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Tide turns to doing your laundry

by Ben Bradford
Feb 20, 2019
The laundry detergent brand aims to offer dry-cleaning and wash-and-fold services nationally.
Tide aims to expand its dry-cleaning and wash-and-fold services nationally.
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What consumers and other tech companies have against Apple's App Store

by Kai Ryssdal and Bennett Purser
Jan 15, 2019
App sales from Google Play and Apple’s App Store are estimated to be a part of a $101 billion industry. Both companies make a profit by charging developers a 15-30 percent fee every time a consumer purchases an app, a model that has sparked criticism from companies like Netflix, Amazon and Spotify. A group of consumers also […]
This illustration picture taken on April 19, 2018 in Paris shows the tablet and smartphone app for the Apple Store.
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How delivery apps are changing the restaurant industry

by Sam Harnett
Nov 19, 2018
"We have to adapt every single thing we do," one eatery owner says.
Sara Deseran and Joe Hargrave have made changes to their restaurant to adapt to third-party apps.
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Can apps help veterans suffering from PTSD?

by Molly Wood
Nov 12, 2018
Experts, and vets themselves, say yes.
Robert Wake, an Iraq war veteran suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, talks to physical therapist Nicole Bormann before a session in the VA Medical Center August 10, 2009 in St Louis, Missouri. 
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Americans, including tech insiders, are using less social media

by Molly Wood
Aug 17, 2018
People are gradually setting boundaries with social media.
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Yes, lots of people are still playing "Pokemon Go"

by Molly Wood , Stephanie Hughes and Danielle Chiriguayo
Jul 12, 2018
The popular mobile phone game is making a comeback.
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Why did the Avengers partner with a mortgage lender?

by Aaron Schrank
Apr 27, 2018
App-based lenders, like Rocket Mortgage, are getting more and more powerful.
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Using smart thermometers to track flu ... and advertise

by Amy Scott and Eliza Mills
Jan 19, 2018
The United States is experiencing an especially bad flu season this winter. So grab your hand sanitizer, because we’re taking on the topic with a look a smart thermometers, like the ones made by KinsaHealth. The company’s thermometers connect to an app to give users medical advice and to track the spread of fevers (and, […]
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New blow for Uber as top European Union court says it’s a taxi company

by Associated Press
Dec 20, 2017
The decision reflects a larger dilemma about how governments should treat companies that operate online.
A view of someone using the Uber app in London.
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Why it's so hard to qualify as a dog walker

by Lizzie O'Leary
Oct 13, 2017
Laine Higgins wanted to earn some extra cash. So she applied for a job as a dog walker in New York City with one of the many on-demand dog-walking services. And was denied. “I got one question wrong on the safety test, and I think what did me in was all of the questions they […]
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