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Author: Rob Lewis

Pennies Budgeting App Now Available For Apple Watch

Posted on April 30, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The Pennies Budgeting app, which we looked at previously when it was released for the iPhone, has now launched on Apple’s latest gadget, the Apple Watch.

Tagged app, apple watch, budgeting, iphone, technology

One In Eight Brits Will Switch To Digital-Only Bank This Year

Posted on April 28, 2015April 27, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Digital-only banks are set to be a hit with UK banking customers when they launch this year, new research has found, with one in eight (13 per cent) claiming that they plan to switch to an account with a digital-only provider this year.

Tagged banking, online

Invalidating your home insurance could be as easy as Airbnb

Posted on April 20, 2015July 28, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Brits warned to check their insurance before becoming home-hosts.

Tagged AirBNB, Insurance

Barclaycard Anything: Turn Any Object Into A Contactless Way To Pay

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Barclaycard is launching a new service, Barclaycard Anything, that turns everyday objects into contactless ways to pay.

Tagged April Fools, Barclaycard, contactless, humour

Gocompare.com Launches Enhanced Current Account Comparison Service

Posted on March 26, 2015March 25, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Price comparison website Gocompare.com has launched its new current account comparison service, which makes use of midata to enable people to carry out more meaningful current account comparisons.

Tagged banking, comparison, GoCompare

Donate To Comic Relief With Barclays Pingit

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

If you’re a Barclays Pingit user, there’s a new way for you to donate to this year’s Comic Relief, as this can now be done through the app.

Tagged Barclays, charity, Pingit

Infographic: Financial Services & Social Media

Posted on March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Given the increased buzz surrounding social media and the transformative effect it can have on brand engagement, Datamonitor highlight what financial institutions stand to gain by making their services more sociable in this huge infographic.

Tagged infographic, social media

Halifax Website Redesigned

Posted on March 5, 2015March 5, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Halifax have redesigned their website to give it a fresh new look, and made it “responsive”, so that it works across all types of device.

Tagged banking, Halifax, redesign, website

Financial Technology Competition Launched

Posted on March 4, 2015 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

Financial technology startup companies are in with the chance of winning funding of £35,000 thanks to a new competition.

Tagged Business, competition, innovation, technology

Huge Infographic: The Mobile Banking Revolution

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Mobile agency Somo has put together a huge infographic which looks at the mobile banking revolution.

Tagged mobile banking, statistics

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