I spent the entire day on the sofa using only my smartphone to feed, clean, entertain, wash and supply me. Here is my story. April 7, 2016 There’s never been a better time to have an aversion to effort. Fuelled by a heady mix of collective laziness and a perceived lack of free time, a new breed of smartphone app has rocketed to popularity: the convenience app; the concierge app; the can’t be bothered doing it myself app. All of them developed [...]
Kerching: Tesla Model 3 pre-orders are now worth $14bn April 7, 2016 People are seriously loving Tesla's newest car. Just a week after the Model 3 was revealed, pre-orders worth $14bn (£9.9bn) have flooded in from eager car fans. That's an impressive 325,000 vehicles – roughly the equivalent of around 32 orders every single minute for the $35,000 electric car. Read more: Here's what you need to know about the Tesla Model [...]
Beautiful things: from digital turntables to robot vacuum cleaners April 7, 2016 Beautiful things: from digital turntables to robot vacuum cleaners
Cyber security professionals are a big deal in Asia Pacific with strong technology skills in hot demand April 7, 2016 Those who cite computing as their main hobby may not have been very popular back in their schoolyard days, but early indicators show they're set to become practically rock stars in one part of the world this year. Demand for professionals skilled in fintech, digital and cyber security has helped bolster a strong job market in Asia Pacific [...]
Is social media making you depressed? You’re not alone April 7, 2016 We all know those gorgeous Instagram pictures of elaborate cocktails, stellar sunsets, fashion mag poses and the all round filtered amazingness of life are a bit of an illusion, but that doesn't stop us taking a peek at the lives of our mates and feeling a little envious. But for many, people, it's not just a twinge [...]
Here’s what the Galaxy S7 has done for Samsung’s profits April 7, 2016 Samsung's flagship Galaxy S7 smartphone is already paying off. The South Korean firm expects a 10 per cent rise in sales for the first three months to March of 6.6 trillion won (£3.9bn), ahead of analyst estimates of around 5.5 trillion won. Revenues meanwhile were up four per cent to 49 trillion won for the same period [...]
Yahoo anticipates another 15 per cent drop in revenues to $3.5bn in 2016 April 6, 2016 Yahoo is anticipating another 15 per cent drop in revenues this year. The web portal reported profits of $4.4bn (£3.1bn) in 2014, $4.1bn last year and is expecting this figure to drop to $3.5bn in 2016. Read more: Hedge fund wants to overhaul Yahoo's board The figures were first reported by Re/Code, which quoted them from a [...]
Quantum Break review: this time-travel drama for the Netflix generation fails to live up to hype April 6, 2016 There’s a scene in Quantum Break in which you walk through an eerily silent scene of unfurling devastation. A molotov cocktail hangs in the air, flames streaming behind it. Cars and containers glitch back and forth while the environment seethes and writhes in a ballet of polygons. It’s a reminder of the potential that this [...]
Headhunting startup YapJobs secures £1m in seed funding for expansion across London April 6, 2016 A headhunting startup has raised £1m in seed funding as it prepares to rollout its technology across London. YapJobs, which launched in November last year, focuses on connecting people with jobs in the hospitality and service sectors. Read more: These are the hottest 50 fintech companies (and half are from London The firm said it [...]
Uber adds another ex-government adviser to its team April 6, 2016 Ride-hailing app Uber has added another former government adviser to its staff, with a new addition to its policy team. Guy Levin, who was a government adviser between 2010 and 2014, has joined the company's policy research team, based in Amsterdam. Levin, who is moving from his role as executive director at startup policy group [...]