Cryptosplosive demand December 9, 2020 Technological and Technical Convergence Technology stands at a major global tipping point. Numerous industries are converging due to blockchain which serves as the backbone to the whole cryptospace. At hand is the emergence of convergence in money, gaming, social networks, legal, supply chains, and intellectual property. Bitcoin is the base layer protocol which is the [...]
Hästens brings 168-year-old sleep expertise to the digital world with launch of new complimentary app December 8, 2020 (November 11 2020) – Since 1852, Hästens has undertaken to design the best sleep. 168 years later, the brand is proud to announce today the launch of its first ever digital app, Hästens Restore. Aimed to revolutionize how people can adjust their mindset and mood through music, Hästens Restore is consistent with Hästens desire as [...]
Eat well to stay well! Healthy eating is easier than you think December 8, 2020 Covid-19 has changed our lives immeasurably – and it’s been tough, with restrictions in place that none of us ever expected. But that doesn’t mean 2020 has to be a year remembered only for the bad days. The year also offers an opportunity to make changes that will improve your health and wellbeing for years [...]
New Toyota Hilux driven: the truck Clarkson couldn’t kill December 8, 2020 The new Toyota Hilux is gunning for the lifestyle market, with more power and luxury. Should you buy one instead of an SUV?
Nasdaq hits record high as Apple and Facebook enjoy bounce December 7, 2020 The tech-heavy Nasdaq has hit a record high today rising 0.4 per cent, as several of its largest constituents rose in value. Apple stock jumped 1.56 per cent and Facebook rose 2.05 per cent, but a decline in names such as Alphabet and Microsoft kept major averages in check. Large cap growth stocks, which had [...]
Cisco snaps up London firm IMI Mobile in $730m deal December 7, 2020 US tech giant Cisco has agreed to buy London-based software company IMI Mobile in a $730m deal. IMI Mobile provides software and services for enterprise and its customers include BT, Hermes and O2. The tech firm will pay 595 pence per share in exchange for each IMI Mobile share, assuming fully diluted shares, net of [...]
Challenger lender Koto launches in the UK for left-behind consumers December 2, 2020 A challenger lender focused on providing credit to freelancers and self-employed has today launched in the UK following an investment round. Koto, authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority, has closed a £1.3m funding round which it says it will use to expand and acquire its first 50,000 users. Kotto hopes to cater to “near prime” [...]
Return of fans to sport will encourage brands to lift the handbrake on big campaigns November 30, 2020 When The Beatles walked off-stage at Candlestick Park, San Francisco in August 1966 it would be another two and a half years until they played live. When they walked out onto the roof of Apple Records HQ on Savile Row a small matter of 885 days later, they launched straight into a brand-new track: Get [...]
Six ways to reduce job search stress this winter November 27, 2020 The pandemic, rising unemployment levels, a teetering economy and the current lockdown across England — all this has created the perfect storm for stress levels. The spring and summer months saw sharp increases in the proportion of people struggling with stress, according to data from the Office for National Statistics. In fact, nearly half (49.6 [...]
Oppo Reno 4 Pro review: An all-rounder but no killer blow November 26, 2020 Last week I reviewed two new phones, one you’ve definitely heard of, and one you almost certainly haven’t. The latter was a handset from one of the biggest manufacturers in the world, Chinese firm Vivo, which has virtually no footprint in Europe (the camera-focused X51 is its first official launch over here). This week I’m [...]