New Google Pixel 8 phones suggest step forward, say analysts October 4, 2023 A trickle of leaks and teasers had already primed expectations for Google’s launch of its new Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro phones, as well as Pixel Watch 2 and Pixel Buds Pro. At an event live-streamed from New York on Wednesday, the tech giant said its new Pixel phones have brighter screens, upgraded cameras [...]
Airbnb targets long-term rentals and aims for eventual expansion ‘beyond travel’ October 4, 2023 Change is on the horizon for Airbnb and its customer base, with the multipurpose travel app looking to incorporate longer-term rentals and add “beyond travel” experiences. Airbnb is most known for its convenient travel accommodation planning and bookings, but this could soon change. Next month could bring the “biggest update to Airbnb ever,” chief executive [...]
Spirent: Telecoms firm’s share price plummets over 30 per cent after profit warning October 4, 2023 British telecoms testing services provider Spirent Communications warned of lower annual profit on Wednesday, saying the telecommunications market was "extremely challenged at this time" and Chinese spending had reduced.
Top cyber firm opens headquarters in City to ‘safeguard’ digital UK October 3, 2023 Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has unveiled its new headquarters at the centre of London’s financial district. The American firm is opening a new office in 22 Bishopsgate, the City’s second highest building after the Shard, to create nearly 500 new jobs and “safeguard the UK’s digital future”. The rapid widespread adoption of new [...]
Microsoft chief says unfair practices by Google led to search engine dominance October 3, 2023 Microsoft chief executive Satya Nadella has said unfair tactics used by Google led to its dominance as a search engine and in turn thwarted his own company’s rival programme, Bing. He gave evidence in a packed Washington DC courtroom as part of the government’s landmark antitrust trial against Google’s parent company Alphabet. The Justice Department [...]
iPhone 15 Pro Max review: Light, camera, action September 29, 2023 In a smartphone landscape where iterative improvements are the best you can really hope for, the iPhone 15 Pro Max is one hell of an iterative improvement. It takes the powerhouse of the iPhone range and supercharges it through innovative use of new materials, substantial hardware upgrades and those little quality of life tweaks that [...]
Cool Planet: Any business that thinks decarbonisation is BS, call us September 28, 2023 Norman Crowley is a three-time business founder who says climate change is more than an impending crisis – it's a business opportunity.
Candy Crush makes over $2bn a year – here’s how it plans to make more September 28, 2023 The president of Candy Crush creator King believes that the mobile gaming sector still offers a global opportunity.
Snap to close new augmented reality division after launching in March September 27, 2023 Snap announced today that it is shutting down its augmented reality services division just months after it launched.
Amazon sued by US in landmark monopoly case after four-year probe September 26, 2023 The US Federal Trade Commission filed an antitrust lawsuit against Amazon as the government pressed on with its fight to rein in Big Tech.