Skyscanner is the UK’s first unicorn of 2016 after raising $192m new investment January 12, 2016 The UK's first unicorn of 2016 has been conjured as flight search app Skyscanner landed new funding which reportedly values the Edinburgh-based startup at $1.6bn (£1.1bn). The gallop into unicorn territory (a valuation of more than $1bn) is the result of $192m new investment by five investors, the FT first reported, UK fund manager Artemis, Ballie Gifford, the [...]
David Bowie songs on Spotify: Streams rocket following his death – here’s what we streamed the most to remember him by January 12, 2016 Heroes was the most streamed song by David Bowie on Spotify yesterday, following news of the music legend's passing. Streams of the song, released in 1977, rocketed an astonishing 3,630 per cent on the platform globally. Let's Dance was the second most streamed, followed by newest releases Blackstar and Lazarus. It was Life on Mars, fifth most [...]
iOS 9.3 update: Apple will give you a better nights sleep with Night Shift screen dim feature January 12, 2016 Apple can take the blame for our smartphone and tablet obsession and the resulting sleepless nights, but its latest update may just help fix that. iOS 9.3, the newest update for iPhones and iPads, will come with a new feature which dims the screen of your device automatically when it's bedtime. Over exposure to blue light from screens [...]
Elon Musk: Apple car is an “open secret” reveals Tesla entrepreneur as he talks rivals and driverless cars January 12, 2016 Entrepreneur Elon Musk has said it's an open secret that Apple is working on making an electric car which would rival his own company Tesla. Speaking to the BBC in an exclusive interview, Musk said that Apple and another new rival Faraday Future had been hiring Tesla engineers over recent months. "It's pretty hard to [...]
Apple News app numbers? Eddy Cue says its been underestimating reader traffic to publisher’s content on iPhone and iPad January 11, 2016 Apple has admitted it has been counting readers of its News app wrong and that the number of people using it has been underestimated since launching in September. The mistake was blamed on an unspecified glitch and means some of the world's biggest media companies, which publish their content through the app, have incorrect figures. Eddy Cue, Apple's senior [...]
CES 2016 trends: Five things we learned from the biggest tech show on earth – from VR to voice controlled smart homes January 11, 2016 Unlike previous years, where much of the focus was on smartphones and tablets, the “bell of the ball” at this year’s CES in Las Vegas was virtual reality and the intelligent home. Virtual reality steps into the spotlight While virtual reality still has hurdles to overcome, including developing a sustainable content creation model and reliable way to monetise [...]
Another hint at the worst-kept secret ever? Apple just registered two decidedly automotive domains – suggesting cars are in development January 8, 2016 Apple's decision to create a car may be the worst-kept secret since – well, the Apple Watch – but here's another giant clue that's what it's working on. Apple blog MacRumours has spotted the tech giant has registered a clutch (see what we did there?) of suspiciously automotive-sounding internet domain names, including Apple.car, Apple.cars and Apple.auto. Hmmm. [...]
Moganshan project in pictures: The tree-covered building Heatherwick Studio is planning for Shanghai January 8, 2016 Images of one of what one of Heatherwick Studio's most ambitious projects yet – a 300,000 sq ft tree-covered building in the heart of Shanghai – could look like have been unveiled. Based on a 15-acre site near Shanghai's arts district, the striking Moganshan development is being built by the minds behind the London Routemaster [...]
WhatsApp users targeted by cybercriminals in new malware attack January 7, 2016 A malware campaign specifically targeting businesses and customers using the WhatsApp messaging app has been uncovered. Cybercriminals are sending emails that spread malware when clicked. Craftily disguised as genuine WhatsApp content, the emails contain an attached zip file with malware. Comodo Antispam researchers first discovered the phishing scam, which uses a number of different email [...]
Facebook Messenger app passes 800m users and David Marcus predicts decline of SMS and text messaging January 7, 2016 Facebook is predicting the decline of SMS in 2016 as it revealed its Messenger app has passed the 800m user milestone. David Marcus, the vice president of Facebook messaging products said there is still "much more opportunity ahead" and the app, which launched in March 2014, was still in its early days. The figures mean Messenger [...]