Category: Mobile Apps

New sandbox mobile game to launch in China from LEGO and Tencent

Sam Lambert
Sandbox mobile game - LEGO CUBE - Youtube

The upcoming mobile game to launch in China is called LEGO Cube. LEGO Cube is a kid-friendly sandbox mobile game that is the first branded mobile game Danish company LEGO is launching in collaboration with Chinese tech giant Tencent Group, in China. Earlier this year, the two companies formed a digital partnership. This game is the first digital gaming experience to come from this partnership. The focus of the game is imagination and creativity. LEGO Cube’s platform has been designed to allow players to explore creativity and imagination in a…

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Confirmed: New Twitter unfollow suggestions feature undergoing testing

Julie Campbell
Twitter Unfollow - Twitter Login Screen

The micro blogging social media platform is piloting the opposite of its “Who to Follow” suggestions. A new Twitter unfollow feature is currently being tested as an opposite suggestion to the “Who to Follow” tool. The company has confirmed an original report made by Slate indicating that the micro blogging social media platform was trialing this option. Though Twitter has confirmed that the test is in process, it did not expand on the details. The “Who to Follow” suggestions have been around for years. They make suggestions for users regarding…

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Air Canada mobile app data has been compromised

Jorge Gonzalez
Air Canada Mobile App - Air Canada airplane

Canada’s largest airline confirms its mobile app data has been breached. The airline’s customers who use the Air Canada mobile app, have been notified about a cyberattack that occurred at some point last week during August 22 – 24. An estimated 20,000 of its 1.7 million app users may have been affected. As many as 20,000 Air Canada mobile app users have been affected, according to the company. This is approximately 1% of its 1.7 million app users. The airline became aware of the app data breach when it noticed…

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New report reveals women are top mobile game spenders

John Montgallo
mobile game spenders - women using smartphones

Women are 79% more likely to man an in-app purchase after installing a game. A mobile games study from Liftoff reveals that women are the big mobile game spenders. Women make in-app approximately 16.7% of the time after installing a mobile game app. In-app purchase conversion rates for iOS gamers is nearly double that of Android gamers. The mobile users acquisition firm learned through its analysis that not only are women more likely to make in-app purchases, but iOS users are bigger mobile game spenders compared to Android users. The…

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New innovative mobile measurement technology to be demonstrated in NYC

Stephanie Beck
Mobile measurement technology - tape measure - woman

My Size is gearing up to show off its unique MySizeId app. The Israel-based developer and creator of the mobile measurement technology, My Size Inc., has announced it will be demonstrating its innovative smartphone apparel sizing app at the Curvey Con in New York City, a premier plus-size event, taking place during New York Fashion Week in September. The innovative technology could help boost the sales of apparel retailers. The company believes that its MySizeId app, designed for accurate and personalized apparel sizing, can increase the sales of apparel retail.…

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Tinder U launches, catering to Tinder’s largest user base

Amanda Giasson
Tinder U - Image of Columbia University

The popular dating app has launched a special feature for college students only. Tinder U has been released in time for college students heading back to school. Tinder, the location-based social search mobile app, and arguably one of the most popular apps for meeting new people, released this new feature specifically for college students who want to meetup on campus. An active .edu email address is required. To access the Tinder U feature and set up on an account, Tinder users must have an active .edu email address. They must…

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Scientists learn useful data for fighting dementia from Sea Hero Quest players

Stephanie Beck
Sea Hero Quest - Dimentia Research

Researchers have uncovered some interesting findings after analyzing player game data. Sea Hero Quest is much more than a simple free mobile game for iOS and Android. It is actually a scientific experiment that was developed to help scientists fight dementia. Initially launched in the spring of 2016, the game has since collected anonymous data from millions of players worldwide. Researchers have studied specific collected data and have now learned some interesting facts like men have better navigational skills than women and navigation abilities decline across adulthood. Researchers assessed data…

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Mobile banking Trojans are an increasing threat in Q2 2018, report

Amanda Giasson
Mobile Banking Trojans - Cybe Attack on mobile

New report from Kaspersky Labs reveals mobile banking app Trojan attacks are at an historic high. Mobile banking Trojans are one of the worst types of mobile malware, as they are designed to steal money directly out of a mobile user’s bank account(s). Now, according to a Kaspersky Lab’s Q2 IT threat evolution report, this form of cyberattack has more than doubled in Q2 2018 compared to Q1 2017. The malware is typically disguised as a legitimate banking app. Trojan attacks are a popular choice among cybercriminals across the globe.…

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West Virginia to be first in the US to offer smartphone voting for upcoming elections

Jennifer Goula
Smartphone voting - US voting via mobile phone

The state’s troops serving abroad will have the opportunity to vote this November via a smartphone app. Troops from West Virginia on duty overseas during the midterm elections that will be held this November, will have the opportunity to engage in smartphone voting. In other words, using a smartphone app via their mobile phone, they’ll be able to cast their federal election ballots, reported CNN Tech. The state will largely limit the use of mobile balloting to its troops serving overseas. “There is nobody that deserves the right to vote…

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AmBank partners with Digi to deliver vcash QR Code payment service to merchants

John Montgallo
vcash QR Code - qr code on smartphone

AmBank Group is improving its adoption of electronic payments. AmBank Group, one of Malaysia’s largest banking groups, has teamed up with Digi Telecommunications, the country’s leading telecommunications provider, and will be making Digi’s vcash QR code payment service accessible to its wide merchant network. This additional e-payment service is AmBank’s continued progress toward stepping up its digital strategy. POS terminals will be enabled to accept QR code transactions. For starters, the new electronic payments (e-payments) partnership between AmBank and Digi will see all AmBank’s merchant POS (point-of-sale) machines enabled to…

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California launches first-ever license alert mHealth app

Jorge Gonzalez
license alert mHealth app - mobile phone with stethoscope and glasses

App developed by the Medical Board of California (MBC) empowers health care consumers. The groundbreaking license alert mHealth app enables California health care consumers to make informed decisions about their doctors. The innovative mobile app provides users with instant updates regarding their doctors’ license status. These updates include everything from new specialties to disciplinary issues. The license alert mHealth app sends notifications directly to a user’s mobile device whenever there is an update to their doctor’s license. For instance, it will send a notification if there is a change in…

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