Oink 2.0 App with Personalized Shopping Feature Launches for iOS Devices
September 11 2014 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
New Oink App Upgrade Includes Patented
Technology
Virtual Piggy, Inc. (OTCQB:VPIG), creator of Oink, the
award-winning payment technology for families and teens, announced
today that it has launched a 2.0 version of its Oink App, a
teen-targeted shopping and deal exploration experience. The update
features newly patented technology that allows teens to view offers
from popular retailers by category and then save their “favorites”
to use in-store or online.
The Oink app is available as a free download from the Apple App
Store at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/oink/id773021178.
“Our new app allows consumers to shop at Oink-partner retailers
directly from their mobile devices and make purchases using their
digital wallet, which is linked to a personal account,” said Dr. Jo
Webber CEO and Founder of Oink. “It’s a real win for parents, but
also for teens whose shopping experience will now be tailored to
their likes and interests.”
Oink is an award-winning teen and family payment platform,
designed to allow retailers and game publishers to reach young
consumers in a safe, legal and effective manner compliant with the
FTC and other international regulations. The Oink technology serves
as a digital family wallet that is available online or via mobile
and allows safe, secure transactions – all within parental
controls. The Oink App utilizes US Patent No.: 8,762,230.
More information about Oink can be found at www.oink.com.
About Virtual Piggy,
Inc.
Virtual Piggy is the provider of Oink, the first e-commerce
solution that enables kids and teens to manage and spend money
within parental controls. It enables parents to teach financial
management through the use of a secure family wallet. The
technology company delivers online security platforms designed for
the Under 21 age group in the global online market, and also
enables online businesses the ability to function in a manner
consistent with the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
(“COPPA”) and similar international children’s privacy laws. The
company, based in Hermosa Beach, CA, is on the Web at:
www.virtualpiggy.com and holds three technology patents, US Patent
No. 8,762,230, 8,650,621 and 8,812,395.
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