Historically, developers independently implemented error handling, observability, and security within each application or microservice to ensure the success of inbound and outbound…
Read MorePayPal is targeting cash lovers and the underbanked with a new cash card that allows people to use cash for online purchases. The cards can be bought at 30,000 locations and can be used to fund a Paypal account.…
Read MoreEasilyDo, a new personal assistant and productivity app, looks to proactively complete dozens of tasks for users rather than waiting for them to do it. The app, which rolls up a lot of services, just raised $4.3 million in Series A funding.…
Read MoreDid you really mean to click that mobile web banner? Google is introducing a two-stage process to root out accidental clicks. Advertisers will have to brave a click-through dip for a quality hike.…
Read MoreMaluuba, a Siri for Android app, is now offering users a way to shop by just asking Maluuba questions. The app has integrated with Walmart and Best Buy and pulls up data from Google as well.…
Read MoreFlickr has been largely forgotten in the mobile photo market. But it's trying to make a comeback with a new iPhone app that adds better social sharing, photo editing and viewing and discovery tools.…
Read MoreVodafone Ventures is leading an $8.3 million investment in Jibe Mobile, which is working on a platform to help developers integrate Joyn. Joyn, which is backed by GSMA, enables rich communications such as IM, voice and video calling and file transfers.…
Read MoreGrokr, a new startup from former McAfee CEO and founder Srivats Sampath is looking to be the Google Now for iOS. The app learns a lot about a user and then tries to push information when it think it's relevant.…
Read MoreRebtel is opening to developers with a new SDK that will allow developers to create a free calling layer in their iOS and Android apps. Users will be able to talk app-to-app over 3G and Wi-Fi.…
Read MoreYahoo is updating its Mail product for the web, iOS, Windows 8 and Android. The improvements are designed to make Yahoo Mail faster, more easy to use and consistent across platforms.…
Read MoreMobileDay lets you get into conference calls from your mobile device without having to dial-in or tap out a password. It's a good tool for enterprise workers, especially ones who are on the move.…
Read MoreThe FTC is lighting a fire under the mobile app industry to improve its privacy and disclosure policies for children's apps. The FTC said that most apps still don't do basic disclosure about the use of data for advertising and other third-party services.…
Read MoreBusinesses interested in recreating the success of the Starbucks mobile app have a new option in Cardfree, a startup that is launching with $10 million and is led by a team that helped build the Starbucks mobile experience.…
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