You might expect folks who make iPhone Santa apps to be filled with the holiday spirit, but after testing some of their wares, I’ve concluded they might be some of the Scroogiest people around. I tried some apps similar to one I liked last year, “Talking Santa,” which let me record a message and make it appear to come from an animated Santa. I thought it would be a fun way for parents to send a message from Santa to their children. Most apps I tried this year are fun enough, but served as a platform for selling add-ons. And these are apps you largely have paid to own. It’s the kind of greed I’d expect from old Ebenezer himself. Here are my findings: Singing Santa ( Free for iPhone; $4.99 for iPad ) This excellent animation features a hybrid disco-hip-hop Santa, which sets your words to Christmas music using auto-tune-type Read More