Banks take app action on the go
Sydney Morning Herald
MOBILE banking is quickly becoming the new battleground for major banks as
an explosion in the number of Australians using smartphone apps threatens
their grip on customer payments. The big four are scrambling to keep up
with customer demand for ...
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Fake 'Angry Birds' fraudsters fined $78000
msnbc.com
A company has been fined 50000 pounds (about $78300) for profiting from
fraudulent version of "Angry Birds," "Assassin's Creed," "Cut the Rope" and
other rigged smartphone apps downloaded by thousands of people. Unbeknownst
to those who downloaded them ...
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Could Your Smartphone Replace Your Wallet?
Forbes
Services like LevelUp, which is based in Boston, provides a mobile payment
app to businesses in major cities throughout the US similar to what
Starbucks has developed for itself. LevelUp also offers the ability to pay
with only your smartphone and also ...
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Ensuring that mobile applications are truly secure
Network World
No, most people buy a smartphone because they want to access the Internet
and use applications on the go. Application developers have taken note:
Mobile devices are the next big platform for serious business and consumer
apps. Smartphones and tablets ...
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Garden help in palm of your hand
Bradenton Herald
By Marianne C. Ophardt, Special to the Tri-City Herald It doesn't seem like
the technical world of smartphones and computers would have much to offer
gardeners. However, smartphone apps, online seminars and QR codes can put
gardening information at the ...
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Phone app helps scientists gauge how you feel about yourself
Deadline News
A SMARTPHONE app has been developed by behavioural scientists to record how
people's perceptions of themselves vary from day to day. The program will
give researchers a better understanding of how people spend their time each
day, and how they feel ...
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You can now 'Bump' photos to your computer
USA TODAY
Now, Bump has expanded a step further toward seamless sharing, and today
the app adds the ability to "bump" photos from your smartphone straight to
your computer. The Bump app now lets you share photos between your phone
and computer.
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