No one asked for it, but Blackberry’s launched a new phone July 26, 2016 Blackberry's first Android smartphone, the Priv, has hardly been a hit, but that's not stopping the formerly hottest phone maker in the world from launching another device – the Dtek 50. Its second Android phone is cheaper than the Priv and is a purely touchscreen controlled device, ditching the familiar qwerty keyboard which made the original Blackberries a [...]
What to expect when you’re expecting Apple’s earnings July 26, 2016 Apple is expected to experience another quarter of decline in iPhone sales as global demand cools off across the market – its second quarter in a row of decline after year's of unprecedented growth. The figures Sales of around $42bn are expected, according to consensus estimates from analysts polled by Reuters and earnings per share of $1.38. That's down [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open July 26, 2016 Markets are braced for a raft of tech stock earnings today and later this week and the Japanese yen is surging. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm London time. The pre-market is painting a mixed picture with the S&P down by 0.03 per cent, the Nasdaq is up by 0.16 per [...]
Biotech, robots, Fangs – what’s the hottest tech to invest in? July 26, 2016 The sudden craze for mobile game Pokémon Go has brought the spotlight back onto the potential for investors in technology. The game became the fastest-adopted in history following its release two weeks ago, and shares in co-owner Nintendo rose a massive 70 per cent. The share price has since been tempered with a 17 per cent [...]
Volvo V90 review: Swede dreams really are made of this July 25, 2016 Sweden’s two great carmakers, Saab and Volvo, have met very different fates. The former was declared bankrupt and production ended in 2014. The latter, on the other hand, is experiencing a glorious renaissance, funded by Chinese money and spearheaded by the brilliant XC90 SUV. Swede dreams, indeed. While the XC90 is Volvo’s halo model, its [...]
Volvo V90 D5 AWD review: The Swedes finally go into battle with the all-conquering Germans with their new estate car July 25, 2016 Sweden’s two great carmakers, Saab and Volvo, have met very different fates. The former was declared bankrupt and production ended in 2014. The latter, on the other hand, is experiencing a glorious renaissance, funded by Chinese money and spearheaded by the brilliant XC90 SUV. Swede dreams, indeed. While the XC90 is Volvo’s halo model, its [...]
The surprise winners and losers from Pokemon Go July 25, 2016 Who's the biggest winner from the Pokemon Go craze? Who wouldn't be saying Nintendo at this point in time? But, it's more like Pokemon No… The Japanese games firm today revealed that the hottest game in town will only have a limited impact on its profits after all. Say what? Yep, read on to find out why [...]
Pokemon Oh: Shares in Nintendo tumble after electronics giant reveals game will have a limited impact on its bottom line July 25, 2016 Players may be catching all the Pokemon, but investors were less than impressed today after Nintendo revealed it would not be catching all the profits. The electronics giant issued a note on Friday to remind shareholders it owned just 32 per cent of the voting power in The Pokemon Company, the entity which will receive [...]
Watch out Apple? Huawei revenue jumped this year July 25, 2016 Revenues at the Chinese smartphone maker Huawei jumped 40 per cent in the first half of the year. The figures Revenue for the year to the end of June came in at 245.5bn (£28bn), up 40 per cent on last year's 175.6bn yuan, however, its operating margin fell to 12 per cent from 18 per cent in [...]
No-click-to-buy apps are a risk, but the rewards will be worth it July 22, 2016 Payments have come a long way, fast. In April, Domino’s began offering “zero-click ordering”, which allows customers to re-order a pizza simply by opening an app, removing the need for in-app tapping. There are now so many payment methods – contactless mobile, card and watch payments, swipes and taps on a mobile screen – it [...]