Mastercard Mondays: Free travel on Tube, bus, DLR, tram and National Rail on offer across London with Apple Pay November 23, 2015 Everyone loves a freebie and Londoners are being treated to an especially valuable one today – free travel across the capital. Mastercard users will be able to travel on Tube, train, tram, bus and DLR for free by using Apple Pay, making the cold morning perhaps just that little bit more bearable. And, it's not just today. The free rides will [...]
Why Game of Thrones’ Mother of Dragons Daenerys beats Cersei Lannister as a successful business leader November 22, 2015 In the TV series Game of Thrones, viewers are presented with many examples of leadership in action. But are there any lessons business leaders can take from the show? First, however, consider the limitations of leaders in the real world. The media is full of profiles of accomplished leaders, so we could be forgiven [...]
What got us talking this week – including the Paris attacks reaction, Black Friday, the Autumn Statement, Cross Boris in Crossrail revelations, Adele’s new album and Eddie Jones November 20, 2015 It was a week where Boris Johnson found a tunnel under his house, we heard petrol could dip under £1 a litre and we asked how financially literate you are. Paris attacks – the reaction While the market's immediate reaction was subdued, the emotional outpouring following the Paris attacks has been palpable – in France, Europe and [...]
iPad Pro review: Apple’s ridiculously massive tablet is the greatest iOS device they’ve ever made November 20, 2015 ★★★★★ From £679, apple.com/uk I really do love the iPad Pro. I love its gigantic screen, which makes everyone sitting near you lean closer and say “wow, is that the new iPad?" I love how Apple has finally mastered both the hardware and software to make sketching and note-taking feasible. I like the typing solution [...]
Has your iPad Pro gone black? Apple confirms there’s a problem with tablet freezing November 20, 2015 Apple has confirmed that there is a problem with its new iPad Pro, which it launched in September with business users in mind. The Cupertino-based company posted a message on its support site advising users how to deal with an issue which saw the tablet stop responding. Under the headline "If your iPad Pro stops [...]
Healthcare sinks Wall St but Intel rises – New York Report November 19, 2015 FALLING healthcare stocks offset gains in Intel and other technology names yesterday while investors eyed an expected rate hike in December. The Dow Jones industrial average closed 0.02 per cent weaker at 17,732.75 points while the S&P 500 lost 0.11 per cent to 2,081.24. The Nasdaq Composite edged 0.03 per cent lower to 5,073.64. A [...]
Government risks jeopardising UK competitiveness if it is over-zealous in corporate tax reform November 19, 2015 At the Autumn Statement next week, we should get some indication of how the government intends to put into practice the biggest change to international taxation for almost a century. For the UK, this presents both a huge challenge and an opportunity. The stakes could hardly be higher because the proposed changes go to the [...]
Adele keeps 25 off streaming services following Taylor Swift and Beyoncé to become latest superstar to snub Spotify November 19, 2015 Adele has become the latest artist to keep her music off Spotify, announcing today that her upcoming album 25 won't be made available on any streaming services. The British singer had reportedly been pushing Spotify to release her hotly-anticipated album to paying Spotify Premium subscribers alone, a move which would limit the release to 20m [...]
Now Sky’s doing virtual reality reporting – with help from the Silicon Valley VR startup Jaunt it invested in November 19, 2015 Sky is the latest media company to embrace the brave new world of virtual reality, following in the footsteps of the New York Times across the pond. Its news channel has produced a video report, called Migrants Crisis – The Whole Picture, which can be experienced by viewers virtually, placing them deeper wihin the story. Touted as [...]
These are the top 10 tech freelancers businesses are desperate to get their hands on November 19, 2015 With London’s tech sector booming, fast-growing new companies snapping at the heels of monolithic incumbents and nearly every business looking to ramp up its use of tech, it’s no wonder the demand for computer whizz kids is booming. The number of tech projects listed on freelancer.com, a jobs site, climbed four per cent in the three [...]