By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Smartphone battery life: MIT researchers develop battery that charges in minutes and lasts for three days

August 13, 2015

A smartphone battery that charges in minutes and lasts for three days? Sounds like a dream, right? But MIT researchers reckon they can turn it into reality, having developed a smartphone battery that could hopefully solve that impossibly frustrating first-world problem of having your phone die on you halfway through the day. The battery lasts [...]
Smartphone maker HTC to cut 15 per cent of workforce after disappointing sales

August 13, 2015

HTC announced today it would be axing 2,250 jobs, or 15 per cent of its workforce, after disappointing investors with yet another batch of sub-par results. The struggling Taiwanese smartphone maker’s sales missed expectations in the second quarter, and are forecast to drop further still in the months to come. Last week's earnings report reported [...]
What’s in a name? Why Google’s transition to Alphabet is great news for investors

August 13, 2015

Companies change names and rebrand when they wish to turn over a new leaf, or refresh their perception amongst key stakeholders. Some work, some don’t – just think about Britain’s Royal Mail and its short-lived rebranding to “Consignia”. That name change quickly got lost in the post. And remember PwC’s abortive attempt to switch to [...]
Consumers, beware the consequences of blocking ads

August 13, 2015

Blocking the ads we see on the Internet may sound like a very appealing prospect to many readers, but the reality is that there are long-term consequences that the majority of people simply aren't aware of. People don’t expect to pay to access to internet services they so dearly love, such as Facebook, Twitter, emails, [...]
UK mobile network: Liverpool crowned best city for mobile performance – London’s coverage below average

August 13, 2015

Bad mobile performance is a frustratingly common complaint. And if you thought that London would have the country’s best coverage, think again. London actually ranks below average for UK cities, according to a recent study, coming in at a disappointing ninth place out of the 16 cities measured by mobile analytics firm RootMetrics. The city [...]
Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp sales fall short of expectations

August 12, 2015

The figures News Corp’s sales missed analysts’ expectations, with total revenue falling two per cent to $2.14bn from $2.19bn. Rupert Murdoch’s publishing company reported a net loss of $379m, against a $12m profit a year ago. At 7 cents, earnings per share beat forecasts, with analysts’ predicting earnings per share of 5 cents. News Corp [...]
Smartwatch stress test reveals security flaws in all devices from Apple Watch to Android and Pebble

August 12, 2015

If you’re using a smartwatch, whether it’s an Apple Watch or a Pebble, the device is likely to be exposing your personal data to crooks, as a new stress test reveals smartwatches from all six big brands have significant security flaws. The biggest issue is that none of the watches have default password protection, or [...]
Labour leadership race: Over 600,000 apply to vote in last-minute surge expected to benefit Jeremy Corbyn

August 12, 2015

610,000 people applied to vote in the Labour leadership election, with over a quarter of them rushing in during the last 24 hours before the deadline. Leadership hopeful Jeremy Corbyn, who recently extended his lead in the polls, is expected by Labour MPs to feel the benefit of this last-minute surge, the Financial Times reports. [...]
Gold prices rise for fifth consecutive day on worries about China’s economic slowdown

August 12, 2015

The price of gold went up for the fifth day in a row today, as uncertainty about China’s flagging economic growth had investors fleeing to safer havens. Rising 1.4 per cent to $1,124.01 an ounce, gold prices are recovering from the five-year low that had gold miners feeling the squeeze. Mining companies were buoyed by [...]
Did Google forget to Google Alphabet? BMW owns Alphabet.com – and has no intention of selling

August 12, 2015

Looks like Google forgot to Google Alphabet before radically restructuring their whole company. Google’s new parent company won’t be able to register alphabet.com, because it’s already owned by German carmaker BMW, who have a fleet of cars under the same name, and are unamused to say the least by Google’s surprise move. The two giants [...]

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