though the class action names many other financial businesses, like Citadel Securities, Charles Schwab, Melvin Capital Management and SoFi Securities, Robinhood is the main antagonist. It is a defendant in nearly all of the dozens of original actions, is facing almost all the claims and appears on nearly every page of the filings. The complaint
Square to Acquire ‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Firm Afterpay
Two financial technology giants that are taking on the traditional banking industry are joining forces to build their alternative to credit cards. Square said on Sunday that it planned to acquire the Australian “buy now, pay later” company Afterpay in an all-stock deal that values Afterpay at about $29 billion. The deal introduces Afterpay’s service,
The app with the unprintable name that wants to give power to creators
LOS ANGELES — Six years ago, Lindsey Lee Lugrin, a budding social media creator and model, was given the chance to be featured in a Marc by Marc Jacobs ad campaign. She was paid $1,000. Lugrin was thrilled. But after seeing her face plastered on billboards and in ads across the internet, she realized she
China’s Tencent Suspends New Registrations for WeChat
The Chinese internet giant Tencent said Tuesday that it had temporarily suspended new user registrations for its hugely popular WeChat app, raising fears of new regulatory pressures even as it insisted the outage was the result of a technical upgrade. Tencent said in a statement that the shutdown, which affected only new users and groups
We Asked Daves About Dave, Marcus and Other First-Name Money Apps
Can these customers count on getting the help they need? (So far, none of the start-ups has called him for advice.) The question is borne out by some pretty recent history. Robinhood’s trading platform and messaging system melted down when the markets gyrated early this year. When it cut off certain trades altogether during the
What can businesses learn from a dating app?
First, a quick disclaimer for the record: Because of my marital status, I have never used a dating app and have no plans to do so in the future. For this column, however, I did do some quick research on the genesis of the now widely used term, “Swipe right, Swipe left,” to communicate if
Elon Musk slams Apple app store fees
Jordan Belfort, the former stockbroker and subject of the 2013 hit ‘Wolf of Wall Street,’ argues Tesla CEO Elon Musk ‘might not be pumping and dumping’ cryptocurrencies, but others ‘pump and dump around the hype’ that he creates. Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Friday slammed Apple for the fees it charges companies to use its
Get Business News on the Go with The Business Journal App – Business Journal Daily
YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio — Subscribers to The Business Journal can now get their business news on the go with a new mobile app available for Apple and Android devices. The Business Journal mobile app is part of the multimedia publishing company’s initiative to allow users to customize their level of access. Users registered under any of
Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking
When a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that goes far beyond a debate over church doctrine and priestly celibacy. With few U.S. restrictions on what companies can do with the vast amount of data they collect from web page
Docket Launches App for Zoom to Enhance In-Meeting Collaboration | Business
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul 21, 2021– Docket, an online platform for managing better work meetings, today announced the launch of the new Docket App for Zoom Video Communications, Inc., delivering an embedded experience accessible within Zoom Meetings. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20210721005513/en/ Docket launches a new app for Zoom for a
Westlake students win national entrepreneurs pitch competition
Six Westlake High School students won a national competition, and with it $10,000 donated by Uncharted Learning, to help them with the launch of their new gift cart app GiftE. The group reached the final competition after being chosen as one of the top five teams in the country. GiftE came out of the high school’s
Microsoft Tokyo Olympics ad shows Teams is more than a business app
Microsoft Teams “Ticket to Toyko” campaign. Microsoft Microsoft Teams unveiled a new ad Tuesday that imagines what it might have been like to travel for the delayed Tokyo Olympics. The ad shows people who had canceled plans to go to Tokyo this summer because of the pandemic receiving a Teams virtual tour from Tokyo residents.
Can a motorcycle-hailing company create an African super app?
But they’ve yet to make their mark in Africa. One company hoping to change that is Gozem. Launched in 2018 in Togo, West Africa, it started by offering a motorcycle-hailing app, but has since added services such as food and grocery delivery, vehicle financing and a digital wallet, while expanding to Benin and Gabon. Based
COVIDSafe feedback process changes as app moves into business as usual mode
Health Minister Greg Hunt launching the COVIDSafe app on 26 April 2020. Image: Getty Images The Digital Transformation Agency (DTA) has changed the way feedback is provided for the country’s COVIDSafe app, as the issue-plagued app moves to “business as usual” mode. As highlighted by software developer Geoffrey Huntley on Twitter, the DTA has disabled
A Delta Pilot Is Reportedly Suing the Airline, Saying It Stole His App
A Delta pilot reportedly accused his employer of stealing his app idea and is suing for $1 billion. He said he spent $100,000 to build the app, which he pitched to Delta, Bloomberg reported. Delta turned down his idea but then launched an identical app, he reportedly said in the suit. Loading Something is loading.
Should Your Company Provide Mental Health Apps to Employees?
Thanks to the pandemic, there is heightened interest in new effective options for preventing and treating anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric illnesses. Human resources managers are looking for new ways to support their employees. Data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) suggests that the mental health of younger people and minorities
CasePacer Announces Special Pricing for Mobile Plaintiff Discovery App
INDIANAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CasePacer, a leading provider of legal case management software, announced promotional pricing today for its mobile plaintiff discovery app CP Direct. CP Direct is a white labeled mobile application that firms can use to communicate with plaintiffs directly through intelligent forms, automating discovery requests and intake while saving money and increasing efficiency. The promotion
7 Avoidable Mistakes When it Comes to Ecommerce App Design
If you’re in ecommerce, developing a mobile app for your business is a smart move. Most web browsing nowadays is done through mobile devices, and mcommerce (shopping on a mobile device) has exploded in popularity as part of the omnichannel retail strategy. Of course, with popularity comes a more discerning customer. If a mobile site
Best Expense Trackers for Small Business Owners of 2021
Select’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write articles we think our readers will find useful. We may receive a commission when you click on links for products from our affiliate partners. Let’s be honest, it’s hard to get excited about expense tracking software. For employers, the goal is to keep up-to-the-minute
Pinging hell: NHS Covid app causing widespread staff shortages | Business
Industry leaders are demanding the government tackle widespread staff shortages caused by workers self-isolating en masse after being “pinged” by NHS test and trace. Online fashion retailer Asos joined carmakers Nissan and Rolls-Royce on a fast-growing roster of businesses wrestling with disruption caused by absent staff on Thursday. From 16 August those who have received