2016: What’s around the corner for digital payments? Apple Pay, Bitcoin, Pingit and more

  Apple Pay, one of the latest forms of digital payment via your mobile, is slowly gaining acceptance Mobile payments, biometrics and crypto currencies. These were just some of the emerging trends discussed at the recent Westminster eForum Keynote Seminar at London's Royal Society. Tech Digest’s Chris Price reports The way…

Meet Animin, the new digital friend with an AR twist

Remember the Tamagotchi, the Japanese handheld digital pet that was all the rage in the 1990s? Since then, digital or virtual pets have come in all shapes and sizes, from web- or software-based to handdheld units similar to the Tamagotchis. Well, now say hi to the Animin, a new digital pet for phones and tablets…

10 Great Christmas Apps for iPhone

[nextpage title="Next"] Here are 10 iPhone apps that are sure to get you into the Christmas spirit... [/nextpage] [nextpage title="Next"] A Charlie Brown Christmas (£3.99) Charles Schultz's classic Christmas tale has a timeless quality, doesn't it?  Peter Robbins, the original voice of Charlie Brown, narrates the rebirth of the 1965 animated classic as an interactive…

12 Apps to help you Survive the Christmas Season

[nextpage title="Next"] Christmas can be a stressful time for all of us, and it seems to arrive earlier every year. If it's not gifts to buy, it's family get-togethers to arrange, parties to attend, decorations to get up and a massive dinner to prepare. To help you get super-organised this year, here are 12 apps…

The Digest: South Park skewers freemium games… and 5 other things people are talking about today

[nextpage title="Next"] South Park skewers 'freemium' games | Engadget "If your business model is conning kids into spending their parents' hard-earned app-store cash on in-app purchased 'rewards', it's fair to say you deserve to be ripped. South Park did the honors with its Freemium Isn't Free episode involving a Terrence and Philip-branded Candy Crush-style game…