mobile payments
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US Starbucks App Traps Users in ‘Vicious Cycle’ of Shaken Espresso, Says Consumer Advocate
A consumer protection group alleged Starbucks’ mobile app traps users in a vicious cycle of beverage buying in a December complaint to Washington’s Attorney General. The coffee chain’s mobile app allegedly uses “dark patterns” to make low funds on a Starbucks Card unusable, forcing you to add $US10 or lose that money altogether. “The Starbucks…
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Google Debuts a New Android Logo and Adds AI to ‘At a Glance’ Widget
Google is building hype for the release of Android 14 with a rebrand and a sprinkling of new features.
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Tesla Is Dodging Apple’s 30% App Store Tax
Apple has a controversial policy in its App Store, one that’s drawn the ire of Elon Musk in the past. If you want to charge people to unlock a feature in your app, you need to use Apple’s “In-App Purchase” system. That routes the transaction through Apple’s payment network, and the $US3-trillion tech giant takes…
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Apple Pay Introduces Instalment Plans, and Maps May Actually Improve
At this year’s Apple WWDC event, a couple surprise iOS 16 updates were announced that will expand what you can do with Pay and Maps. Let’s take a look.