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Touch ID added to American mobile banking app

04/08/201604/06/2016 Julie Campbell

U.S. Bank has now announced that this security upgrade with fingerprint scanning is available. One of the latest announcements from U.S. Bank has revealed that its mobile banking app will now support Touch ID for iPhone users as a simpler way to keep their financial details safe while still conveniently accessing their account. This means that users of recent iPhone generations can use their fingerprints as passwords. According to the U.S. Bank executive vice president and head of omnichannel banking, Gareth Gaston, “We have been looking at ways to use…

The Skype Qik video chat mobile app is being phased out

02/25/201602/24/2016 L. Green

Microsoft has decided that March 24 will be the last day that the application’s users will be able to access its features. Microsoft has recently announced its decision to shut down the Skype Qik mobile app, which will mean that the application will no longer be usable for sending and receiving video chats following March 24. That said, just because that mobile application is on its way out, it doesn’t mean all its features will be lost. In fact, Microsoft has also revealed that several of the features of the…

Mobile apps boost online dating numbers

02/19/201602/18/2016 Julie Campbell

There are now more young adults who date online than ever before because of smartphone applications. According to the results of a recent study, there has been an increase greater than 15 percent in the number of people using mobile apps for dating, within the young adult age group between 18 and 24 years old. The study was conducted by Pew Research Center researchers, who were investigating online dating trends. The researchers were seeking to better understand the trends in the usage of online dating. What they concluded was that…

Overstock mobile app proves highly successful

01/19/201601/17/2016 Jesse Collins

In fact, execs have been celebrating having it named the “Best Shopping Mobile Application for 2015”. Overstock.com recently announced some exciting news regarding their mobile app, as it was named the Best Shopping Mobile Application by the Web Marketing Association within its 2015 Mobile Web Awards. This represents the fourth year in a row that the online retailer’s mobile application has received the group’s applause. Mobile app candidates for Mobile Web Awards are judged based on a number of different factors. These include the application’s deign, creativity, use of the…

M-commerce apps seek improved mobile security

01/05/201601/03/2016 Jennifer Goula

As a growing number of companies focus on encouraging smartphone shopping, a need for protection rises. As m-commerce and other new technologies such as smartphone wallets grow in popularity, consumer advocates are sending out cautions to consumers that they need to place a greater focus on mobile security in order to protect their sensitive information and identity data from thieves. Shopping over a smartphone uses a considerable amount of personal information which may not be kept safe. The latest m-commerce apps allow consumers to purchase products and services, book tickets,…