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Mobile Applications

What's a mobile app? A mobile app is a software program you can download and access directly using your phone or tablet or generally any touch screen device. Typically a mobile app is purchased or downloaded through an app store or can be side loaded on various platforms.

Apple, Google Boot Fortnite From App Stores Over In-App Payments
Apple, Google Boot Fortnite From App Stores Over In-App Payments
August 13, 2020  |  Mobile Payments

After Epic Games provided gamers with a discounted way to purchase digital items directly via the company, Apple took the Fortnite app off of its...

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Coupon Apps Jostle At A Steady Clip
Coupon Apps Jostle At A Steady Clip
August 11, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Of words found adjacent to “COVID” in the business press these days one invariably sees mention of “rewards” and “savings” as well. It all adds...

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Apple Faces Criticism From Other Tech Companies, Russian Watchdog Over App Store
Apple Faces Criticism From Other Tech Companies, Russian Watchdog Over App Store
August 10, 2020  |  Apple

Facebook and Microsoft have issues with the way their gaming apps appear in Apple‘s store, which could go hand-in-hand with a EU investigation into Apple’s...

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Mnuchin: Trump Is Serious About Action Against TikTok
Mnuchin: Trump Is Serious About Action Against TikTok
August 10, 2020  |  International

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has come out against social media video-sharing app TikTok, saying in a CNBC interview on Monday (Aug. 10) that President Trump...

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Mercari US CEO: Modernizing Marketplaces For The Casual Seller
Mercari US CEO: Modernizing Marketplaces For The Casual Seller
August 10, 2020  |  Commerce Connected

If America ever needed a digital estate sale — or even a garage sale, for that matter — it’s right now. Tens of millions of...

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The Mystery Of What’s Next For TikTok
The Mystery Of What’s Next For TikTok
August 10, 2020  |  Mobile Applications

Spring was a time of explosive growth for TikTok, but summer is turning into the Chinese social media giant’s season of discontent. The video-sharing app...

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Report: TikTok Plans Lawsuit Over US Ban
Report: TikTok Plans Lawsuit Over US Ban
August 09, 2020  |  Legal

Despite President Donald Trump’s executive order to ban TikTok effective Sept. 15, the Chinese app is not going down without a fight. The popular video-sharing...

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Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up
Deep Dive: Preventing Fraudsters From Gaming The System As Online Gaming Heats Up
August 07, 2020  |  Authentication

Millions of consumers around the globe are turning to online games during the COVID-19 pandemic, and cybercriminals are springing into action with schemes to target...

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Clik CEO: eKYC Key To Building Cambodia’s Digital Payments Future
Clik CEO: eKYC Key To Building Cambodia’s Digital Payments Future
August 07, 2020  |  Digital Payments

People in the developed world tend to have skewed views of developing countries that they’re unlikely to ever visit — like Cambodia, according to Matthew...

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