Not since Color has a startup been as widely laughed at as the troubled Stanford payments startup Clinkle. So it’s little surprise that the company has changed the name of its app to “Treats”, as well as its direction. After seeing the company’s site had rebranded, I spoke with 23-year old CEO Lucas Duplan to find out how Treats will work.The private beta product…
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Clinkle Ditches Its Soured App Name For “Treats,” Refocuses On P2P Discounts 0
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Google is testing a payments app that works with your phone in your pocket 0
March 2nd at 10:29pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsGoogle today released an experimental payments app called Hands Free, a service that lets you pay for items in stores without taking your phone out. The iOS and Android app relies on Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and location services to determine when you're nearby a participating retailer or restaurant. When you get to the cashier, all you have to say is, "I'll pay with Google," and the clerk can confirm your identity with a photo on their end to complete the transaction. The service is only available in the...
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No More Swiping: Card.io Launches New Consumer App, Developer Tools Which “See” Your Credit Card 0
January 19th at 8:58am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsCard.io, the toolkit for mobile app developers which lets users pay for items by holding their credit card up to the phone’s camera, is today launching a consumer-facing app. It’s something like Square, but without the dongle. It’s also not aimed at merchants, as Square is. Instead, the new Card.io applications, available for both iPhone and Android, are meant for person-to-person payments. Splitting lunch, borrowing money, paying for gas – that sort of thing.
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Daily App Deals: Get Download Manager for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
April 5th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Download Manager (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. Download Manager for iOS makes downloading, organizing, and viewing files on your iOS device easier than ever. Whether you want to download a video clip or a document from work, you can do so and view it straight from your iOS device. Download Manager is so powerful, it can even extract ZIP and RAR archives for later...
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Daily App Deals: Get MacX DVD Ripper for Mac for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
May 8th at 9:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. MacX DVD Ripper Pro (MacX DVD Giveaway) Previously $49.95, now Free. MacX DVD Ripper Pro for Mac specializes in ripping DVDs straight into the best format for your devices, from iOS devices to the iPod Classic to the PS3. This giveaway comes without tech support or free updates, so some future DVD releases may thwart it with new copy protection, but for now it will...
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H&R Block At Home Free Edition for iPad 0
February 28th at 7:02pm / Macworld / 0 opinionsH&R Block At Home Free Edition is an iOS tax preparation app designed for the iPad. Like the H&R Block 1040EZ app, H&R Block At Home Free Edition makes it easy for you to file your tax return on your iOS device, but while the 1040EZ app is limited to basic returns, H&R Block At Home Free Edition can handle all your personal tax needs....
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PayPal's new digital wallet app is powerful but baffling 1
September 5th at 7:09pm / The Verge / 0 opinionsHill Ferguson ordered a smoothie. Using a newly redesigned app for iOS and Android, PayPal’s lanky director of product selected a peach concoction and paid for it with a couple taps on his smartphone. A few minutes later, he walked to a nearby Jamba Juice, strolled in, and was handed his beverage. No wallet, no credit card, and no waiting for anything: this is PayPal’s vision of the future, and it’s coming into focus today....
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Kabbage Brings Its Small Business Lending Service To Mobile 0
November 19th at 9:03pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsKabbage, the Atlanta-based company offering working capital to online merchants and sellers on marketplaces like Etsy, eBay and Amazon who wouldn't otherwise be able to get a bank loan, is today expanding its business to mobile. The company is officially introducing its new apps for both iOS and Android, which will enable Kabbage users to quickly add funds to their associated bank or PayPal…
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Instagram's new Hyperlapse app simplifies timelapses, Square's Cash 2.0 allows transfers to all via text message 1
August 26th at 11:51pm / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsFacebook's Instagram launched a new application on Tuesday dubbed Hyperlapse, which allows users to quickly shoot polished time-lapse videos. In addition, Square updated its Cash app for iOS to version 2.0, bringing a host of new features including transferring cash to any number over text message and address book importing.
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Zero-Fee Stock Trading App Robinhood Nabs $50M From NEA To Go Global 0
May 7th at 3:23pm / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsIn case you thought paying $7 to $10 to trade a stock in the US was bad, it costs $65 in Australia. So now that its zero-fee stock trading app is thriving stateside with hundreds of thousands of users, Robinhood is planning to go international, starting in Australia. A $50 million Series B cash infusion from NEA will fuel that expansion, as well as hiring and development of…
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Try out Apple's new third-party iMessage integration in iOS 10 with these apps 0
September 14th at 3:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsAs it did with Siri, Apple has granted developer access to the Messages API in iOS 10, opening the door to unique app integrations. AppleInsider has compiled a list of ten candidates that expand the new iMessage app's abilities.
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Clover Pay Updates with Great Features 0
December 13th at 5:18pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsIf you’ve not yet heard about Clover Pay, stop right now and go read this. The mobile payments app, run by a team consisting of former Yahoo, Meebo and Quantcast…
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Daily App Deals: GroupShot for iOS for Free in Today’s App Deals 0
March 9th at 10:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. GroupShot (iTunes) Previously 99¢, now Free. GroupShot for iOS allows you to fix and perfect your group photos on your iOS device. Simply take a few group photos, and if anything needs to be fixed, simply open GroupShot and fix them from within the app. GroupShot makes it easy to take the best of one picture and combine it with another so you have a perfect group...
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5 Shopping Apps To Help You Save Cash on Black Friday and Beyond 2
November 22nd at 9:35am / Mashable / 0 opinionsBlack Friday is known for its bargains. Just because something is on sale, however, doesn’t mean that you’re getting the best price possible. Luckily, there are a number...
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Pay.me: Get All the Money You Deserve When Selling Online 3
May 17th at 3:10am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsS Most people have sold at least something online at this point in their lives. It's an easy way to get rid of crap you don't need and make a little cash in the process. But there's inevitably a dip in the joy of your newfound wealth when you realize that your chosen platform has taken their fair share of your reward. Pay.me for iOS wants to make sure you receive the exact amount you're after....
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Singapore App Maker MyHero Raises $10M Series A For Its Stock Market Trading Gamification App, TradeHero 0
September 27th at 5:03am / TechCrunch / 0 opinionsAn app that lets people play the stock market without the risk of losing any real money has turned its virtual cash game into a pile of actual Benjamins, by closing out a $10 million funding round. The app in question, TradeHero, is made by a Singapore-based developer MyHero. Investors in the round are Kleiner Perkins Caufield Byers China fund (KPCB China) and IPV Capital.
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10 Best iPhone Apps of 2013 5
December 26th at 1:05am / Mashable / 0 opinionsThere are more than 1 million apps in the App Store, and while we haven't tested them all, the Mashable staff had busy fingers in 2013 -- gaming, photo editing and posting away on our favorite iPhone apps from the bunch. One type in particular -- photo apps -- stole our hearts during the past 12 months. But of course, we found favorites across all categories. See also: 13 Tech Products That Stood Out in 2013 Above, check out our picks for the best iPhone apps of the year.
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Buy!...Sell!...Without fees: Robinhood app caters to investment newbies 0
December 11th at 5:05pm / Mashable / 0 opinionsBrokerage startup Robinhood launched its first iPhone app that allows users to buy and sell stocks from their phone without paying commission fees.
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The best ways to send money to friends and family instantly with your iPhone 2
November 14th at 12:11am / AppleInsider / 0 opinionsApple Pay might soon let you send person-to-person payments, but you don't need to wait on Cupertino to split the cost of a pizza without cash. AppleInsider took a look at some of the most popular money transfer apps available now for iOS.
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10 Money-Saving iPhone Apps for Business Travel 0
August 7th at 11:42am / Mashable / 0 opinionsBetween catching flights, coordinating with co-workers and courting clients, there are tons of opportunities to make careless, money-wasting decisions while traveling for...
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Pay In Checks to Your PayPal Account Thanks to Their Latest iPhone App Update 0
October 6th at 8:50am / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsChase customers have been depositing checks via iPhones for months now, but from today millions of PayPal users will never have to go to the bank again. Well, other than to steal pens or use their toilet. To use the app, you must take a photo of the front and rear of a check, whizz them off digitally, and then wait about six days for the money to show up in your PayPal account. Pretty easy, and it's something I'd definitely be using if I had an iPhone. Or got paid in checks.
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Daily App Deals: Get Rockmate for iPad for Only 99¢ in Today’s App Deals 0
January 20th at 10:30pm / Gizmodo / 0 opinionsThe Daily App Deals post is a round-up of the best app discounts of the day, as well as some notable mentions for ones that are on sale. Rockmate (iTunes) Previously $2.99, now 99¢. Rockmate turns your iPad into a sound studio and lets you create your own music with up to four people playing along on one iPad. Features include multiple drum and keyboard styles, audio samples, and guitar effects. Get it for 99¢. (via Apps-aholic) iOS iOS Android Windows
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PicPay Lets Brazilians Make purchases Via a QR Code 0
January 3rd at 7:57pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsPicPay is a new Brazilian mobile payment startup with a simple value proposal: to make a purchase, all you have to do is to scan a small QR code with your camera-equipped phone or tablet....
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Bill-splitting service BillPin now supports 40 currencies – including Bitcoin and beer 0
July 5th at 12:48pm / The Next Web / 0 opinionsBillPin, the bill-splitting service based out of Singapore, has gone international. That’s to say that the service now supports 40 different currencies, which include Bitcoin and another monetary unit that transcends geography: beer!...