Spotify makes latest podcast acquisition as it looks to cash in on true crime March 26, 2019 Spotify has snapped up its third podcast company of the year as it looks to double down on the format amid a boom in on-demand listening. The Swedish streaming service today said it had acquired Parcast, a podcast studio specialising in true crime series. Read more: Apple hits back at Spotify in App Store war [...]
Apple’s big ecosystem play March 26, 2019 Doubts and unanswered questions aplenty following last night’s glitzy event, but make no mistake this was another big step in the pivot towards making Apple more of a services business. You would call this an ecosystem play, with new services designed to strengthen the bonds between consumers and the brand. Services revenues have soared lately [...]
Nine UK shares that tick all of Warren Buffett’s boxes March 26, 2019 By Kyle Caldwell from interactive investor. Looking for equity-based ISA inspiration? We run through the investment checklist of the Berkshire Hathaway chairman to identify UK shares that pass his stockpicking rules. American investor Warren Buffett is to the world of investment what Lionel Messi is to football: the greatest of his generation in the profession [...]
Samsung issues profit warning amid collapse in memory chip prices March 26, 2019 Samsung issued a surprise warning to its shareholders this morning that its first-quarter results would be worse than expected due to collapsing memory chip prices and lower demand for its display panels business. In a regulatory filing issued to the London Stock Exchange before its earnings guidance next week, the South Korean tech giant said: [...]
Apple ‘show time’ event: Tim Cook debuts Apple TV streaming service March 25, 2019 Apple has unveiled a new streaming platform to take on Netflix during an eagerly-anticipated launch event in California this evening. Oprah, Steven Spielberg and Jennifer Aniston were among the celebrities who took to the stage during a dramatic presentation to announce a revamp of Apple’s TV service. Read more: Apple reveals UK pricing for its [...]
Credit where it’s due: Apple enlists help of Goldman Sachs to launch privacy-focused credit card March 25, 2019 Apple has been giving its image a makeover. The world’s most valuable corporation has become far more than a purveyor of hardware – and software – in recent years. With the launch of its own credit card at its services-focused event in California on Monday, Apple ushered in a new era on its journey to become [...]
iSmash on rivalling Apple for tech repairs and launching more stores in a dying high street March 25, 2019 Many will be familiar with the trauma: you drop your smartphone and the screen shatters into a modern-day mosaic. You either learn to live with shards of glass jabbing your fingers, wait a week for a phone company to fix it, or pay for a bodge job at a corner shop. Except those are no longer [...]
Battersea power station home buyers to claim refunds due to long delays March 23, 2019 People that purchased flats in the redevelopment of London’s Battersea Power Station will soon be eligible to claim a full refund with works running so far behind schedule. The scheme has been plagued with difficulties and the majority of the 255 apartments listed along the River Thames will not be ready before their “long-stop dates” [...]
Tesla sues former engineer for allegedly passing tech secrets to Chinese rival Xiaopeng March 22, 2019 Tesla has accused a former employee of stealing trade secrets and handing them over to a Chinese rival. Elon Musk’s firm has filed a lawsuit alleging one of its former engineers, Guangazhi Cao, copied the source code for its Autopilot self-driving technology before joining Chinese startup Xiaopeng Motors. Read more: Tesla launches new Model Y [...]
Comcast launches $5 streaming platform for internet-only customers March 22, 2019 US media giant Comcast has launched a new platform for its internet-only customers that will bundle together streaming services such as Netflix and Amazon. The firm has unveiled plans for Xfinity Flex, a streaming box aimed at its non-cable TV customers that ties together a range of apps with its voice remote. Read more: TV advertising revenue [...]