Oink -- a user-review app created by Kevin Rose's startup lab Milk before Milk was acquired by Google and Rose later joined Google Ventures -- never made it past its six-month birthday, but today the name and domain at least are getting another lease of youthful life. Virtual Piggy, a payments service aimed at minors (COPPA-compliant, with parental controls and an educational bent) is today…
It’s Black Friday time once again, and with it comes the usual mad rush to grab the very best hardware and software at bargain prices....
Black Friday's not just for real-world goods; it's also arguably the biggest day of the year for sales on great apps. We've listed a ton of the best deals below, and we'll add more as we see them. If you know of any we missed, let us know in the comments! iOS Android Mac Windows Welcome to our coverage of all the best Black Friday deals. Deals are continuing to pour in, and this post will be constantly updated right up to the … Read…
A recent survey done by online banking service Ally Bank indicates that saving money, more so than splurging on big purchases or even earning a bigger paycheck, results in more happiness and a greater sense of well being. Of those surveyed for this study, 53% didn't have any sort of savings plan.
Launched in the US in 2011, BillGuard sells itself as the world’s first ‘people-powered antivirus system for bills’. Its predictive algorithms alert users to unexpected charges such as hidden fees, billing errors, scams and fraud on credit card bills. It also issues alerts when a similar dubious charge has been flagged by other users....
Kabbage, 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…
Less than a month after its relaunch, the Coinbase for iOS app has been pulled from the App Store. As noted by TechCrunch, The Bitcoin wallet service is still available as an Android app in the Google Play store....
Time to chalk another one up for cryptocurrency bitcoin's reputation as a disruptor in the financial world? Today, news comes that Coinbase -- the YC-incubated startup that offers a bitcoin buying and trading platform for consumers, and APIs to developers to integrate bitcoin payments into apps and websites -- has had its iOS app pulled from the App Store by Apple, less than a month after it first…
Mint's iPhone and iPad apps are getting a big new feature and a visual overhaul today that'll put them right in line with iOS 7's bright and simple style. The service — which helps manage personal budgets — is launching its Trends feature on iOS, which allows its users to see an overview of how they've been spending their money. The tool has been available online for some time now, and Mint says that it's been the most-requested feature on mobile. The app is also dropping its heavy and busy style for...
Moneytree, a personal finance iOS app, has received $1.6 million in seed funding led by DG Incubation (Digital Garage's investment branch), with participation from private investors, including senior executives from PayPal, MasterCard and Morgan Stanley. The Tokyo-based startup will use the proceeds to expand into international markets, including the U.S., in 2014. An iPad version and responsive…
Yahoo has launched a new version of its Finance app for iOS today, bringing new features like push notifications and interactive stock charts....
After overhauling its Yahoo Mail app and flagship news app earlier this year, Yahoo is finally taking aim at its Finance app. The Yahoo Finance app for iPhone and iPad received a significant redesign Wednesday, which lets users customize their news feed by choosing which companies they want to follow. The overhauled apps also includes improved navigation features and more interactive charts to visualize stock price changes over time.
We’re back with our monthly retrospective retrospective look at some of the more notable iOS apps to hit our radar over the past month....
Are you member of "Generation Procrastination"? If your savings account and retirement plan are gathering virtual cobwebs, you probably are. A recent retirement study by Scottrade suggests that Gen Y is getting way behind on its savings. The recession, mounting student debt and freelance or part-time jobs offering few employee benefits may be to blame for what one Scottrade spokesperson called that generation's laissez-faire attitude toward personal finances.
TransferWise, a London-based startup that wants to make transferring money between currencies effortless and inexpensive, has launched its first proper mobile app....
Coinbase, the Bitcoin digital wallet service, has launched an iOS app to let users buy, sell, send and manage their pool of the virtual currency right from their iPhone....
The Living Wallet looks like a regular wallet -- except for the small wheels on its sides. According to its official website, the wallet pairs with a bookkeeping app called Zaim, which works on the iPhone, Android, iPad and on the web. The wallet, created by a Japanese company, looks ordinary on the outside -- but inside, it's anything but. See also: 10 Weird Japanese Products That Are Actually Kind of Useful The wallet can apparently be set to two different modes, Save Mode and Consumption Mode.
Now that the slow, languid summer months are far behind us, we're finally starting to see some major advancement in the app world. Whether it's a brand new payment system from the ubiquitous Square or something beautiful simply for beauty's sake, there's a whole lot of goodness just up ahead. And it starts right here....
Mobile card payment service Square is evolving its business once again by looking to cater to more individualistic needs. Today the company publicly launched its Square Cash service, its peer-to-peer money exchange product. Beginning today, users can send money to their friends just by sending an email — that’s it. Currently it’s only available to those in the United States and is free to use....
What if sending money was as simple as sending an email?...
There’s no shortage of personal finance-management apps out there, with the likes of Simple serving up real-time data about all your incomings and outgoings, linked directly to your bank accounts. But alas, it’s US-only. Then there’s Dollarbird, a smart calendar app for tracking your income and expenses....
There’s no doubt about it: managing your personal finances is boring. Even though handwritten budgets and meticulously crafted spreadsheets are being joined by services like Mint and Simple that let more you easily dig into your spending, some folks just can’t be bothered to spend their free time mulling over that stuff… for better or worse. And that’s where a startup called Level comes in.
Google has just launched a free Google Wallet app in the App Store. Though the app doesn’t support in-store payments (since Apple’s iPhone doesn’t feature an NFC chip), Google Wallet users can nevertheless perform a number of useful tasks using the application, which is optimized for the iPhone and iPod touch. Namely, it’s possible to send money to an email address using Google Wallet for iPhone, and you can also store credit and debit card details for easier online shopping.
Clinkle, a mobile payment startup, has generated plenty of buzz for its app in recent months thanks to a massive $25 million funding round from prominent investors and its decision not to reveal the app to the general public. Now, one anonymous Tumblr account called Clinkler has posted a video which claims to show the app in action.
As September draws to a close, we thought we’d take a retrospective look at some of the more notable mobile apps to hit our radar over the past month....
