Mobile apps are in, desktops are gathering dust.
Today’s technological landscape is changing more than ever before with people ditching the desktops for mobile devices like phones, tablets and laptops. The increasing number of smartphones in today’s market means a substantial increase in the number of apps consumers use on their phones. In 2016, the total number of mobile users surpassed desktop users. And, from the years 2016 to 2017, the amount spent on apps increased by 20%.
Fortunately, you can benefit from the proliferation of mobile apps with an everexpanding selection of app-enabled sex toys that cater to your technophile personality.
Mobile apps give phone sex a whole new meaning.
Sex toy manufacturers have taken notice of this shift and expanded into the app market – realizing this gives their users an enhanced sensual experience while using their products. These mobile apps allow the user to control the intensity of their vibrations, gives them access to new functions and features and the ability to pre-program the product settings to their liking. The apps also allow a partner to control the device, whether in the same room or from across the globe – giving those in long-distance relationships a new lease on intimacy.
Today, Pleasures carries upwards of 30 app-enabled products for tech savvy users. One of our most popular products is the We-Vibe Sync, a couples vibrator that when paired with the We-Connect app, enables couples to lend control of the toy over to their partner, customize vibration patterns and have sexy time even when they aren’t together. Another cutting-edge toy manufacturer, Kiiroo, offers couples mind-blowing technology enabling them to connect their Onyx and Pearl devices directly to each other, regardless of location, or to interactive video content through the toy’s app. PicoBong by LELO also has a line of app-controlled vibrators called Remoji.
Privacy – it’s an issue.
Recently, many manufacturers of these smart sex toys, most notably We-Vibe, have come under scrutiny for their collection of customer‘s intimate data through the app connection. In response to customer concerns, We-Vibe has changed their privacy terms. We-Vibe will now inform users about any anonymized data collection on their devices and allow customers to opt out if they are uncomfortable sharing this data. While it’s great that technology has penetrated the sex toy industry, it is still important to practice “safe” sex. No matter how safely a vendor handles a customer’s data, in today’s digital age every smartphone is vulnerable to cyber attacks. While it’s imperative that app developers focus on strong data encryption for their apps, it’s also key that each phone owner takes action to protect his or her own phone. At Pleasures, we don’t want to see any of our clients or their tech-savvy customers have their privacy compromised. So we have found some useful tips for protecting mobile phones from prying eyes.Try these tips out when they buy your app-based products or bring up concerns about privacy:
1. First and foremost – download a VPN app. Like…today! A VPN is a “Virtual Private Network” that allows you to browse the web privately and can guard your phone against cyber threats, viruses, malware, ransomware and mass surveillance.
2. Keep your phone updated. Install updates as soon as the notification pops up. Most of the time these updates are to fix flaws in your phone’s security system.
3. Use strong, complex passwords. Stay away from using easy passwords like “1234” or “password1234”. These easy and often-hacked passwords provide the weakest security. Also resist using the same password for all of your accounts.
4. Know what you’re downloading before you download it. Take a few minutes and conduct an online search about a new app or read the reviews before you download it. Not every
