Content marketing platform Skyword and marketing insights platform TrackMaven announced their merger on Tuesday, saying the move will provide B2B and B2C marketers with a greater understanding of how their content is performing compared to competitors. In June, Skyword released the next generation of its platform, called Skyword 360, and last month it broadened into […]
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It was a good week for wearables and their future, as the devices continued to show indications of strong promise on the B2C and B2B fronts. A sizzle in its own right – and also possibly a sizzle within a sizzle for payments and commerce players who may stand to see their boats lifted by wearables’ rising […]
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Data from the Commerce Department Friday (October 26) show an initial reading of GDP growth for the third quarter at 3.5 percent annualized, boosted by consumer spending. Though the latest headline number represents a slowdown from the second quarter’s 4.2 percent growth rate, that slowdown had been expected. In addition, the 3.5 percent showing was […]
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Litecoin’s (LTC) forthcoming client release will make it “faster” and “cheaper” than Bitcoin Cash (BCH), according to one analyst as developers confirm transaction fees will reduce 90 percent. 10X Fee Decrease Puts LTC In Front Litecoin Core 0.17, which the Litecoin Foundation said was “upcoming” in a blog post on its now-suspended Medium account, will […]
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Ripple said that its revenues related to the sale of the digital asset known as XRP gained ground in the third quarter of this year, more than doubling over the second quarter (that is, sequentially). The company said in its third-quarter report on XRP markets that it sold $163.3 million in the latest period, up […]
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Snap Inc. released its third-quarter earnings results on Thursday, reporting revenues of $297.6 million for the quarter — a 43 percent jump year over year, and new record. However, the company reported a loss of two million daily active users (DAUs) from last quarter, dropping to 186 million in Q3. Snap’s gradual revenue growth. At […]
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Gab, the social network that had a big following among the far right, has been taken offline after GoDaddy, the domain provider, gave it 24 hours to find a new service provider. The Verge, citing GoDaddy, reported the move on the part of the domain provider came after PayPal, Medium, Stripe and Joyent blocked Gab this past […]
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Halloween, the annual celebration of the spooky and supernatural, is just a couple of days away. For many in payments and the vast ecosystem that it powers, the scariest thing about Oct. 31 might not be the sight of a kid in a full-on Frankenstein costume at the door on Halloween night asking for candy. […]
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According to the latest figures available from the National Institute of Mental Health, approximately one in five Americans — 45 million people — are afflicted by some type of mental health condition. Despite the fact that mental health is a widespread problem in the U.S., there are several barriers to accessing services — including geography. […]
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When it comes to two-day shipping, Amazon is king: The eCommerce retailer’s Prime service offers free two-day shipping on eligible orders to its more than 100 million members. And the company says it is ready to take on the holidays, with more than 100 million Prime items eligible for free two-day shipping – and a […]
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