iPhone 8 review: Eclipsed by the iPhone X, is Apple’s “other” iPhone at risk of being forgotten about? September 27, 2017 The iPhone 8 is a conundrum: it’s an excellent phone, a hero handset, but one that’s destined to be the bridesmaid and never the bride. Launched on the same day as the all-new, all-singing, all-dancing iPhone X, the iPhone 8, which looks virtually identical to every premium Apple handset since 2014, is the plain sibling, [...]
From Red Flag Laws to the Uber ban, transport has always been a battle of innovation vs. precaution | City A.M. September 26, 2017 Last Friday, Transport for London (TfL) informed Uber that it would not be issued a private hire operator licence after its current licence expires on 30 September 2017. Only a few days before, Taxify, the Didi-backed car-booking app that is seeking to rival Uber, had been forced to halt operations in London for breaking rules [...]
It’s official: Dyson is planning an electric car which will be launched by 2020 September 26, 2017 Forget vacuums and hairdryers: British engineering giant Dyson is planning its own electric car which will be launched in the next three years, it revealed today. The company, which has invested millions in a new Apple-style campus at a former RAF base in the Westcountry, has already built up a 400-strong team, and committed to [...]
These are the world’s 50 most valuable brands of 2017 September 25, 2017 Apple and Google have once again take the two top spots in a list of the world’s 100 most valuable brands, according to rankings by consultancy group Interbrand. Five UK firms made into into the 2017 best global brands list. These were Burberry, HSBC, Land Rover, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker. This is the fifth consecutive [...]
Apple, Google and Microsoft top list of the 100 most valuable brands September 25, 2017 Apple and Google have once again take the two top spots in a list of the world’s 100 most valuable brands, according to rankings by consultancy group Interbrand. Five UK firms made into into the 2017 best global brands list. These were Burberry, HSBC, Land Rover, Smirnoff and Johnnie Walker. This is the fifth consecutive [...]
New government hub to create centre of excellence for public services for 2,900 civil servants September 21, 2017 In July this year, the UK Government announced it had selected Edinburgh’s New Waverley as the centrepiece of a new HMRC HQ function, bringing 2,900 civil service jobs into the historic heart of the city’s Old Town. The new development, adjacent to Waverley Railway Station, will deliver grade-A offices to be occupied by civil servants [...]
Apple Pay and UK fintech charity Pennies now let you make donations within apps September 20, 2017 An innovative company behind a “digital charity box” has gained support from Apple for a new way to make donations as the world heads towards becoming cashless. Pennies, a fintech that already rounds up payments made online and gives the extra cash to charity, is now compatable with Apple Pay. It means people shopping via [...]
Can iOS 11 Make iPad Your Primary Computer? September 19, 2017 The latest version of Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS 11, is released today for iPhone and iPad. Many of the changes may now make the iPad a real alternative to a Macbook or iMac as your primary computer. Dock makes app switching faster The first update comes in the form of a new dock for [...]
AI’s threat to traditional banking models September 14, 2017 Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and the Internet of Things are now defining the future of our economy. The effect of these technologies, made possible by the colossal volumes of data we are able to collect and process, has been described as the “fourth industrial revolution”. There are hundreds of ways businesses can apply AI to [...]
Addison Lee acquires Tandem Technologies to fuel New York launch September 13, 2017 Addison Lee has acquired a New York-based taxi platform in the latest US expansion plans for the minicab firm beyond its home turf of London. The deal to buy black car service Tandem Technologies from transport operator Transdev will see the launch of the Addison Lee brand in the states for the first time, as [...]