Has your iPad Pro gone black? Apple confirms there’s a problem with tablet freezing November 20, 2015 Apple has confirmed that there is a problem with its new iPad Pro, which it launched in September with business users in mind. The Cupertino-based company posted a message on its support site advising users how to deal with an issue which saw the tablet stop responding. Under the headline "If your iPad Pro stops [...]
London is now a true rival to Silicon Valley – but risks loom November 19, 2015 This year has been dubbed the Year of the Unicorn. It’s not an allusion to the success of the Scottish National Party – the unicorn being the national symbol of Scotland – but rather a reference to the booming global startup scene. In the world of venture capital, “unicorn” is applied to young tech [...]
Best London mobile phone network: EE beats O2, Three and Vodafone November 19, 2015 Looking for the best mobile phone network in London? EE has just been crowned number one for the sixth time running in Rootmetrics’ latest stress test of the capital. EE is far ahead of its competition when it comes to mobile networks for Londoners, according to the tests by independent mobile performance analytics firm Rootmetrics, [...]
Dong Energy to pump £6bn into the Humber region as it builds a fleet of wind turbines November 19, 2015 Denmark’s Dong Energy will pump £6bn into the Humber region between 2013 to 2019, as it builds a fleet of offshore wind turbines close to the coast of the Humber estuary. Dong currently has two offshore wind farms in the Humber region, and two projects in the construction phase. It's also acquired the lease for [...]
The Shard skyscraper wins new letting after poaching fintech firm from the City November 19, 2015 The developers behind the Shard skyscraper at London Bridge have secured another letting after poaching fintech firm Sapphire Systems from the City. The global software solutions firm has agreed to take 15,700 square feet of office space on level nine of the tower, City A.M. can reveal. It is understood to be paying in the [...]
These are the top 10 tech freelancers businesses are desperate to get their hands on November 19, 2015 With London’s tech sector booming, fast-growing new companies snapping at the heels of monolithic incumbents and nearly every business looking to ramp up its use of tech, it’s no wonder the demand for computer whizz kids is booming. The number of tech projects listed on freelancer.com, a jobs site, climbed four per cent in the three [...]
Sky Q: Is the latest viewing innovation a TV game-changer? November 19, 2015 Sky has unveiled a new premium TV service, Sky Q, to add to its current Sky+ and NowTV line-up of TV products. Due to launch across the UK and Ireland in early 2016, Sky is adapting to how people want to consume content, allowing “customers to experience TV on their terms”. Sky Q will put live, on-demand, and recorded TV together. [...]
Fintech Lookahead 2016: The disruptors you should be looking out for November 19, 2015 What can we expect to see from the fintech industry over the coming year? And what kinds of companies are leading the charge? In its 2015 Global Banking Annual Review, McKinsey said that “banks are under attack from new technology companies and others seeking to poach their customers. To date, banks’ losses to attackers have [...]
Capgemini: The finance industry can’t afford to ignore bitcoin technology blockchain November 18, 2015 Blockchain technology is winning new friends by the day, with computer consultancy Capgemini announcing in a fresh report that financial services can no longer “afford to ignore” the distributed ledger technology that underpins bitcoin. Calling blockchain a “fundamental” shift for the finance industry, the report suggests that distributed ledgers will both slash costs and be [...]
Apple’s share price will soar predicts Goldman Sachs as it places it on “conviction” buy list because it’s no longer a hardware stock – it’s “Apple-as-service” November 18, 2015 Shares in Apple could hit dizzying new heights, says Goldman Sachs, which has added the superstar tech stock to its "conviction" buy list. Analysts said the market will increasingly see the California company as a source of recurring revenue rather than simply a transactional seller of one-off devices, citing TV, Music, and Pay, as a "significant multi-year opportunity" after the launch [...]