Apple boss Tim Cook isn’t a fan of Microsoft’s new Surface Book November 11, 2015 Apple boss Tim Cook has described the concept of Microsoft’s new Surface Book as “sort of deluded”. Collecting a gold medal award in Dublin as honorary patron of the Trinity College Philosophical Society, he engaged in a Q&A session with students where he also said: My view on the surface is very simple and straightforward. [...]
Small gains on Wall St as rate hike is eyed – New York Report November 10, 2015 Gains in Walt Disney and Amazon.com yesterday were offset by a drop in Apple as investors hunkered down for a potential interest rate hike next month. Still, the Dow Jones industrial average rose 0.16 per cent to finish the day at 17,758.21 points. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.24 percent to 5,083.24. Apple’s shares fell 3.15 [...]
After 30 years, Sony finally kills off Betamax November 10, 2015 Apple vs Android may be the big battle of the digital era – but not so long ago, it was all about the showdown between video and Betamax. And after 30 long years, Sony has finally admitted defeat, with the announcement it will kill off the Betamax. In a statement today, Sony said it will [...]
Apple iPad Pro UK release date 2015 and price: When will iPad Pro go on sale and how much will it cost? The new 12.9-inch iPad will launch in 40 countries on Wednesday 11 November November 9, 2015 Apple fans, start your engines: the US tech giant has just announced the launch date of its monster, 12.9-inch iPad Pro. And you've only got a couple of days to wait… In a statement today the company said the iPad Pro will go on sale in stores and be available to order in 40 countries – including [...]
Tech stocks: How does the all-time high of Facebook’s share price compare with Amazon, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo? November 5, 2015 Facebook's value has topped $300bn with shares hitting an all-time high following stellar third quarter results yesterday. The social network posted quarterly earning after the bell on Wednesday, showing sales soared by over 40 per cent and mobile growth boomed in the third quarter. “We had a good quarter and got a lot done,” chief exec Mark [...]
Candy Crush creator King Digital Entertainment sees revenue fall seven per cent in third quarter November 4, 2015 Revenue for King Digital Entertainment has taken a knock for its third quarter results, revealed today, dropping seven per cent to $480m (£312m), compared to $514m for the same period in 2014. The mobile phone games developer highlighted falling sales in its popular Candy Crush franchise as one of the reasons behind the drop in [...]
New iPhone rumoured to be on the way in first half of next year ahead of iPhone 7 launch November 4, 2015 Apple is reported to be working on a new four-inch, metallic iPhone, resembling an upgraded iPhone 5s, due for release in the first half of next year. KGI Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo has revealed in a research note that “as there is still demand for a four-inch iPhone, we believe Apple will upgrade this product [...]
Vladimir Putin tops Forbes’ list of the most powerful people in the world again, beating the Pope, Barack Obama, Xi Jinping, David Cameron and Bill Gates November 4, 2015 Russia's president Vladimr Putin has done it again, and topped Forbes' Most Powerful People List for 2015. It's his third year at the top of the table. He's ahead of Angela Merkel, the German Chancellor who's second (and one of only nine women on the list), having jumped three places, while Obama has fallen from number two to [...]
Amazon and Argos deals are winning UK Black Friday 2015 and Christmas online shopping race November 3, 2015 It looks like Father Christmas is planning to do most of his shopping at Amazon and Argos this year after an analysis of Google’s most popular Christmas search terms showed that the two retail giants have taken the greatest share of visits over the last three months. Linkdex has crunched data on 7,000 Christmas-related keyword [...]
Lloyds, HSBC, First Direct warn Apple Pay users: Storing other people’s fingerprints is like “giving out your pin” November 3, 2015 Store your spouse’s fingerprint on your phone? You could be in for a nasty surprise. UK banks are warning customers against the practice, announcing that if you wish to use Apple Pay, you must delete other people’s prints. Lloyds’ customers are warned in the bank’s terms and conditions: If Touch ID is available on your [...]