Tag: iOS

February 23, 2024

Mountain View, California-based Google launched the first version of Google Wallet in 2011, according to tech news site Mashable. It then merged its wallet with an Android payment service in 2018 to create the current version of the Google Pay […]

January 2, 2024

If you’ve logged on to Facebook recently, you may have been prompted with this pop-up: It’s not entirely new, as Meta has been rolling out this option to selected regions over the past few months. But Meta has now confirmed […]

November 20, 2023

The mobile app media landscape felt the repercussions of the economic downturn in 2023, with nearly all major media sources witnessing declines. In the third quarter of 2023, app install ad spend budgets were slashed by 20% when compared to […]

November 15, 2023

Pottery Barn’s new app stands alongside its Pottery Barn Kids and Pottery Barn Teen apps currently on iOS, which it unveiled in January. The two apps offer similar services, including creating registries, viewing items in virtual rooms and paying for […]

November 3, 2023

Several tech industry organisations, including NetChoice and Chamber of Progress, have expressed their concerns to the Supreme Court regarding the potential consequences for free iOS apps if mobile app developers are compelled to incorporate in-app links to alternative payment platforms. […]

September 22, 2023

CapCut, ByteDance’s video editing app, has achieved a staggering milestone, surpassing $100 million in consumer spend across iOS and Android devices, according to data.ai. Let’s dive in. CapCut by the numbers Originally launched in China in 2019, CapCut quickly gained […]

July 14, 2023

Apple has been steadily expanding its financial offerings in 2023. In March, it debuted a buy now, pay later service called Apple Pay Later. Then a month later, it added a high-yield savings account backed by investment bank Goldman Sachs. […]

April 19, 2023

YouTube’s announced some new updates for Shorts, which really just bring the app into parity across both Android and iOS devices. First off, Shorts creators on iOS can now also select a specific frame to act as the thumbnail for […]

April 10, 2023

Domino’s has long billed itself as a “e-commerce company that sells pizza,” and its latest ordering innovation speaks to that mindset. By integrating with Apple CarPlay, the pizza chain can capture a portion of the rapidly growing in-car commerce market […]

January 10, 2023

As flagged by Twitter chief Elon Musk over the weekend, Twitter has today rolled out its new swipeable timeline option, which will make it easier for users to switch between the algorithm-defined main feed (which includes recommended tweets from people […]

March 31, 2022

Your Twitter feed is about to get a lot more interesting, with three new ad formats on the way that, for advertisers, look very impressive, but for users, it could make your feed feel a little more commercial, which could […]

February 8, 2022

In 2022, fewer mobile ad networks won a greater number of placements on regional, platform and vertical top lists, according to the latest ROI Index from marketing data and analytics experts Singular. The latest Index based on an analysis of 300 ad networks […]

February 4, 2022

Twitter’s looking to facilitate more private message interactions in its app by adding a new DM icon to tweets for some users. As you can see in this example, the new DM response icon, now available to some users on […]

February 1, 2022

Instagram has shared a new overview of how it’s improving its systems for screen readers, in order to enable more people to experience the app in the same way, by focusing on the core elements of utility and action within […]

December 17, 2021

YouTube has announced some new updates for Shorts, including an expansion of its Shorts Fund, enabling more creators to get paid for posting highly viewed clips, and new Shorts analytics tools within YouTube Studio. The main announcement is the expansion […]

December 14, 2021

This is a sneaky big addition – today, Twitter has announced that all videos uploaded within tweets will have auto captions enabled, providing more ways for users to consume video content in the app. As explained by Twitter, all videos […]

November 18, 2021

While it’s a little behind Twitter Spaces on this front, Clubhouse has announced that closed captions are now available for Clubhouse chats, starting on iOS. As you can see here, the new live captions option will enable users to follow […]

October 6, 2021

Snapchat’s adding some creator monetization tools as it seeks to ramp up its engagement efforts, and keep pace with the rising popularity of TikTok among younger audiences. First off, as it looks to re-align its payment program for its TikTok-like […]

April 6, 2021

Recently, Apple and Google each announced changes that will have the effect of limiting the ability of apps and websites to track users online and through mobile apps. Although the changes have yet to occur, marketers and advertisers need to […]

February 19, 2021

Brydge’s latest keyboard and trackpad for the 7th and 8th generation iPad is shipping soon, and we’re impressed with what it brings to the table for the low price. While the Brydge 10.2 Max+ doesn’t launch until late-March, we got […]