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.

According to the report, banking apps are well-positioned, already surpassing music, news, video, and entertainment apps, virtually all of which have existed since the first iPhone was introduced, in downloads. About eight percent of Canadians who download banking apps don’t end up using them, most likely due to security concerns.

Research conducted by Leger Marketing for PayPal Canada reveals that one in three Canadians would carry a mobile device as their wallet , and would be willing to make payments using their phone.

Additionally, 56 percent of Canadians are comfortable with never handling cash again.

Darrell MacMullin, managing director of PayPal Canada, said:

“From avoiding the search for ATMs, to finding easier ways to split restaurant bills with friends or making payments anytime, anywhere and from virtually any device, Canadians want easier, faster and safer ways to shop, share expenses, send money or get paid back.”

Here’s an Infographic from Canadian tech blog Techvibes that sums it all up:

Infographic by Lab42.com

Has texting taken over as the primary form of communication for today’s teens?

We found our answer with this Infographic from Lab 42, which polled 500 social-networking Americans aged 13 to 21.

The headline stat: 71% of the respondents preferred texting to phone calling. But we have our doubts about that self-reported 2% who admit texting while driving, a suspiciously low number.
An additional statistic not included here: An infographic we created last year showed that adults 18 and older text an average of 10 texts per day, and guys 14 to 17 text 30 times per day — but girls 14 to 17 are the biggest texters of all, sending an average of 100 per day.

In some surveys, the overall number is even higher. For instance, according to MSN Money, each American teen sends an average of 3,339 texts per month.
Given the tremendous volume of texting going on, we’re hoping the parents paying for all this ponied up for an unlimited plan. Beyond teen texting, we’re certain we text a lot more than phone calling these days, too. How about you?

Reposted from Cool info Graphics

Reposted from Mashable. Article by Erica Swallow.

January 27, 2010 brought the launch of Apple’s iPad tablet device — Thursday marks its first year.

Leading up to its launch, the world was all atwitter with a number of rumors — Would it be called the iSlate? When would it be released? Would it just be a giant iPhone? There was even a comprehensive picture created to document all the iPad rumors. One year later, rumors of a second generation iPad are now rampant.

Now is a great time to look back on the device’s success thus far and ponder its future. To celebrate the iPad’s first year, the folks at OnSwipe created this infographic:

Reposted from Mashable. Article by Lauren Indvik.

Shortly after CEO Dennis Crowley spoke at Europe’s DLD conference Monday, Foursquare announced that more than 6 million people have registered a Foursquare account. In addition, the company released an infographic celebrating its impressive growth in 2010.

The infographic highlights, among other things:

• 381,576,305 checkins were made in 2010.
• A checkin has been made in every single country in the world, plus space.
• North Korea was the last country to check in.
• The Rally to Restore Sanity on October 30 was the biggest event of the year, with 30,525 checkins made in Washington, D.C. that day.
• Food venues were the most popular checkin category in 2010; campuses were the least.
• MTV, Bravo, the History Channel, Zagat and VH1 were the most popular brand pages.
• California was the #1 state for gym checkins, relative to total checkins.

[via Foursquare]

Have you tried the new Beachsafe iPhone app we developed with Surf Life Saving?

Well, here are a few comments from users who find it quite useful...

"This is a great app with lots of useful features and information. But the tide times for Apollo Bay don't seem to be correct (or even close). Could you please check? Thanks," Chris

"This is excellent. With combined recreational, tidal, weather and mapping info this app is one of the most important and useful tools for anyone visiting our beaches. Along with updated beach patrol data, tide times and local conditions, this app could prove to be a lifesaver's digital buddy available to people like myself. We travel a lot to beaches for fishing, snorkeling, swimming and body boarding. Sometimes, beach info is not available so we have to take a degree of risk or avoid certain places. It's difficult to recognize rips also. So, this app is most useful. However, I think it should be stressed that such an app is continually supported with accurate data and should be used in conjunction with traditional beach services (and not as a stand alone resource for beach safety info). A fantastic app. Thank you."

"Great app thx. Would appreciate info on Catherine Hill Bay NSW if possible."

"This app is so good when ever I am going down for training or Nippers I know just what the beach is going to look like also I would like to know if you could make a blue book app for iPod touch and iPhone because it is pretty expensive and it would be easier to access all the different chapters thank you again so much for this awesome app."

"This application is fantastic! I started out wondering what the tide was doing one day and downloaded Beachsafe after searching through free tide apps in Australia, this is one of the most useful resources I have on my phone, patrols, forecasts, UV, etc- It's all there, as well as photos - great for the tourist and local alike. Well-done Surf Lifesaving!"

Click here to download the Beachsafe app for your iPhone, it's free...

macdaddy mobile team.

Reposted from MASHABLE by Shane Snow.

It’s been an auspicious week for Apple and its much-touted wonder device. We thought it appropriate to take a look back at the history of the iPhone, its many iterations, and the cultural and economic contexts in which the various devices were introduced.

So take a stroll down this gadget-themed memory lane, and tell us about your fondest Apple recollections in the comments below.

Firstly thanks to everyone that has downloaded Beachsafe app from iTunes.

Beachsafe iPhone app now in position 14 on the most downlaoded free apps in Australia.

Thats over 10000 downlaods since launching a week ago. While favourable comments flow on a few blogs, we are listening intently to some of the ideas to help improve it.

Get it on your iPhone. Android version in testing phase, wont be long promise.

Macdaddy mobile app team

The macdaddy developed Beachsafe app for SLSA is out there and from what we can see from its numbre 1 download position in Australia, is that users are happy with what it offers.

Check the Australian ranking on iTunes below.

iTunes users have the following to say:

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/beachsafe/id397699623?mt=8&v0=WWW-APAU-ITUHOME-NEWAPPLICATIONS&ign-mpt=uo%3D2

Blogs are a good indication of real feed back. See what users are saying on Whirlpool.

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1569366

Here's a list of current popular threads on Whirlpool:

http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum/?action=popular_views

So if you ever wanted to know something about a beach in Australia, beachsafe is the app you need to have. Its free from the iTunes store. Click the link below to get it:

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/beachsafe/id397699623?mt=8

Here is a look at where users in Australia are on Google Earth:

From the East...

To the West...

Enjoy, be safe...

macdaddy team.

We are currently working with SLSA to develop and lunch a native iPhone application for Beachsafe. Also under development is version for the Android Operating System.

Checkout some of the previews:

There are several external feeds supplying information to the beachsafe app. They come from the Bureau of Meteorology, numerous Surf Life Saving databases and Apple maps.

Information supplied via GPS location technology delivers detailed information about the closest 30 beaches to the users location. Users can find information for any of the 11876 beach search in Australia. Details included: weather conditions and forecasts, swell, tide, UV index for the day, daily and permanent hazards plus a host of other useful information to keep safe while visiting the beach.

So let us know what you think! There are around 12000 beaches in Australia and now you have them all in the palm of your hand! FOR FREE!

Stay tuned for release dates soon.

Macdaddy Team