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Month: May 2012

HSBC Fast Balance App For Android

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

HSBC has launched its Fast Balance app on the Android smartphone platform.

Tagged android, app, banking, mobile

PayPal inStore: PayPal Comes To The High Street

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

PayPal has begun a new initiative with a select group of UK high street fashion stores, to allow customers to pay using an app on their phones.

Tagged mobile, payments, paypal, shopping

Can You Live With Mobile Money Alone?

Posted on May 30, 2012 by Rob Lewis - Leave a comment

The BBC’s technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones recently tried to spend a few days getting by only with mobile money; spending just with his smartphone.

Tagged mobile, payments

Beware Of Emails From HMRC Promising Tax Rebates

Posted on May 21, 2012February 17, 2016 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

Scam hopes to capitalise on over three million people due to start receiving tax refund payouts in the UK from this month.

iZettle Begins Mobile Payments Test In UK

Posted on May 16, 2012May 15, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 2 Comments

iZettle, the mini chip-card reader and app turns an iPhone or iPad into a credit card terminal, today announces the launch of its invite only beta programme with MasterCard, American Express and Diners Club in the UK.

Tagged izettle, mobile, payments

Win £10,000 With Barclays PingIt

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 1 Comment

Barclays is promoting its new PingIt app by offering users the chance to win £10,000. Anyone making a transaction through PingIt this week can enter the competition before it closes at 12 noon on Friday 11th May 2012.

Tagged Barclays, mobile, payments, Pingit

10 Apps To Save You Money

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 6 Comments

TechRadar has posted a list of the 10 best iOS apps to save you money.

Tagged apps, iphone, Money Saving

Confused.Com Quick Quote: Car Insurance By Text Message

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 4 Comments

Confused.com have launched a new service which allows customers to get a car insurance quote by text message.

Tagged Confused.com, Insurance, sms

Google Relaunches Financial Comparisons

Posted on May 1, 2012 by Rob Lewis - 3 Comments

Google has relaunched its financial comparison ads on certain credit card, savings and current account search terms, according to The Telegraph.

Tagged comparison, Credit Cards, google, Savings

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