Mobile devices have finally dethroned PCs as consumers’ preferred way to search for information on local products and services, a new study by the Local Search Association (LSA) has found. The survey of 2,147 U.S. adults found that 60 percent now choose smartphones or tablets...
Millennials are enthusiastic about getting HBO Now from Apple. The Apple Watch? Not so much. At least that’s according to an analysis of more than 700,000 tweets during last Monday’s big Apple event, Re/code reported. Those under age 35 were twice as likely to tweet...
Starwood Hotels and BMW are among the luxury brands that are putting the finishing touches on apps for the Apple Watch during the run-up to its availability on April 24, Luxury Daily reported. In both cases, the focus is on connectivity — between the guest...
Online retail giant Amazon is working on an Apple Watch version of its mobile shopping app for wearable devices, according to TechCrunch. Officially, Amazon is saying next to nothing about its Apple Watch plans. “Amazon is constantly innovating on behalf of our customers. We are...
More and more Americans are using their mobile devices to access the Internet, while a higher percentage are visiting retail websites exclusively on their mobile phones, according to data from comScore. A report, published and analyzed by Internet Retailer, shows that nearly half of digital shoppers at America’s Top...
More than a year after the European Payments Council published its new requirements for face-to-face payment-card transactions in the Euro zone, the EPC has unveiled its proposed rules for online payments and other card-not-present (CNP) transactions. Along with mobile and e-commerce transactions, the new CNP...
Apple’s new Watch may be pricey, but its stock is a little less so on the day after the company revealed details of its wearable devices that will range in price from $349 to $22,000. Apple shares closed down 2 percent at $124.51 on Tuesday...
7-Eleven announced on March 9 that it has added a rewards program known as 7Rewards, which will reward registered customers with a free drink after they purchase six drinks of any size, hot or cold. And yes, that does include Slurpees. To take advantage of the...
Online retailer Zappos, part of the Amazon family, announced on March 4 that its mobile app is now Touch ID enabled through iOS with the new update that was released two days earlier. “Passwords can be a hassle and that’s where Touch ID comes in,...
