Tag: mobile app

New Bank of America mobile banking features give clients instant one-touch access

Stephanie Beck
Bank of America mobile banking - banking, economy, mobile phone

The Bank of America has announced a new feature designed to improve the mobile banking experience. The Bank of America mobile banking app will soon offer a feature that enables their mobile clients to switch between its app and the apps of its subsidiaries, without having to re-authenticate. These subsidiaries include Merrill Lynch, Merrill Edge, and U.S. Trust. Mobile banking clients can now manage their banking and investing with greater convenience. Without having to re-authenticate between the mobile apps, it is easier for clients to manage their banking and investing…

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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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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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QR code pet license system rolls out in another Chinese city

Jennifer Goula
QR code pet license - Dog - Pet

Dog owners in Xuzhou can now register their animals online via a mobile phone app. Xuzhou, located in Jiangsu province, is the latest city in China to introduce a convenient QR code pet license system. Under the new system, police can access license information via an app by scanning a QR code. The systems allows authorities to penalize owners who break city pet laws. The license is easy to obtain. Dog owners can register their pets online via a straightforward process. The dog owner simply uploads their documents to the…

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Walmart back-to-school app designed to help people shop in stores

Jorge Gonzalez
Walmart back-to-school app - Back to school blocks - paper - pencil

The discount retail giant launched new app features to improve back-to-school in-store and mobile shopping. The new Walmart back-to-school app feature enables parents to search and shop for their child’s actual school supplies list. They can then use the app to locate the store isle where they can find the item, according a recent announcement from Walmart. Items can also be delivered directly to their homes. For those parents with busy schedules or who simply don’t feel like making the trek to their local Walmart store to buy the items…

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