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Adam Blacker

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Fintech

Backed By 30+ Big Banks, Zelle Arrives

Adam Blacker

Sep 15, 2017

Zelle, formerly ClearXchange, is a peer-to-peer payment service backed by more than 30 US banks. The service l...

Education

Class Has Begun, Please Take Your Phones Out

Adam Blacker

Aug 29, 2017

I remember in high school, teachers would tell us all to put our phones away and silence them. Phones were a d...

Investing

Rovio's Strong Launches Fade Fast Heading Into IPO

Adam Blacker

Aug 16, 2017

Rovio is rumored to be going public soon, potentially raising $400M at a valuation of $2B. Rovio’s claim to fa...

Commerce

Wish Grows MAU 105%, Traditional Shopping Apps Have Fallen Behind

Adam Blacker

Aug 08, 2017

In looking at the iOS and Android Shopping categories on Apptopia, something is immediately apparent. The stor...

Dating

Looking for Love in All of the Places

Adam Blacker

Jul 26, 2017

We analyzed the top 10 dating apps for relationships and found the average user of a top dating app has a high...

Entertainment

Game Of Cones: How McDonald's Stole HBO's Thunder

Adam Blacker

Jul 18, 2017

Do more Americans want to watch Game of Thrones or eat ice cream? With the premiere of HBO’s much anticipated ...

Investing

Women Aren't Using Today's Hottest Finance Apps

Adam Blacker

Jul 14, 2017

Financial technology or fintech is a hot space with many divisions, including personal investments. While ther...

App Economy

Ketchapp Made $57,000 A Day From a Fad And You Can Too

Adam Blacker

Jul 13, 2017

The original post can be found on my weekly Inc.com column, Uncensored.

App Economy

New Apps Added In US App Store By Category

Adam Blacker

Jul 10, 2017