Tag Archives: Mobile Commerce and Payments

The New York Times 7:54 pm on June 5, 2021
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Thousands Descend on Miami to Glorify Bitcoin

It was the largest Bitcoin event in the world and the first major in-person crypto conference since the pandemic started. The jargon, the liquor and the millionaire talk flowed.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #dorsey-jack, #high-net-worth-individuals, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #nonfungible-tokens-nfts, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #social-media, #suarez-francis-x-1977, #twitter, #virtual-currency, #winklevoss-cameron, #wynwood-miami-fla, #zed-run-digital-platform

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The New York Times 6:04 pm on May 20, 2021
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Can Snapchat Win the War Against TikTok?

Evan Spiegel, the C.E.O. of Snap Inc., says he knows what users want: “fame, fortune” — and wearable A.R.

#augmented-reality-computers, #facebook-inc, #instagram-inc, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #snap-inc, #social-media, #spiegel-evan, #tiktok-bytedance

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The New York Times 10:19 am on April 30, 2021
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Apple’s App Store Draws E.U. Antitrust Charge

By forcing app developers to use its payment system and comply with other rules, regulators said Apple broke European Union competition laws.

#advertising-and-marketing, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #e-commerce, #europe, #european-commission, #european-union, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #software, #vestager-margrethe

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The New York Times 9:00 am on April 20, 2021
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A Global Tipping Point for Reining In Tech Has Arrived

Never before have so many countries, including China, moved with such vigor at the same time to limit the power of a single industry.

#alibaba-group-holding-ltd, #amazon-com-inc, #ant-financial-services-group, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #artificial-intelligence, #australia, #baidu-inc, #beijing-bytedance-technology-co-ltd, #censorship, #china, #computers-and-the-internet, #data-mining-and-database-marketing, #e-commerce, #europe, #european-commission, #facebook-inc, #law-and-legislation, #lobbying-and-lobbyists, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #politics-and-government, #privacy, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #rumors-and-misinformation, #search-engines, #social-media, #united-states

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The New York Times 1:48 am on April 10, 2021
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Alibaba Faces $2.8 Billion Fine From Chinese Regulators

The penalty is Beijing’s toughest action to date in its campaign to tighten supervision of the country’s internet Goliaths.

#alibaba-group-holding-ltd, #ant-financial-services-group, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #china, #computers-and-the-internet, #fines-penalties, #ma-jack, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry

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The New York Times 9:00 am on March 29, 2021
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The Start-Up Enemies of Wall Street Are Booming

Times are flush for young tech companies like Stripe and Coinbase, which are having a moment as they upend the financial establishment.

#affirm-inc, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #brex-inc, #coinbase-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #e-commerce, #initial-public-offerings, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #robinhood-financial-llc, #start-ups, #stripe-inc, #venture-capital

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The New York Times 8:32 pm on March 9, 2021
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A Smarter App Is Watching Your Wallet

As artificial intelligence evolves, personal finance programs are working to offer you, and your budget, tailored advice.

#artificial-intelligence, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #budgets-and-budgeting, #content-type-service, #credit-cards, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #personal-finances, #savings

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The New York Times 10:00 am on March 1, 2021
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China Charges Ahead With a National Digital Currency

The electronic Chinese yuan is now being tested in cities such as Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing. No other major power is as far along with a homegrown digital currency.

#alipay, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #bitcoin-currency, #computers-and-the-internet, #currency, #innovation, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #peoples-bank-of-china, #politics-and-government, #renminbi-currency, #virtual-currency, #wechat-mobile-app

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The New York Times 12:18 am on February 9, 2021
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Bitcoin and Dogecoin Are Boosted by Elon Musk

Bitcoin and even Dogecoin, which began as a playful experiment, are soaring in value as billionaires, companies and celebrities promote the digital currencies.

#bitcoin-currency, #celebrities, #computers-and-the-internet, #dogecoin-project, #electric-and-hybrid-vehicles, #hedge-funds, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #musk-elon, #snoop-dogg, #social-media, #tesla-motors-inc, #virtual-currency

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The New York Times 10:00 am on January 6, 2021
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The Tech That Will Invade Our Lives in 2021

Spoiler: We’re looking at another year of internet services dominating many aspects of our lives.

#apple-inc, #apple-pay, #artificial-intelligence, #augmented-reality-computers, #computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #facebook-inc, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #oculus-vr-inc, #shopping-and-retail, #software, #videophones-and-videoconferencing, #wireless-communications

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The New York Times 2:29 pm on October 26, 2020
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Ant Challenged Beijing and Prospered. Now It Toes the Line.

The tech giant, which is preparing for a mega I.P.O., has transformed personal finance in China. Regulators have taken notice.

#alibaba-group-holding-ltd, #alipay, #ant-financial-services-group, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #china, #e-commerce, #initial-public-offerings, #ma-jack, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #personal-finances

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The New York Times 7:24 pm on October 11, 2020
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When Your Last $166 Vanishes: ‘Fast Fraud’ Surges on Payment Apps

People are getting defrauded as they turn to Square’s Cash App and PayPal’s Venmo to do more online banking in the pandemic.

#banking-and-financial-institutions, #computers-and-the-internet, #consumer-reviews, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #customer-relations, #e-commerce, #frauds-and-swindling, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #paypal, #security-and-warning-systems, #square-inc, #zelle-early-warning-services-llc

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The New York Times 10:03 pm on September 28, 2020
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Apple and Epic Games Spar Over Returning Fortnite to the App Store

The two companies argued in federal court over Apple’s power over apps, as their fight heads to trial next year.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #decisions-and-verdicts, #epic-games, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #software, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #sweeney-tim-1970

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The New York Times 5:03 pm on September 28, 2020
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Google Demands Its 30% Cut From App Developers in Play Store

Some companies like Netflix and Spotify had avoided making the payment when people paid for something inside their apps.

#android-operating-system, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #google-inc, #google-play, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments

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The New York Times 12:20 am on September 25, 2020
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Free the Apps!

Apple and Google have a virtual monopoly on distributing mobile apps — that’s bad for competition.

#android-operating-system, #antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #computers-and-the-internet, #cook-timothy-d, #e-commerce, #epic-games, #google-inc, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #smartphones, #software, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #sweeney-tim-1970

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The New York Times 2:30 pm on September 24, 2020
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To Fight Apple and Google, Smaller App Rivals Organize a Coalition

Spotify, Match Group, Epic Games and others have created a nonprofit alliance that they hope will amplify a protest against the power of the giants.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #basecamp-llc, #blockchain, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #epic-games, #google-inc, #match-group-inc, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #smartphones, #software, #spotify, #sweeney-tim-1970

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The New York Times 2:30 am on September 19, 2020
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Trump Wants to Cripple TikTok and WeChat. Why?

He says that they are a security threat. If so, it is time to show the world the evidence.

#beijing-bytedance-technology-co-ltd, #chinese-americans, #commerce-department, #computers-and-the-internet, #instant-messaging, #mergers-acquisitions-and-divestitures, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #politics-and-government, #ross-wilbur-l-jr, #social-media, #tiktok-bytedance, #trump-donald-j, #wechat-mobile-app

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The New York Times 10:01 pm on September 18, 2020
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‘It’s So Essential’: WeChat Ban Makes U.S.-China Standoff Personal

When downloads of the Chinese-owned messaging service are barred in the U.S. starting at midnight on Sunday, the feud between the countries will hit home for millions of people.

#beijing-bytedance-technology-co-ltd, #commerce-department, #instant-messaging, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #politics-and-government, #social-media, #tencent-holdings-ltd, #tiktok-bytedance, #videophones-and-videoconferencing, #wechat-mobile-app

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The New York Times 4:55 pm on September 18, 2020
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Explaining Trump Ban on TikTok, WeChat

The Commerce Department announced that it was prohibiting downloads of WeChat and TikTok in U.S. app stores. Here’s what you need to know.

#commerce-department, #computer-security, #computers-and-the-internet, #content-type-service, #instant-messaging, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #social-media, #software, #tiktok-bytedance, #trump-donald-j, #united-states, #wechat-mobile-app

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The New York Times 1:00 pm on September 11, 2020
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Who Gets Hurt When the World Stops Using Cash

Some people don’t have credit or debit cards, so a growing number of state and local governments are requiring businesses to accept cash.

#consumer-protection, #content-type-service, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #coronavirus-risks-and-safety-concerns, #credit-cards, #debit-cards, #hygiene-and-cleanliness, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #personal-finances, #shopping-and-retail, #us-dollar-currency

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The New York Times 10:30 am on August 28, 2020
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Why Does Walmart Want to Buy TikTok?

The app’s Chinese version, Douyin, is trying to become a mobile marketplace where video stars promote products. That could be a model for the U.S. retail giant if it acquires TikTok.

#china, #e-commerce, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #pinduoduo-mobile-app, #tiktok-bytedance, #walmart-stores-inc

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The New York Times 7:00 am on August 25, 2020
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To Fight Apple and Google’s Grip, Fortnite Creator Mounts a Crusade

Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, has railed against tech power. “The market is out of control,” he said.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #computer-and-video-games, #computers-and-the-internet, #epic-games, #google-inc, #google-play, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #software, #suits-and-litigation-civil, #tim-sweeney

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The New York Times 10:21 pm on August 14, 2020
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How Apple’s 30% App Store Cut Became a Boon and a Headache

App makers like the game company Epic and the music service Spotify are challenging Apple’s right to a large cut of their sales. Regulators have taken notice.

#antitrust-laws-and-competition-issues, #apple-inc, #e-commerce, #epic-games, #google-inc, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #prices-fares-fees-and-rates, #spotify

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The New York Times 7:51 pm on August 13, 2020
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Apple Bans Fortnite From Its App Store

The hugely popular gaming app was removed by Apple after it said Fortnite’s creator, Epic Games, violated its App Store guidelines.

#apple-inc, #computer-and-video-games, #epic-games, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments

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The New York Times 9:56 pm on August 7, 2020
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Trump’s Orders on WeChat and TikTok Are Uncertain. That May Be the Point.

The restrictions on the two Chinese-owned apps followed a familiar model for other policy announcements on China from the Trump administration.

#international-trade-and-world-market, #mobile-applications, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #social-media, #tencent-holdings-ltd, #tiktok-bytedance, #trump-donald-j, #united-states-politics-and-government, #wechat-mobile-app

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The New York Times 6:02 pm on July 8, 2020
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The Boohoo Disaster, Explained

Boohoo was one of the fastest-growing retailers in Britain. Now the company is in trouble after revelations about working conditions in supplier factories.

#e-commerce, #england, #factories-and-manufacturing, #fashion-and-apparel, #fashion-nova-inc, #green-philip, #hm-hennesmauritz-ab, #instagram-inc, #jenner-kylie, #kane-carol, #leicester-england, #manchester-england, #marksspencer-plc, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #shopping-and-retail, #wages-and-salaries, #workplace-hazards-and-violations, #your-feed-fashion

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The New York Times 6:24 pm on July 2, 2020
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Deutsche Bank May Offer Wirecard a Lifeline

Deutsche Bank said it was considering offering emergency financing to the hobbled German fintech giant, which has filed for insolvency.

#braun-markus-1969, #deutsche-bank-ag, #federal-financial-supervisory-authority-bafin-germany, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #wirecard-ag

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The New York Times 6:50 pm on June 26, 2020
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Behind Wirecard’s Collapse: Allegations of Lies, Spies and Missing Billions

Markus Braun built Wirecard to “conquer the world,” but those aspirations attracted skeptics. Its accounting scandal has sent shock waves through Germany.

#accounting-and-accountants, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #braun-markus-1969, #credit-cards, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #ernstyoung, #financial-times, #frauds-and-swindling, #germany, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #phishing-computer-fraud, #wirecard-ag

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The New York Times 10:24 am on June 23, 2020
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Square, Jack Dorsey’s Pay Service, Is Withholding Money Merchants Say They Need

Small businesses say the Twitter chief’s other company is holding on to 30 percent of their customers’ payments during the pandemic.

#computers-and-the-internet, #consumer-protection, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #credit-cards, #dorsey-jack, #layoffs-and-job-reductions, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #small-business, #square-inc

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The New York Times 3:00 pm on May 27, 2020
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Instagram Wants Its Influencers to Make More Money

The platform announced updates aimed at helping creators monetize their audience.

#advertising-and-marketing, #instagram-inc, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #online-advertising, #social-media

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The New York Times 6:35 pm on April 16, 2020
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Facebook-Backed Libra Cryptocurrency Project Is Scaled Back

After months of criticism, the cryptocurrency is moving ahead with significant revisions.

#computers-and-the-internet, #coronavirus-2019-ncov, #currency, #facebook-inc, #libra-currency, #mobile-commerce-and-payments, #politics-and-government, #regulation-and-deregulation-of-industry, #social-media, #virtual-currency

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