Mobile Minutes: Inauguration on social media; Amazon Dash; Snapchat’s valuation; Uber deceived drivers
President Donald Trump promised the crowd that “everyone is listening.” On the ground in DC, Senior Reporter Maggie Reardon says it wasn’t so easy to reach out on social media.
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Amazon’s Dash button goes online
Amazon.com Inc has put its popular Dash button on its website and mobile app, making it easier for shoppers to buy their favorite items such as peanut butter, detergent and paper towels.
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Snapchat is justifying its $20 billion valuation by emphasizing user engagement
Snap Inc. is hoping to convince public market investors it’s worth upwards of $20 billion by stressing how important its app is to users’ daily lives.
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Uber deceived drivers with promise of lofty pay, FTC says
SAN FRANCISCO — Uber has agreed to pay $20 million for exaggerating how much its drivers could earn and encouraging them to lease cars through a ‘low-cost’ program the government says was anything but.
Read more at USA Today