Category: Business App
St Mike’s professor: App measures cannabis effects
Vermont Business Magazine Saint Michael’s College psychology professor Ari Kirshenbaum has been using a $224,000 National Science Foundation grant he received in September 2020 to develop a mobile app that measures the effects of cannabis on a user’s neurocognitive functions: things like reaction time, time perception and concentration, which are all affected by THC. The
Google Maps gets dark theme on its android app for users around the globe
Google Maps is finally getting dark theme on its Android app for users around the globe. “What do we want? Dark theme! Where do we want it? Google Maps!,” Google wrote in a tweet via its Android handle. While Google has been testing the dark mode for Google Maps since September last year, the global
New Mexico to launch app for COVID-19 exposure alerts | Business
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The New Mexico Department of Health is launching an app that will enable your phone to tell you in some instances if you have been exposed to COVID-19. The app called NM Notify and intended to help slow spread of the coronavirus will go live Tuesday, KRQE-TV reported. The department says
OnePlus Store app opens for business in North America
The OnePlus 9 doesn’t have many secrets left to hide, so if you’re just counting down the days until you can upgrade, there’s a new way to shop for your next phone. OnePlus has finally launched an app for its online storefront in the US and Canada after previously launching a similar marketplace in India,
App helping Wyoming home cooks share skills with community
GILLETTE, Wyo. (AP) — When the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic first began to impact Wyoming last spring, Kasi Hartsoch took them in stride. At the time, she and her husband, Zach Aars, maintained steady work. She had her business helping people file taxes, which she said was doing well, and he had steady
Air France Testing ISOS-Developed Health Passport App
Air France over the next four weeks is conducting a test of a mobile health passport founded in part by International SOS on flights to Paris from both San Francisco and Los Angeles. The carrier is trialing the ICC AOKpass app, which was developed by International SOS’s MedAire in partnership with the International Chamber of
Facebook Building Instagram App for Kids Under 13: Report
Facebook is building an Instagram app for kids under 13, BuzzFeed News reported Thursday. The project will be led by Pavni Diwanji, who previously led YouTube’s kid-focused products. Facebook has faced backlash over the safety and mental health impacts of such products. See more stories on Insider’s business page. Facebook-owned Instagram is planning to build
Google, Apple giving up less than 5% of revenue from apps with pay changes: estimate
The App Store logo displayed on a smartphone. Igor Golovniov | SOPA Images | LightRocket via Getty Images New estimates from analytics firm Sensor Tower suggest neither Apple nor Google is giving up a substantial amount of revenue by changing the fees they charge developers. The report follows changes Google announced on Tuesday when it
ironSource Announces Combination with Thoma Bravo Advantage to Create a Publicly-Traded Business Platform for the App Economy
ironSource provides the most comprehensive business platform for the app economy. The platform is designed to enable any app or game developer to turn their app into a scalable, successful business by helping them to monetize and analyze their app and grow and engage their users through multiple channels, including unique on-device distribution through partnerships
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Creating A Mobile App For Your Business? 14 Ways To Keep Consumers Coming Back To It
To appeal to today’s on-the-go world, many businesses have considered the value in creating a branded mobile application for their customers. In theory, it’s a great idea—but app fatigue is very real, and if you don’t want users to delete your app after a few uses, you need to give them a good reason to
Ratan Tata-backed startup Generic Aadhar launches pharmacy aggregator app
Pharmacy retail chain Generic Aadhar on Monday announced an app that will get generic medicines from nine pharmaceutical manufacturers and sell them at its outlets. The chain, which is led by 18-year-old Arujun Deshpande and is backed by Tata Group chairman emeritus Ratan Tata, grew in 2020 by adding 450 franchise
At least 2 Cuomo accusers say he summoned them to help navigate his phone
Andrew Cuomo would invite younger women on his staff to help with tech snafus, a new report says. Two accusers were summoned over his iPhone’s Notes app, according to the Albany Times Union. People who have worked with Cuomo told the outlet that younger women were also asked to perform “minimal clerical duties” like dictation.
Insurtech files patents for ‘universal’ consumer-direct claims app
Narigon said that InjuryClaimsExpress analyzes multiple dimensions of injury severity and the impact that injury and recovery have on an individual’s personal life and health. “We create an objective, customized claim value range that an injured person should expect an insurance company to pay for their injuries,” he said. “The system contains historic pattern analysis,
Tufin Announces Policy Change Automation App for Cisco ACI
BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Tufin® (NYSE: TUFN), a company pioneering a policy-centric approach to security and IT operations, today announced the release of the Policy Change Automation (PCA) app for Cisco ACI, further advancing Tufin’s leadership in security policy automation in Software Defined Networking (SDN) environments. Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), a SDN solution, offers many deployment
Apple’s App Store investigated by UK competition watchdog | Business News
Apple’s App Store is being investigated by the UK competition watchdog over concerns about possible unfair practices that could ultimately mean consumers are paying higher prices. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its probe into the iPhone and iPad maker was partly prompted by complaints from app developers. Apple’s terms mean that developers can
Amazon makes adjustment to app icon after comparisons to Hitler mustache
Fox Business Flash top headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on FoxBusiness.com. Amazon has evidently made a slight adjustment to its app icon after some people commented online that it resembled the facial hair of a famous 20th-century dictator. The company unveiled its new icon in January, replacing the long-familiar blue shopping cart logo with
TikTok owner ByteDance making app like Clubhouse in China: Reuters
ByteDance is working on an app similar to the voice-chatting app Clubhouse, sources told Reuters. Since Clubhouse was banned in China, many more invitation-only audio apps have been developed. Discussions about TikTok on Clubhouse prompted interest from ByteDance executives, one source said. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. TikTok’s owner, ByteDance, is
Chattanooga coding, app design company Skuid names new CEO
Contributed photo / Ryan Niemann Eight years after starting what has grown into one of Chattanooga’s most successful coding and app design companies, Ken McElrath is stepping aside as chief executive of Skuid to focus on the company’s strategy and future growth. Skuid, whose name is an acronym for Scalable Kit for User Interface Design,
UK Competition Watchdog Investigates Apple’s App Store | Business News
LONDON (AP) — U.K. authorities have launched an investigation into Apple’s App Store over concerns it has a dominant role that stifles competition and hurts consumers. The Competition and Markets Authority said Thursday it was looking into “suspected breaches of competition law” by Apple. The announcement adds to regulatory scrutiny of the iPhone maker’s app
S!NG Launches Free NFT-ready App for Creators
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–S!NG, a developer of tools that allow creators to control distribution and monetize their work, today launched the world’s first free mobile application designed to instantly mint NFTs to sell or license online. NFTs, or non-fungible tokens, allow artists to create verifiably-unique originals of their work, while protecting intellectual property. Creators will have the
7 Reasons You Should Turn Your Website Into an App
With constantly evolving technology, the dynamics of doing business have changed considerably. Studies have shown that 80% of shoppers use a smartphone to look up store, product, and service information online. The number of smartphone users is set to increase to 3.8 billion worldwide in 2021. This means that more and more users prefer using