Google and Apple have removed hundreds of apps from their app stores at the request of governments around the world, creating regional disparities in access to mobile apps at a time when many economies are becoming increasingly dependent on them.
The mobile phone giants have removed over 200 Chinese apps, including widely downloaded apps like TikTok, at the Indian government’s request in recent years. Similarly, the companies removed LinkedIn, an essential app for
It goes without saying that Amazon is well past its days as an online book-selling platform. These days, the mega-retailer slings everything from skincare and clothing to big-name electronics and even groceries, serving more than 100 million customers in the United States alone.
That said, the online retailer continues to sell new and used hardcover, paperback, and e-books, both online and through the Amazon Kindle. In fact, Amazon is still considered to be the world’s large
If you love thrifting, there’s nothing better than digging through Goodwill bins to find the odd treasure, like vintage Levi’s 501s or combat boots in your size. But starting today, you’ll be able to locate these products online.
Nike is currently dealing with an overwhelming surplus of stock. In a call with analysts last week, the company announced that its inventory had grown by 65% in the first quarter. Chief financial officer Matt Friend said on September 30 that Nike would take “decisive action” by heavily discounting this merchandise and offloading it at discount chains like TJ Maxx. But flooding the market with dirt-cheap goods isn’t the best look for Nike because it makes its products see
It seems like every day another company is prompting its customers to sign up for a loyalty program or points system. While loyalty programs can mean earning points toward free gear and services, it can be hard to keep up with what each brand offers. Microsoft Rewards is one of those loyalty programs that has flown under the radar since it launched in 2016. The points system makes it super easy to rack up freebies by doing things you’re already doing online. All you have to do is sign
It’s hard to imagine a world without Amazon. Although the mega-retailer has only been around for a few decades, nearly one in three Americans subscribes to Amazon Prime. Shopping Amazon is efficient and can be relatively affordable, and one way the company has worked to build charitable giving into its retail platform is the creation of its AmazonSmile Foundation.
What is AmazonSmile–and should you be switching to the Smile platform? Here, we’ve laid out everyt
Looking to enhance your social media presence and grow your following quickly and efficiently? Going live on TikTok–just as with most social media platforms–is one of the best ways to engage with your followers in real time while ensuring your face (or brand) circulates on the platform.
When you go live on TikTok, you open up a whole different side of social media. Going live gives way to a more spontaneous way of creating content that static posts or videos canȁ
There’s a lot that can be said about Elon Musk—but there’s no denying the fact that the entrepreneur and engineer has seriously disrupted the aerospace industry with SpaceX. The private spacecraft engineering company was first launched by Musk 20 years ago and has already become a leading force in space transportation and innovation.
Case in point: the SpaceX Starship. Musk’s latest Starship was designed to cut down the transportation costs and waste tha
One of the tech darlings to come out of the Great Recession of the late 2000s, Kickstarter popularized crowdfunding. Since its founding in 2009, its platform has helped to raise $5 billion, launching more than 220,000 projects, including businesses like Oculus, Allbirds, and Peloton. The number of funded projects on the site is reaching new heights, and this year 54% of all projects have hit their funding goals, steadily up from less than 43% in 2018. But the past couple of years havenȁ
At an event where Google launched two new Pixel phones, showcased a Pixel smartwatch, and teased a Pixel tablet for next year, one element was conspicuously absent.
Throughout the event, there was no obligatory nod in the direction of Google’s other hardware partners—the Samsungs, Motorolas, and OnePluses that largely keep the Android ecosystem humming along. Their names never came up, and a large chunk of Google’s presentation covered features that will never