Not every company that has a bustling mobile ecosystem now started that way, and those just getting off the ground have only now just left their rocky starts in the rearview mirror. Delta Airlines is one of those, and recent news clears it of a...
Among the “Tinder of X” ventures, the latest to join the race is a car buying app called Wyper, which allows users to swipe left and right until they find their perfect match. Behind the app’s simplistic design lies an algorithm that does more than...
Traditional hotels are still around for anybody that doesn’t trust the sharing economy yet. Then, there’s Airbnb for those who want a more to-the-ground experience when they travel. But what about those jetsetters who struggle to plan ahead and find themselves without a room for...
Changes are coming to the AdWords business model, according to a new post from Google on its corporate blog. Most notable among those changes from a consumer standpoint? Google Maps is changing and including ads of a sort. Local businesses will now have their own pins —...
Ride-hailing service Lyft announced on Monday (May 23) that it will begin testing a capability that allows riders to plan trips at least 24 hours in advance. Through the new function, Lyft users will be able to select a pickup location, tap the clock icon...
Technology is simply a form of communication, and across supply chains, communication can benefit from mobile devices. VAI CIO Kevin Beasley explains how automation and better data flow foster supply chain efficiencies, especially for SMBs.
Retailers might say that they’re committed to meeting consumers wherever they’re most comfortable doing their shopping, but if some of the resource- and cash-strapped brands had their way, they might have something to say about the ever-increasing mediums over which even the least engaged shopper can research,...
Global payments technology firm BlueSnap said on Monday (May 16) that MasterCard’s MasterPass is now available across the firm’s Powered Buy Platform. The relationship, noted BlueSnap in its announcement, lets merchants have the “frictionless checkout experience” needed in order to reach consumers on a global...
Software and payments are always better together, but SMBs have struggled to make software and payments seamless across all of the channels they do business. WePay’s launch today of a white label mPOS offering for software firms, CEO Bill Clerico tells Karen Webster, is proof...
