Facebook Messenger gets mobile payments
Facebook is expanding into mobile payments by letting users exchange money through its Messenger app.
Apple
Apple to launch low-cost TV streaming service?
Apple is reportedly planning its own low cost TV streaming service to rival the likes of NetFlix and the upcoming HBO Go.
Blippar creates ‘visual browser’ for the real world
Blippar is working on a “visual browser” that lets users search for information about real-world objects simply by pointing their smartphone camera at them.
Google opens shop in London
Google has followed in the footsteps of Amazon, Apple and eBay to open a physical retail store in London.
A game of phones: HBO GO unveils launch plans
HBO has announced plans for its online only streaming service, as the broadcaster looks to rival Netflix capitalising on its popular shows such as Game of Thrones and True Detective.
Apple Watch: How the web reacted
The Apple Watch launched yesterday to much fanfare, but how did the digital community and social media at large react? We gather together some key comments and stats from the last 24 hours to forecast if Apple’s next big thing will fly or flop.
£479 Apple Watch revealed: Does it have a ‘killer app’?
Apple has unveiled its much anticipated smartwatch, going on sale in the UK priced at £479 for its main model and a lower £299 for a slimmed down ‘sports’ version. But does it have a ‘killer app’ that will get consumers to invest in a watch tethered to their smartphone? Only time will tell…
Why buy a smartwatch? Top 11 things to do with a digital timepiece
With the Apple Watch poised to launch today, Conjure, a company that creates apps for brands, is releasing data on Brits’ attitudes to smartwatches, listing the top 11 activities people plan to do on their new gadgets.
Apple Watch launch day: Can it take wearable tech mainstream?
Apple’s much anticipated smartwatch will launch today, but can the trend-setting tech giant do for wearables what it did for smartphones and tablets?
Apple replaces AT&T on Dow Jones index
In a landmark move, Apple will replace US telecom giant on the Dow Jones index on March 19, as the US stock market barometer looks to reflect the changing digital landscape.