Letters: Making an entrance June 8, 2022 [Re: Apple launches buy-now-pay later offering, yesterday] The fact that Apple has officially entered the buy-now pay-later space brings an appetite for ecommerce to the forefront. From a surge in online shopping to an increase in edtech, owing to physical restrictions, the pandemic has accelerated the already burgeoning space of e-commerce. As a result, the [...]
Yes, people do want Apple’s ‘meat and potato upgrades,’ says analyst June 7, 2022 Apple rolled out a slew of features for payments and business collaboration yesterday. An analyst discusses the changes. Watch the full video report.
EU agrees common charging plug for all phones raising alarm bells for Apple June 7, 2022 The European Commission has agreed that all phones and tablets must use the same charging ports by 2024, signalling bad news for the Silicon Valley giant.
Amazon shares rally following 20-for-1 stock split June 6, 2022 Amazon shares continue to rally after the ecommerce giant went ahead with its 20-for-1 stock split this morning. The move, which took shares down from Friday’s closing price of $2,440 to around $127, is expected draw in new investors and reward current holders with returns. The company first reported the plan in March, which now means that [...]
Hot on Klarna’s heels: Apple enters buy-now pay-later space with ‘Apple Pay Later’ June 6, 2022 Apple has officially entered the buy-now pay-later space, announcing 'Apple Pay Later' at its developer conference this evening.
Metaversal growing pains – the sky is just the beginning June 5, 2022 Dr Chris Kacher says the 50,000ft view of the prevailing trend suggests the sky is just the beginning for the metaverse.
Back to work: Musk tells Tesla staff to return to offices or face the sack June 1, 2022 Elon Musk has weighed in on the working from home debate, urging Tesla staff to get back to the office.
Why you should drink Cava for the Jubilee May 31, 2022 Cava did itself a disservice after its popularity boom in the 1950s and 60s, flooding the market with cheaper versions and paying the price by putting off discerning consumers for the last few decades. Now they are taking steps to create and cultivate a premium product through greater care and stricter regulations – and the [...]
Exclusive: London is the Silicon Valley of Europe, but ‘can not afford to sit on its tech laurels’ May 30, 2022 Forbes heralded London recently as the Silicon Valley of Europe as the capital proved to be “Brexit-proof” with around 18,500 new startups registering in 2021 alone. Although hybrid working has been adopted by many companies, London remains a place where giants such as Google, with its King’s Cross ‘landscraper’, nestle with newer companies such as fintech boomer Revolut, [...]
Apple UK iOS economy supports 440,000 tech jobs across the country May 25, 2022 Apple announced that the UK iOS app economy has posted record growth in 2021, supporting more than 440,000 jobs. Not only is this a boost of 21 per cent compared to 2020 levels, but it also makes the makes the UK the leading provider of iOS app economy jobs in Europe. Indeed, the number of smaller UK [...]