One chart showing just how important the iPhone is to Apple September 7, 2016 Apple is just hours away from launching its latest long-awaited and much hyped flagship smartphone, the iPhone 7. While the lack of a headphone socket has fans all of a flutter, it's the wider context of the launch which has Apple-watchers wondering. Read more: Crunch time for Apple ahead of iPhone 7 launch? The smartphone market [...]
Apple iPhone 7 launch: Betway says new handset is odds-on to sell less than previous iPhone6 September 7, 2016 Online gambling group Betway is betting that Apple's newest release, the iPhone 7, will not prove as popular as previous versions when it hits shelves tomorrow. Apple is hoping to put to bed the idea that it has passed its peak with the release of its latest smartphone, which will boast a number of improved features, such as a [...]
Fast growing fantasy sports firm FanDuel scores big in the US and launches UK fantasy football product September 7, 2016 | City Talk Daily fantasy sports provider, FanDuel, epitomises Edinburgh’s new generation of high growth, disruptive digital businesses capitalising on the city’s rising reputation as a world-leading tech cluster. Since 2009, FanDuel has been on an incredible journey, which, in recent years, has seen the business revolutionise the daily fantasy sports market in North America. With operations in [...]
Now Amazon’s getting into restaurant food delivery in London September 7, 2016 Amazon is the latest company looking to grab a slice of London's restaurant delivery market, rivalling homegrown Deliveroo and UberEats, with the launch of its own service in the capital. Customers will be able to order from more than 100 eateries such as Strada and Pod for delivery within the hour via Amazon's Prime service in [...]
The Co-op is exploring blockchain technology September 7, 2016 The Co-Operative Group is exploring how blockchain technology can be used to prove the authenticity of its food in a pilot of a "fairtrade for the digital age" project. The supermarket is working with early stage blockchain startup Provenance to investigate how its technology can be used to track that its produce comes from sustainable sources [...]
London is still number one for fintech – and now we’re going global September 6, 2016 Ten weeks on from Brexit, the City is back to business following the summer, and the fintech community is as busy as ever working through its plans for an ever-changing world. While the uncertainty of Brexit may loom for some time, London is still the number one fintech hub on the planet. We have created [...]
Three calls for cap on mobile spectrum sales September 6, 2016 Mobile carrier Three has called on the telecoms regulator Ofcom to limit how much of wireless spectrum companies can buy. Three – still reeling from its planned merger with O2 being blocked by the European competition watchdog earlier this year – slammed Ofcom for allowing industry heavyweights Vodafone and the recently combined BT and EE [...]
Crunch time for Apple ahead of iPhone 7 launch? September 6, 2016 Apple is preparing to put to rest critics' claims that it has peaked, with the launch of a new iPhone on Wednesday evening. Chief executive Tim Cook is expected to unveil the iPhone 7, tempting consumers with a improved features such as a dual camera for taking better photos, while other familiar ones could disappear – the headphone jack [...]
Hong Kong follows UK lead with fintech “sandbox” September 6, 2016 Hong Kong is the latest city to follow the example of the UK's financial watchdog and set up its own scheme to accelerate the development of financial technology. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) has launched a so-called sandbox to let banks experiment with as yet unregulated technology and ideas. Read more: A new corporate-backed fintech [...]
Insurtech investment in the UK has tripled September 6, 2016 Investment in the insurance technology sector – part of London's world leading fintech scene – is booming. More than $22m (£16.5m) has been ploughed into insurtech so far this year – nearly triple the amount invested in the whole of last year and faster growth than any other country in the world. The research from Accenture and CB Insights, [...]