Aiming to make it easier for Uber drivers, the company has made big updates to its driver-facing app. According to a report in TechCrunch, the new Uber navigation app includes an update to the iOS driver version of it and is completely new for the...
RingByName, the cloud communications services company, announced Tuesday (March 14) it is the first cloud business phone service to integrate with Amazon’s Alexa family of devices. In a press release, RingByName said there are estimated to be more than 7 million Alexa devices. “I’m excited...
PayPal has had something of a “blink and you just might miss something” of a 2017 — and notably we are only halfway through the third month. As of the end of February, PayPal officially crossed the 200 million active user mark, as well as quietly...
Viva Republica, the developer of the financial services app Toss in Korea, has raised $48 million in a Series C round of funding that includes an investment from PayPal. According to a report in TechCrunch, PayPal’s investment in Viva Republica marks the second investment for PayPal...
National Microfinance Bank (NMB) announced Thursday (March 9) that it signed a strategic partnership agreement with Mastercard to ensure the digitization of the agricultural sector in Tanzania with the rollout of eKilimo, a mobile solution developed by the Mastercard Lab for Financial Inclusion. In a press...
Uber employees may be losing faith in the startup’s executives, with The Financial Times reporting that recruiters in the Bay Area, as well as executives at competing companies, are seeing an increase in job applications from Uber workers. According to the report, Uber is taking a hit from all the...
eCommerce giant Amazon has reportedly inked a deal with Repsol to enable customers to pickup online orders at gas stations in Spain and Portugal. According to a report, the customers will have the option to pick up their packages at 4,000 gas stations in Spain...
Uber is aiming to turn its taxi hailing app into a so-called content marketplace, offering customers potentially a slew of content from third parties partners. According to a report in TechCrunch, the initiative is being driven by a desire by Uber to increase engagement with...
The mobile money market is continuing to not only grow, but also have an increasing impact on lives, economies and innovation. This week, the GSMA released the results of its annual State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money, which highlighted the global success of...
