Samsung Galaxy Note 7: US urges consumers to stop using devices after dozens of batteries exploded September 10, 2016 The US' consumer safety authority has urged all Samsung Galaxy Note 7 owners to stop using their phones, ahead of issuing an official recall, piling more pressure on the South Korean electronics giant. The Consumer Product Safety Commission released advice yesterday for users to switch their phones off until they can be replaced. Samsung, the [...]
This Fidget Cube wants to make you more productive and less stressed while you’re at work September 9, 2016 We've all been stuck next to that one person who can't help but click their pen, constantly tap their notepad or otherwise fidget during a meeting or otherwise quiet working day. Or, maybe, that person is you. Whether you're a sufferer of other people's fidgeting or you know you're guilty of it, pro-fidgeters Mark and Matthew [...]
Elon Musk just went on a mini rant about the SpaceX Falcon fireball September 9, 2016 Tesla founder and tech-world entrepreneur Elon Musk has been on a mini-rant today about the explosion that engulfed his SpaceX Falcon-9 rocket last week. Musk's SpaceX is a space tourism company that is aiming to take humans to Mars by 2025. But the forward-looking group suffered a major setback during pre-launch testing last week, when it [...]
This study shows you’re probably not allergic to gluten September 9, 2016 The recent trend for clean eating and banishing anything remotely fun unhealthy from our diets shows no sign of abating – and probably top of the list of most-maligned substances is gluten. But if you've been harbouring suspicions that some of your friends claiming to be allergic to gluten aren't being totally truthful, you could be right. [...]
#UhOh: Twitter shares fall further as chief exec Jack Dorsey set to come under pressure September 9, 2016 Twitter’s shares tumbled six per cent in the US yesterday amid reports that the firm’s chief executive is under pressure to turn things around within the next few quarters. The social media giant’s board met on Thursday to look at money-saving options, CNBC first reported, and a sale of the company could also be considered. [...]
UK named as best G20 country for starting a digital business September 9, 2016 The UK has been named as the best G20 country for ease of starting a digital business. Britain scored the highest marks for digital business environment – which includes regulation such as recruitment practices, tax frameworks, time taken to start a business and legal efficiency – in accountancy firm EY’s G20 Digital Entrepreneurship Barometer, which [...]
Going wireless for the iPhone 7? Here’s our pick of the best Bluetooth headphones of 2016 September 8, 2016 B&O BeoPlay H8 £399, beoplay.com The soft lambskin muffs on the Bang & Olufsen BeoPlay H8s are the most comfortable things you’ll ever place against your ears. Those luxury materials are matched by the huge sound quality, crisp mids and clear, honeyed bass. It’s the sort of fidelity you’d expect from a pair of wired headphones. [...]
Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia ban use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7s September 8, 2016 Three Australian airlines have banned the use of Samsung's Galaxy Note 7 on board over fears that they could set fire on board. In a move that could be mirrored by other airlines, Qantas, Jetstar and Virgin Australia said that passengers would not be able to operate the phones during flights. The carriers said that [...]
Dixons Carphone grows revenue and continues to win market share as it brushes off Brexit September 8, 2016 Mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone is continuing to gain market share and grow revenues – and it's not feeling any ill effects from the recent Brexit vote, the company said today. And investors were also feeling positive about the company, with shares up 3.5 per cent in early trading this morning. In a trading update on [...]
The seven crucial things you need to know about Apple and the iPhone 7 September 8, 2016 Apple's whirlwind event in California on Wednesday evening has brought us several new products and a new insight into Apple's direction. If you weren't glued to your screen to watch it as it happened, here's our round up of everything you need to know about it waking up this morning. 1. The iPhone 7 is [...]