Brits get excited over biometrics

More than a quarter of Britons would dump standard payment methods in favour of biometric payment technologies.

A poll by Mori for online bank Egg has revealed that 27 per cent of those questioned said they would like to use either fingerprint- or iris-verification technologies to authenticate their identities and bank balance when paying for goods.

Ten per cent more men than women are in favour of the technologies that could make transactions faster and more secure.

Mori also asked participants about other devices that could make life easier.

Nearly 30 per cent said they would like to see the emergence of a gadget that cleans your toilet for you, while a similar percentage of respondents are keen to use a contraption that completes all of your gardening chores.

The research also showed that over the last six months, internet access has risen nine per cent, while use of online banks has increased by 37.5 per cent.

There was also a fair amount of interest in a 'mood room', which could be verbally instructed to create a given atmosphere.

The findings come from Egg's latest report on the adoption of emerging technologies in Britain.