Wal-Mart vs. Apple: US retailers revolt against iPhone payments
A number of high-profile retailers have rejected using Apple Pay in their stores, despite growing popularity of the new contactless payment service.
Android
Facebook debuts 90’s-style chatroom app ‘Rooms’
Following the relaunch of its messenger earlier this year, Facebook has launched another standalone chat app for iOS and Android letting users create group chats around their favourite topics.
Twitter debuts app development kit ’Fabric’
Twitter has launched a new mobile development kit, Fabric, letting developers create cross-platform apps for iOS and Android.
Gmail app to sync with Outlook, Yahoo and other email rivals?
The Android version of the app will be updated in the coming weeks with support for Outlook, Yahoo and other types of non-Gmail email accounts.
TV24 UK uses app survey for viewing habit insights
TV24 Group, a global TV guide app provider, has chosen Survey Anyplace’s mobile survey technology to get actionable, in-depth information about its users’ viewing habits.
Apple reveals thinner iPads with fingerprint scanners
Apple has launched two new iPads featuring Touch ID fingerprint sensors and a camera ‘burst mode’, as the electronics giant looks to regain lost market share from Android in the tablets sector.
Google reveals Android Lolipop and Nexus 6
Google has revealed its latest line-up of Android mobiles and software, as the internet giant aims to attract a wider range of consumers away from rivals Apple and Microsoft.
Niume creates ‘instant social network’ around interests
A new social network called Niume has gone live, created for people frustrated with the limitations Facebook and Twitter by offering an instant audience for users content and solves the issue of noisy feeds.
The always-on consumer: How can brands keep up?
As technology become ever more integrated into modern society, a new breed of fast-moving, tech-savvy and digitally-immersed shoppers has emerged- dubbed the ‘Always- On’ consumer. But how can brands keep pace with their world of touch screens and swiped decisions?
Half of apps ‘discovered via search’
By far the most common discovery method for mobile apps is searching, with 53% of Android users and 47% of iOS users in the US found the last app they downloaded by searching the app store, according to new research.