Microsoft Band review: The ultimate fitness tracker or another “wearable” damp squib? April 29, 2015 Back in the dark ages of the mid 2000s, the “quantified self” movement barely existed. Disparate groups of fitness and data geeks had just begun to measure every aspect of their lives, entering the results into creaking spreadsheets in the hope of gleaning some insight into the mysteries of the human body and soul. [...]
Other fitness trackers to consider April 29, 2015 Jawbone Up Move This entry-level tracker displays sleep patterns, workouts and calorie intake via a Bluetooth-connected app on your phone. The Smart Coach function suggests ways to improve your lifestyle and you can check its LED display to see how you’re doing. It’s also discreet, light and comes in a variety of colours. £39.99, jawbone.com [...]
Is Uber planning an on-demand service for luxury shopping deliveries? April 29, 2015 Uber could be delivering more than just people from A to B: the controversial taxi app is said to be eyeing a move into shopping deliveries. Not just any kind of delivery, though – Uber doesn't want to be the next Ocado. It wants to deliver luxury brands such as Louis Vuitton, Tiffany's, Hugo Boss [...]
Samsung Vs Apple: Galaxy S6 maker back on top despite record iPhone 6 sales April 29, 2015 Apple may have had another incredible quarter with the huge success of the new iPhone 6, but Samsung managed to steal back the much sought after smartphone crown from the world's biggest company. Samsung recaptured the title of the world's largest seller of smartphones by volume, shipping 83.2m devices in the first quarter of the [...]
Britain can produce world-beaters – if business speaks up for capitalism April 28, 2015 The startup parliament. That may well be the history books’ verdict on the last five years of our economy. It has been a period in which the UK has flexed its commercial muscles to become one of the most successful enterprise destinations in the world. Of Europe’s 25m small firms, more than five million operate [...]
Audi is driving down carbon emissions with a diesel made of nothing but air April 28, 2015 If zooming around London in your flashy Audi seems to annoy the people on the streets around you, at least you'll soon be doing the environment a big favour. The German car maker has created a new kind of “carbon neutral” diesel at its research centre in Dresden, made using nothing but three components [...]
Find it hard to lose weight? Don’t blame yourself – it’s how your brain is wired April 28, 2015 If you can't seem to stop munching on cakes, chocolates and every other kind of sweet thing, don't get angry with yourself – it's just the way you evolved. Scientists from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute in the US have identified a bunch of cells, known as AGRP neurones, as being the cause of those [...]
People will soon be able to book their ride to hospital using a mobile app from India April 27, 2015 A new invention is coming to the UK later this year, which will allow people to book private ambulances directly using a mobile app. Currently, ambulances are used between health clinics, but no mechanism exists where these can be connected to the patients. The developers hope the app will make the process much simpler and [...]
Spotify data identifies musical middle age and a musical mid-life crisis when you start listening to Taylor Swift April 27, 2015 Forget middle-aged spread – technology now brings with it the middle-aged stream. Your musical tastes, much like those for food, drink or a growing preference for a quiet night in, change over time. But thanks to the boffins at Spotify analysing the streaming habits of millions of users, we can officially pinpoint the time when [...]
No clocking off in Apple Watch battle: Why Swiss watchmaker H. Moser & Cie boss Edouard Meylan is bullish about the future April 26, 2015 Even without the usual queues of devoted fans outside its stores, Apple created enough hype around its long-awaited watch that when it went on sale earlier this month, the limited first run sold out within hours. The £12,000 Watch Edition – made with gold – was one of the first of its 38 style options to [...]