Which Apple Watch to buy: These are the 38 different styles (and prices) of smartwatch to choose from April 10, 2015 The hotly anticipated Apple Watch has gone on sale to much fanfare from lovers of Apple, tech and watches alike. Orders for the watch are being taken solely online at this stage and demand is expected to outstrip supply. While you can head to Apple stores and Selfridges in London to check out the watch [...]
Facebook sued: Data protection trial opens in Vienna as 25,000 users seek damages for privacy violation April 9, 2015 A Vienna court yesterday started hearing a class action lawsuit against Facebook over the social media giant’s alleged violations of European privacy laws. However, the first, four-hour, session was bogged down by Facebook’s lawyers, who presented a long list of procedural objections to the court. The suit has been brought by law student Max Schrems, [...]
These tech companies offer the best junior salaries: Linkedin, Amazon, Microsoft April 9, 2015 Career starters with a head for stats, a passion for code, and a burning desire to take home a hefty pay cheque should consider roles at companies like LinkedIn and Amazon over their trendier rivals such as Google. Research by salary benchmarking site Emolument.com shows software and internet-focused companies offer young employees higher salaries, with hardware firm [...]
Apple Watch: Pre-orders start on Friday, but how many smartwatches will Apple sell? Here’s what the analysts say April 9, 2015 In less than 24 hours, lovers of Apple, technology or watches (or all three), will be able to pre-order the much-anticipated Apple Watch. Widely seen as a game-changer, there's a lot riding on the success of the Apple Watch. It's a make or break moment for the wearables industry as a whole, and a significant [...]
Apple Watch reviews: What the critics think April 8, 2015 The Apple Watch is available for pre-launch tomorrow and the first reviews are in. Here's what the tech journalists who were lucky enough to get their hands on the new device early made of it. Nilay Patel, The Verge “[The Apple Watch] is one of the most ambitious products I’ve ever seen; it [...]
Do aliens exist? The first traces of extraterrestrial life will be found within 10 years, says top Nasa scientist April 8, 2015 Aliens will be discovered within 10 years, and this is no joke – it is an actual prediction made by a real (and important) scientist at Nasa, the US space agency pouring its life and soul into hunting down extraterrestrial life. "I think we're going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a [...]
EE launches Wifi Calling service: From Friday you can make calls and send texts on the Tube (but so can everyone else) April 8, 2015 This is either the best thing since sliced bread or the worst news of the year. From Friday, you will be able to make phone calls on the Tube. While that's great news for anyone who's ever got stuck on the Central/Northern/District/all the other lines, it also means you can wave goodbye to the one [...]
Biotechnology company Prothena to raise $114m with public offering April 8, 2015 Irish biotechnology company Prothena has confirmed a public offering which is expected to raise more than $100m (£67m). The firm, which is listed on Nasdaq and concentrates on developing new antibodies for treating diseases such as Parkinson's and inflammatory disorders, said it will sell 3.3m ordinary shares at $37 per share which it expects to [...]
UK cancer treatment gets £100m boost with proton beam therapy centres in Cardiff, London and Northumberland April 8, 2015 Three new cancer treatment centres are to be built in the UK over the next two years transforming the nation's ability to treat some rare forms of the disease. The first proton beam therapy centre will by open in Cardiff in 2016, followed by one in London and one in Northumberland, with all three due [...]
Power poses might signal authority, but they won’t actually boost your career April 8, 2015 Put those power-lunges away, people: it turns out the idea that striking a dominant pose at work gives you an ego boost and makes you more competent at your job is false, a new study has shown. It had been thought (and oft-repeated in management books) that holding yourself "like a boss" (ie. feet apart, [...]