Smartphones are taking over wallets in Canada [Infographic]

Canadians are adopting banking apps on their smartphone rapidly and are slowly ditching wallets in favor of banking on the go, according to a report. Toronto-based Solutions Research Group reveals that over 2.5 million Canadians are already banking on the go, which shows remarkable traction given the first mobile bank app launched only a year ago. Interestingly, it took online banking four years to reach the same level of penetration in Canada....

2 min · 339 words · Travis Benton

Smartr 2.0 makes following news on Twitter & Facebook faster and more elegant than ever

Smartr, a free iPhone and iPod Touch appwe’ve profiled, is a splendid way of consuming news posted to Twitter and Facebook by one’s friends without other social network posts cluttering up your feeds. The app does this by removing spam, duplicate links, and uninteresting content such as check-ins and generic status updates. Smartr also features: Smartr version 2.0 builds on the already grand features of the app but has been completely redesigned, made faster, with a wonderful new user interface....

2 min · 327 words · Patrick Rodriguez

Smartr launches super web version of their iPhone Twitter app

Smartr, an excellent iPhone app we’veprofiled, is one of, if not the, best way for Twitter users to follow news from your Twitter stream in a fast, wonderfully designed, manner. The iPhone app features: Today, Smartr has announced a way for users to follow the best information from their Twitter stream with a new web version of their iPhone app. Visithttp://smartr.mobiand you’ll find a huge orange button providing instant access to the web version of Smartr....

2 min · 409 words · Pamela Alvarado

Smartwatches distract drivers more than phones

Anestimated 73.4 million people will be using wearable technologiesin the United States by 2022. Wearables are smart electronics that can be worn on different parts of the body. The most popular smart device is the smartwatch. An important characteristic of wearable technology is that they are easy to acquire and thus they can be used almost anywhere. This convenience and adaptability means that smartwatches are used in a variety of circumstances, including while driving a car....

5 min · 1019 words · Kevin Larson

Smart’s Concept #1 is sleek but too damn gold

Did you knowSHIFT is taking the stage this fall? Together with an amazing line-up of experts, we will explore the future of mobility during TNW Conference 2021.Secure your ticket now! TheSmart Concept #1marks the beginning of the brand’s reinvention into an EV-only brand,since Mercedes and Geelyannounced their tie-upin 2020. The Concept #1 premiered at the 2021 IAA Mobility Show in Munich and we got a glimpse of what Smart’s electric future will look like....

2 min · 277 words · Charles Spencer
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