The internet has become a sprawling hub of images often featuring desirable content – but no place to buy it. California-based start-up The Hunt has set out to tackle the problem by providing a new and interactive online shopping experience.

Apple is hoping that Apple Pay, a tap-to-pay service integrated into the iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, will help it dominate the $79.2 billion-a-year digital payments market. But can Apple succeed where so many have failed before, and truly replace our wallets with our phones?

In November 2014, Snapchat announced a partnership with mobile payment company Square that let people transfer money between accounts on the ephemeral photo-sharing app. Initially launching in the US, any user over 18 with a debit card will be able to transfer money.

Sending emails with attachments is nothing new. Pinging your mates holiday photos or your colleagues that overdue presentation isn’t even a luxury anymore – it’s an expectation. But Gmail is allowing users to attach something a little more unusual; cash.