Pebble smartwatch gets banking app

Users will be able to check their balance with 'a glance of the wrist'

The Pebble smartwatch now has a banking app, which lets users check their balance and recent transactions with “a glance of the wrist”.
British firm Intelligent Environments are behind the app, which can be accessed without a smartphone or opening a web browser.
The company says it has plans to develop the app for other wearable technologies, such as Google Glass.
Pebble smartwatch secured a record $10.2 million investment using Kickstarter last year, and revealed in July that it had received about 275,000 pre-orders for its device.
Intelligent Environments say they are in discussions with a number of different banks who are apparently interested in offering the service to their customers.
30 years since customers of the Nottingham Building Society were able to access banking via the Prestel videotext system, the company said customers “like to know their account balance in real time”.
Clayton Locke, Intelligent Systems chief technology officer, said: “We develop our software by first finding out what customers really want in a digital bank.
“Our research shows that people like to know their account balance in real time.
“Plus customers are increasingly curious about how wearable devices, such as smartwatches, can be used to manage everyday tasks such as banking.”
The company said that the Interact smartwatch app means customers will be able to check their bank balance with “a glance of the wrist… while out and about”.
"The Interact smartwatch app marks our first step towards developing digital banking systems for other wearable technologies, such as Google Glass."

Source : The Telegraph