Apple cuts production on all three new iPhone models November 19, 2018 Apple suppliers are yet again feeling the squeeze, after the tech giant is said to have cut production orders for a third time in recent weeks. Lower-than-expected demand for Apple's three new iPhone models, the XS, XS Max and XR, has made it difficult for the company to accurately anticipate how many phones to produce, according [...]
Horse racing betting tips: Mister Whitaker looks all Gold back at Cheltenham November 15, 2018 EVEN though it supposedly kicked-off last month, the real start of the National Hunt season for many is at Cheltenham this weekend. The feature race of their three-day November meeting is tomorrow’s BetVictor Gold Cup (2.25pm) which looks as competitive as ever. A maximum field of 20 were declared yesterday, with the weights headed by [...]
New iPad Pro 12.9 inch review: The best tablet money can buy but can it replace your laptop? November 15, 2018 I’ve been writing about iPads for years, and each iteration comes with the promise that this is the one that will replace your laptop or desktop PC. And it’s always been true… for a small number of people. The iPad has been the only connected device my mother has used since she picked one up [...]
Six reasons you should care about share buybacks November 15, 2018 Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, recently hit the headlines with the announcement that he plans to spend almost $1 billion buying back shares in his investment company, Berkshire Hathaway. This practice has been increasingly common over recent years, with major implications. Buybacks have fundamentally altered the investment landscape over recent years. However, this is not [...]
The Weekly Grill: Mark Lloyd of Notting Hill restaurant Pomona’s on his best ever meal and his gran’s jam collection November 14, 2018 Who are you and what do you do? I am a cook who loves to travel, write, learn the ‘old ways’, forage for wild food and spend as much time outdoors as possible. I’m also the new executive chef at Pomona’s, a neighbourhood restaurant in Notting Hill. Tell us about your new menu It’s all [...]
Move over Facebook and Apple, the next generation of customers has other ideas November 14, 2018 A visit to Rochdale Sixth Form College was a cheering experience last week. This year, 55 per cent of A-levels were at grades A* to B. True, Eton and Winchester do better. But this track record shows that even poor boroughs – and Rochdale is one of the poorest – have the capacity to deliver high-quality [...]
Dare corporates not decentralise? November 13, 2018 How can a highly centralised organisation, in fact the apotheosis of centralisation, such as a top level mainstream global bank, decentralise? In a world where decentralisation is at the core of the next phase of the web and the internet this is a crucial question. The answer would seem to be it can’t. With Sir [...]
Apple loses $50bn in market valuation as fears grow of slowing iPhone sales November 12, 2018 Apple's shares fell five percent tonight after a major supplier cut its financial outlook, leading to fears demand for the iPhone has plateaued. The fall slashed $50bn (£38.9bn) from Apple’s market valuation with shares falling $20.30 to $194.17. The losses mean Apple’s market capitalisation has fallen $190bn since October, more than the entire market value [...]
Amazon to stock iPhones for Christmas after promise to clamp down on fake Apple products November 10, 2018 Parents or partners of Apple fans will be able to turn to Amazon this Christmas to buy the latest iPhone for their loved ones. In the next few weeks, the online retail giant will start selling iPhones and iPads in the US, Europe, Japan and India, expanding its previously limited range of Apple products. However, customers [...]
Apple pledges to repair iPhone and MacBook models with faulty screens and hard drives November 10, 2018 Apple has said it will service some products for free after discovering faults in iPhone X and MacBook Pro models. The company said the touch screen on some iPhone X devices will intermittently not respond to a user’s touch, or even react despite not being touched. The California-based producer said a part in the display [...]