Blackberry’s famous qwerty keyboard is back, resurrected by TCL at MWC 2017 February 26, 2017 If you miss the feel of a proper real-life keyboard rather than a touchscreen, there's a new phone for you. Blackberry has resurrected its much-loved qwerty keyboard in its latest phone, the KeyOne. Hang on… didn't Blackberry say it was ditching making smartphones altogether? Yes it did. After models like the Priv fell flat, failing [...]
Forget five a day: 10 a day is better if you want to live longer February 23, 2017 If you thought the five-a-day fruit and vegetable advice was unrealistic, think again. Although fewer than one in three UK adults manage to meet the recommended target, scientists at Imperial College London now say the greatest benefits come from eating 800g of fruit and veg per day, roughly the equivalent of 10 portions. Five portions [...]
Apple just announced when its futuristic new $5bn campus will launch February 22, 2017 It's been years in the making – but today Apple said its shiny, new $5bn campus in Cupertino will finally open in April. The 175-acre campus features a giant donut-shaped building designed by Foster + Partners, which will be clad in the world's largest panels of curved glass. As well as the 2.8m sq ft building, Apple [...]
Working Lunch review: Anglo in Farringdon is a constantly surprising, gastronomic take on modern British cuisine February 21, 2017 Anglo 30 St Cross Street, EC1N WHAT? Though it bills itself as ‘modern British’, Anglo is gorgeously gastronomic, but without the fuss and frills. Elegantly-arranged tasting dishes are served up on pristine earthenware in a tiny, contemporary dining room that lets the food do the talking. WHERE? It was pretty much hidden by a dirty [...]
Step inside: Visa opens doors to its biggest ever innovation centre in London February 21, 2017 Visa has launched a fresh bid to boost its reputation for innovation with the launch of a new centre in London to "build the future of payments" – from banking via voice assistant to shopping in virtual reality. The 1,000 sq ft centre at its headquarters in Paddington will foster collaboration between Visa and its clients, partners and [...]
Transferwise now lets you transfer money just by talking to a Facebook Messenger chatbot February 21, 2017 Forget simply messaging friends, now you can use Facebook Messenger to transfer money with the latest chatbot wanting to take care of your finances. London fintech unicorn Transferwise is bringing its online money transfer service to the messaging app, allowing users in the UK to send money to friends or family in the rest of Europe, [...]
Amazon creates thousands of new jobs in another win for post-Brexit UK and Expedia expands London office February 20, 2017 Amazon is the latest US tech giant to commit to the UK after the vote for Brexit, promising to create thousands of new jobs by the end of the year. Some 5,000 full-time jobs will be created across Amazon's business in the UK, bringing total headcount to 24,000 by the end of 2017. The plans include jobs [...]
These are the seven deadly sins of the workplace February 17, 2017 Perhaps it was inevitable that someone would try to rebrand the seven deadly sins. After all, it’s 1,700 years since monk Evagrius Ponticus came up with the eight evil thoughts generally credited with the concept. These were whittled down to seven by Pope Gregory I in AD590 – vainglory was the one to go. Now [...]
As loss-making Snapchat sets its valuation at up to $22.2bn, would you have to be mad to invest in its IPO? February 17, 2017 Chris Beauchamp, a senior market analyst at IG, says Yes. As the latest tech IPO to come to market, Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, offers the usual combination of coolness, hype and dubious fundamentals. The IG grey market in Snap continues to suggest that the stock will see a pop on the first day [...]
Berkshire Hathaway “A” shares have officially topped $250,000 February 15, 2017 These shares are so expensive, you need a mortgage just to buy one: last night "A" shares of Berkshire Hathaway, the vehicle founded by legendary investor Warren Buffett, rose above $250,000 dollars for the first time. The company's shares closed 0.8 per cent higher last night, at $250,419. That means shares have surged more than [...]