Apps & Launches: RoboForm locks in on Password Management, RBC goes Android, Floop polls

By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

As the number of websites, email accounts,  cloud services and applications in our lives increase, the common solutions of having a single password isn't only risky, it just isn't smart. Pasword management is an even bigger deal when one works through different computers, devices and browsers. RoboForm is an app that's designed to manage multitude passwords securely no mattery what device you are using.

RoboForm securely stores confidential data such as passwords, bank accounts, and credit card numbers and conveniently and securely simplifies the process of filling out online forms by storing user information such as name, address, phone number, etc.

RoboForm costs US $9.95 for a yearly subscription and does the following for users

All Your Logins in One Place -Keep all your logins completely in sync. No more worries about remembering your passwords. Access your favorite sites quickly and securely.

Fill forms with a Single Click- Save time with easy one-click form filling. Let RoboForm Password Manager fill in your data on almost any web form. No more needless typing!

Access from Anywhere -Whether you are on your desktop, laptop, netbook, or mobile device, you can always securely access RoboForm Password Manager from anywhere.

We will be testing RoboForm soon and will have a review up in the coming weeks.

Royal Bank of Canada launches Android App

RBC just launched its Android app this past Sunday. Within two days it has received positive feedback on Android Market with an average rating of 4.4 (out of 86 votes).

Android Market: https://market.android.com/details?id=com.rbc.mobile.android

RBC is now the first bank in Canada to have fully integrated mobile banking apps on all three smartphone platforms –BlackBerry, iPhone and Android.  Unlike other mobile banking apps, these are fully configured to conveniently fit the screen of all three smartphones.

Mobile banking apps have certainly proven to be an attractive banking option for RBC clients.  Since the initial launch in December 2010, mobile banking apps have resulted in:

•       800,000 unique downloads to date 
•       On average, clients checking their account balance over 12 times every month 
•       Over 1.6 million bills paid and 3.6 million fund transfers conducted through mobile banking.   

“Canadians are busy – now more than ever – and the Android app offers them the time-saving convenience of taking care of their banking needs 24/7,” said Sharad Ojha, Head, Mobile Channel Strategy, RBC. “With mobile penetration currently at 68 per cent worldwide and expected to grow even further, consumers will look to leverage mobile devices and applications for their banking needs in ever increasing numbers.”

The RBC Android app allows clients to access a full range of services - illustrated athttp://www.rbcroyalbank.com/mobile/android.html - including the ability to:

•       View account balances, details and transaction history for all personal and business accounts 
•       Transfer funds between existing Canadian or U.S. Dollar RBC Royal Bank accounts 
•       Pay bills in Canadian or U.S. dollars 
•       Access RBC’s Mortgage Payment and Foreign Exchange Calculators 
•       Send Interac e-Transfers to registered payees 
•       Locate the closest RBC Royal Bank branch or ATM through the GPS feature

“Based on our client feedback, mobile banking is emerging as the banking channel of choice for people on the go. We are committed to delivering banking solutions that provide our clients with a hassle–free, convenient user experience,” said Ojha.

Floop  is a Social Polling App

Floop is a brand new free iPhone app, with a built-in opinion dial tool, that lets anyone pose a question to their friends or the entire Floop community.

Floop then produces a real-time measurement of all responses to that question in a line graph, plus an attached ongoing feed of the answers and related pictures, all bundled together and all within the iPhone. 

Friends help you find questions/answers that interest you, and geo-location filters help people at events or gatherings find out what people within the immediate 8-mile radius is thinking. 

“Floop puts polling in the hands of the people.” Privately-held Floop, Inc. consists of co-founders CEO Richard Schultz, Maker Patrick Shields, and head of engineering Jim Winfield, plus mobile developer Caleb Oller, with offices in Woodbridge, Connecticut.