This means you can choose
which app launches when you want to call a car, start a timer, or listen to music.
Not exact matches
The
app launched in six new markets on Tuesday
which means it's now available in 28 cities across the U.S., and its user base has increased five-fold since the beginning of this year.
Ride - sharing
app Lyft,
which has seen its market share surge in the last year as rival Uber has struggled, is expanding outside of the U.S. for the first time with plans to
launch in Toronto.
Our previous assumption was that the
launch of the CurrentC mobile wallet by MCX —
which focuses on offers as a value proposition to consumers — would drive volume in 2015, but since the
launch of the
app has been delayed again and again, we no longer expect this to happen in the next year.
The
app,
which launched in October, offers videos from Comedy Central and Vice, among others, as well as basketball and football games.
The set - top box,
which is finally
launching in Canada in August as the Sony Internet Player, brings Android
apps and web browsing to the TV.
Polar, whose smartphone
app clients have included Condé Nast and CBS Sports, has inked a deal with RIM to develop more than 100 exclusive
apps for RIM's new PlayBook tablet computer,
which launches April 19.
Startups to watch: It's a big bet in a city that wagers more than any other, but startups like Lucine Biotechnology,
which focuses on women's healthcare, and password management
app Launch Key improve the odds that Las Vegas will be a successful entrepreneurial hub.
In 2009 they
launched a free version of the Keeper
app,
which creates and encrypts random passwords, storing them in a «vault» where thieves can't find them.
Uber,
which allows users to summon a ride through an
app on their smartphones, has roiled the traditional taxi industry since it
launched in Europe in 2011, triggering protests and clashes with local authorities.
Swan Taxis has
launched an update for its
app,
which now allows customers to book a cab ride and make automatic cashless payments with the use of a credit card, similar to the service offered by competitor Uber.
There's its soon - to -
launch Circle Invest
app,
which aims to encourage small, steady investments in cryptocurrencies the way Robinhood does for stocks.
It has its standalone livestreaming
app Periscope and its six - second - video
app Vine, and in October it
launched its Moments tab.Moments brings together highlights of the day's news and trending topics, curating the best tweet —
which often showcases video.
Apps usually take a second or so to open,
which seems like a lifetime compared to the instant
launches found on other tablets.
Launched by YouTube co-founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, the new video application for your mobile phone is positioned to rival six - second video
app Vine and Instagram's new video capacity,
which allows users to record up to 15 seconds of video at a time.
Ben & Jerry's recently
launched an
app to make use of those cast - aside characters to raise awareness for World Fair Trade Day,
which took place on May 14.
• StatMuse is available as an iOS
app, but the voice platform will
launch on Amazon Alexa in the next few weeks,
which means you could ask your Echo a question and hear Peyton Manning's voice instead of Alexa's.
On the corporate side, Facebook,
which is not known for being an open platform, has developed such a reputation for privacy violations that the
launch of its Messenger
app was met with a huge wave of revulsion, even though the permissions being requested were really pretty standard.
Crowdtilt's
app,
which rolled out in September, is currently the only one that allows users to
launch and manage a crowdfunding campaign directly from a smartphone or tablet.
2014 saw the
launch of the organization's Digital Cookie platform,
which made it possible for about 160,000 Girl Scouts to sell cookies on the web and with a dedicated
app.
The
app,
which is available as a free download in Apple's iOS store,
launched a little over a month after the release of Swift's latest album, Reputation.
Predecessors Tffyn, Homefed and MealSurfers all
launched in Toronto in the last few years, but appear to have since vanished, leaving behind rival
app Kouzina,
which hit the market in August.
Cineplex, Canada's main movie chain,
launched its mobile
app back in November,
which allows smartphone users to do just that — they can buy tickets from anywhere and don't necessarily have to be at home to do it.
Facebook Inc. reported a better - than - expected 40.5 percent jump in quarterly revenue helped by the
launch of new advertisement services and updates to its mobile
app,
which drove more ad sales.
In April, Facebook made a major announcement on its bot plans; Google also recently
launched Allo, a new messaging
app which integrates AI.
One of the most interesting of this crop is Poutsch,
which launched its mobile
app two months ago.
That's a very different approach to Apple,
which is preparing to
launch its «Planet of the
Apps» show on Apple Music.
To that end, French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi on Thursday is
launching its StarSystem diabetes management platform,
which connects to iBGStar, a glucose - monitoring
app for the iPhone and iPod Touch.
The team at Wander,
which launched its social journaling
app just last May, will become part of Yahoo's mobile and emerging products division.
Digital health startup HealthTap,
which launched an artificial intelligence - fueled digital doctor
app called Dr. AI last month, is now bringing the power of Amazon Alexa to its services.
The
app,
which officially
launched on Wednesday, is a modern take on group messaging.
Apple,
which launched its music service in June 2015, got a huge boost by including its
app on every iPhone and iPad.
By July 8, just two days after its
launch in the U.S., Australia, and New Zealand, Pokemon Go was installed on more than 5 % of all the Android devices in the U.S., surpassing popular mobile - dating
app Tinder,
which was running on a little over 2 % of all Android devices, Similarweb, an Internet - analysis company reported on Sunday.
The company also announced plans to
launch a Pebble appstore,
which will live within the existing Pebble
app on iOS or Android devices.
Another ride - sharing
app, Juno,
which claims to be the anti-Uber, is set to
launch in New York City later this month, according to The Verge.
In October, Hinge,
which once functioned as a Tinder for friends - of - friends,
launched a totally new
app focused on relationships (versus hookups).
Wheel Video,
which officially
launches an upgraded version of the
app in the Apple
app store today, is kind of like Snapchat, but collaborative.
Hinge,
which initially existed as a Tinder for your friends - of - friends,
launched a new
app last fall that is supposed to focus more on relationships (versus hookups).
To point out its advantages over its more enterprise - focused competitors, Dropbox has
launched what it calls the Home for Life strategy, in
which Dropbox serves as the platform for other daily productivity
apps.
After
launching a fitness monitor, it released a GPS Pet Tracker,
which syncs with an
app.
Companies that make «smart» devices for the home,
which can be controlled via an
app, and mostly reside in the Amazon Home Services arm,
which launched in 2015.
Given those factors, rather than follow in the footsteps of large retailers,
which build their own custom
apps, Tweedt advises
launching your service on a well - known wallet like Apple Pay, Android Pay, or Samsung Pay.
Additionally, Samsung Pay is
launching a cash back feature,
which works within the Samsung Pay mobile
app.
Some of the features in Facebook's Moments
app are similar to Google's new Photos
app,
which launched last month.
ThingsMeet Solutions Pvt. Ltd,
which owns soon - to -
launch healthcare
app Prescribez, has raised an undisclosed amount in seed...
After pilot testing at around 400 companies, the product,
which can be downloaded as a phone
app or accessed via a browser, was formally
launched in November 2014.
While Fitbit faces stiff competition from device makers such as Garmin Ltd (GRMN.O), Jawbone and Misfit, its biggest challenger could be Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) recently
launched Apple Watch,
which sports several health - related features and
apps.
Facebook
launched Messenger Lite for Android in the United States last year,
which offers the core messaging features of the
app and drops everything else, including video calls, selfie lenses, and games.
At the end of last year, Facebook has introduced Messenger Kids - a special version of messenger designed for kids under 13 years
which is focused on protecting kids» privacy.The
app was first
launched for iOS only, but is now...
The Gemzcard, playable as «Precious Gemz Box,» is
launched in collaboration with GetGems,
which is developing an innovative messaging
app with a built - in Bitcoin and Gemz wallet.