Uber, the mobile ridesharing app, is now the most used taxi app in 108 countries, spanning everywhere from North America to Africa (well, at least when it comes to Android devices), according to a data analysis by SimilarWeb. SimilarWeb, a London-based information technology company, tracked...
Slice, a mobile shopping assistant app, has rolled out a new offering called Slice Watch, designed to help online shoppers save money by allowing them to track prices on online items, according to TechCrunch. Slice Watch actually works within a web browser and functions as...
For most consumers, push notifications are more an annoyance than an effective marketing or sales tool, with the typical push notification only converting about 4–8 percent of recipients. That means that, for every 100 push notifications a brand sends out, only about four to eight of...
Pokémon GO is already one of the most successful apps in history, and everything from bars and restaurants to retailers have jumped in to offer promotions or deals to try and capitalize on the craze. But is the smartwatch industry missing out on a major...
Want to dress like Brad Pitt or George Clooney? Then, try Looklive. Looklive is a men’s fashion app that lets men shop the looks of their favorite celebrities and then gives them the option of buying those same clothes or styles (or something more affordable...
Lyft, the ride-hailing app taking on Uber, has moved to shut down its carpool feature located in San Francisco, five months after announcing it in March. With Lyft Carpool, drivers could make up to $10 per ride by picking up other commuters heading in the...
Uber and Lyft have been making it easier to hail a taxi, but they are also raising the ire of local state governments, which argue the app startups should share their profits. Massachusetts is one state that feels that way, according to a Reuters report,...
Alibaba Group Holdings, China’s largest eCommerce company, is being put on notice in terms of its dominant position from a stock perspective, with Samsung Electronics catching up. On Thursday (Aug. 18), Samsung Electronics’ stock reached an all-time high, enjoying a 30 percent rally so far this...
Putting traditional car manufacturers eyeing the ride-hailing space on notice, Uber has reached an agreement with Volvo, enabling customers in downtown Pittsburgh to order up a self-driving car from their mobile app starting later in August. According to a report by Bloomberg, Uber’s Pittsburgh fleet of...
