Business -- 16 days ago
The Gadget Ready To Replace Your Wallet: SWYP
Words: Alex Woodhall
A bulky, over-stuffed wallet is the bane of many a man’s daily life. Scouring through a clump of credit cards, loyalty cards and the like as you’re going to pay is a frustrating inconvenience, and that’s before you bring in the plethora of receipts we all keep crammed in there too.
One gadget is aiming to alleviate all your walletry woes with a ‘smart card’ replacement, SWYP. In conjunction with a companion app, the 0.03 in thick metal alloy card is designed to be future proof. Intended to be ready for new payment technologies, at the moment SWYP will consolidate all credit, debit, gift and loyalty cards and will work anywhere your usual plastic does. That is, magnetic stripe based cards issued in the US.
The card features a visual display and navigation for you to effortlessly and seamlessly switch between the cards you want to use. Whilst the algorithm within the technology can learn from your spending and predict which card you are likely to use.
Security isn’t a concern either; as soon as the card is out of range of your smartphone, it locks. Although this doesn’t mean that without your phone you’re SWYP is shut down entirely. A personal pin can be used to access the card when your phone is not in range. Your smartphone’s involvement doesn’t end there though, the app is used to manage your cards, send or share gift cards and even to photograph, organise and keep a record of your receipts.
Thinking of everything, the firm has even installed a restaurant mode; allowing you to secure your SWYP to one specific card when handing it over at a diner. With the potential to add a total of 25 cards to your SWYP, it’s line to potentially be your total on-the-move financial solution.
SWYP is currently taking orders for their second batch of pre-orders.
For more information, visit SWYPcard.com
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