Beware the hunter gatherer inside of you February 11, 2019 There is a risk that we behave like Stone Age hunters rather than investors. Moira O’Neill explains how to avoid this common problem and achieve better results. To be a successful investor, you must buy low and sell high. Unfortunately, most people allow their emotions to get the better of them and instead, they buy [...]
Apple fixes FaceTime eavesdropping bug February 8, 2019 Tech giant Apple has said that a bug which allowed for eavesdropping on the firm’s FaceTime software has been fixed. The privacy bug, which allowed iPhone and Mac owners to eavesdrop in on recipients if they did not answer their call, was discovered by US teenager Grant Thompson. Apple said it would compensate the Thompson family [...]
London named Europe’s top destination for international tech talent February 7, 2019 London has been named the top city in Europe for international technology talent, winning the title for a second consecutive year. The capital attracted more European and non-European tech professionals than any other major city on the continent last year, according to research revealed today by London & Partners. London also comes out on top [...]
Self-driving cars to hit UK roads by the end of the year February 6, 2019 Completely driverless cars could be on UK roads by the end of this year, after the government today said it would be overhauling existing regulations. The change by the Department for Transport will allow self-driving cars to be trialled on any public road without a human safety driver behind the wheel, however they must have [...]
Volt Axis e-bike review: You won’t find a more hard-wearing, high-spec and reliable electric folding bike on the market February 6, 2019 Winter is done. I’m no Michael Fish, but I’m calling it. The season is finished. That pathetic sprinkling of grey snow we had last week was all that nature dared throw at us. From here on in we can gently coast back up the thermometer, past the teens, into the twenties, and then beyond to [...]
Apple turnover: Former Burberry chief to leave executive role at iPhone maker February 5, 2019 Former Burberry chief executive Angela Ahrendts is to leave her role as Apple's head of retail in April, after five years at the company. Having led Apple's retail and online stores, Ahrendts will now be chasing “new personal and professional pursuits”. It was revealed last month that Ahrendts received a total pay packet of $5m (£3.9m) from Apple in [...]
Apple reclaims its title as the world’s most valuable public company February 5, 2019 Apple has taken back its crown at the top of the tech heap, becoming the world's most valuable public company for a second time after losing the title last year. Boosted by a small 1.7 per cent share price rise as markets opened this afternoon, Apple's market capitalisation rose to $820.8bn (£633.1bn), up from hitting [...]
Apple chipmaker AMS warns of ‘subdued’ smartphone demand hitting revenue February 5, 2019 Shares in Austrian chipmaker AMS slipped more than 13 per cent today, after the iPhone supplier warned investors about a smartphone slowdown. The firm revised down its revenue expectations for the current quarter to between $350m (£270m) and $390m, reflecting continued "subdued smartphone demand" globally. Reporting its results for the three months to 31 December, AMS [...]
China’s success among western firms will depend on the desirability of the brand February 5, 2019 Not a week goes by when there isn’t a data print-out of China posting the weakest number since… well pick a year. Last Friday, for example, the Caixin manufacturing survey posted a second consecutive month of contraction and the lowest reading since 2016. The slowdown has triggered a set of 2019 growth downgrades from the analyst [...]
Google beats estimates on revenue and profit, but shares fall on rising costs February 4, 2019 Google's parent firm Alphabet topped consensus estimates in its fourth quarter results tonight, surpassing expectations for revenue and profit. The tech giant reported net income of $8.9bn (£6.8bn), marking a turnaround from a $3bn loss in 2017 when it recorded a one-off tax charge of $9.9bn. This outperformed the average analyst prediction of $7.7bn, as collated by [...]