Small but perfectly formed: we put the iPad Mini through its paces November 7, 2012 Apple’s great skill lies in creating products you didn’t know you needed. Nobody thought they wanted a little metal box with all their music on it, but when it arrived, the world went all doe-eyed and declared its undying love. Tablets had been around for years and made no impact on the public consciousness. “Fingerprints,” [...]
Treks Appeal July 14, 2008 The early summer is the only time of year to visit Marrakesh, reckons Victoria Bates A shimmering wall of heat welcomes you as you step out of the plane onto the tarmac at Marrakesh Menara Airport. And although it’s a dry heat, rather than the smothering humidity of the tropics, the first thing that strikes [...]
King of the swingers July 7, 2008 A visit to a nature reserve that rescues orangutans feels like a privilege, writes David Jesudason Borneo is a country of immense beauty, where there are rainforests, mountain ranges and also massive biodiversity: more than 360 new species of animals were discovered in the last decade. Sadly, though, this incredible habitat is under threat, with [...]
Airport deal off October 26, 2005 A group controlled by Australia’s Macquarie Bank has walked away from a deal to buy Exeter Airport complaining about the length of the process after the deal was referred to the Competition Commission. The deal collapsed after Macquarie, which formed half of the South West Airports consortium, said that a Commission investigation into the purchase [...]