Four years since its launch, Kik is positioning itself as America’s version of WeChat, the messaging behemoth of China. It believes it has the right product (text messaging, the old-fashioned kind)… Read more »
NFC has failed to see any real uptake in most Western markets, and Bluetooth-based technologies like Apple’s iBeacon are suddenly getting a lot of attention. But there are a few reasons… Read more »
Mobile payments have long been promised and indeed the potential is huge. Has the demand that will make it a mass market success finally arrived? Are subscribers ready for mobile payments? Read more »
PayPal tried to revamp its developer platform this spring for the new mobile commerce reality, but it realized it wasn’t moving fast enough. It decided to buy Braintree, which already had… Read more »