iPhone 6s review: An in-depth look at Apple’s new mobile phone September 30, 2015 I’m an “s” kind of a guy. If you look beyond the design overhaul that comes with Apple’s numerical releases, you’ll see that a lot of established features have been slipped into the biannual “s” update. The iPhone 4s had Siri, the 5s had Touch ID, and the 6s has 3D Touch. This new pressure sensitive [...]
Google: Everything you need to know about new smartphones Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P, tablet Pixel C and Chromecast – including price and UK release date September 29, 2015 Google unveiled two new smartphones and a new tablet in chief executive Sundar Pichai's first new product presentation since stepping into the role earlier this year. The Nexus 6P and Nexus 5X smartphones will utilise Google's new Android Marshmallow operating system, while the Pixel C is a powerful new tablet that will rival Apple's new [...]
This kickstarter funded Kerv ring lets you make contactless payments with just a wave – and it’s about to make your commute a dream September 29, 2015 There's nothing worse than the faff of having to rummage through your bag or pockets to dig out your contactless card, Oyster or old-fashioned paper ticket. Even worse is being stuck behind someone else doing the faffing and holding up your journey. There's a new wearable device that could make all that a thing of [...]
Wall St falls sharply on rate hike fears – New York Report September 28, 2015 US STOCKS finished sharply lower yesterday and were on track for their worst quarter in four years as investors worried about the health of China’s economy and its potential impact on a Federal Reserve interest rate increase. The Dow Jones industrial average fell 312.47 points, or 1.92 per cent, to 16,002.2, the S&P 500 lost [...]
Apple iPhone 6s and 6s Plus: New iPhones set “phenomenal” sales record September 28, 2015 Apple sold 13m iPhones in the debut weekend of new models iPhone 6s and 6s Plus, smashing through previous sales records. Chief executive Tim Cook described the sales rush as “phenomenal”, saying they had "blown past any previous first weekend sales results in Apple’s history". When the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus were released a [...]
Activist Apple investor Carl Icahn to endorse Donald Trump September 28, 2015 Carl Icahn may have called it when it came to Apple stock, but can he do the same when it comes to the Republican Presidential nomination? In a video due to be published tomorrow, the activist investor is expected to come out in favour of controversial candidate Donald Trump. To be fair, this won't be [...]
CoolBrands 2015: Apple crowned the king of cool as Google slips September 27, 2015 Apple has retained pole position for the fourth year in a row in a ranking of companies' brand appeal, according to pollsters CoolBrands. Its tech rival Google, however, dropped out of the top 10 altogether, slipping to 12th from sixth in 2014. Despite an improving economy, luxury brands did not manage to maintain [...]
Michael Moritz: Billionaire venture capitalist on leadership and his new book with Sir Alex Ferguson September 27, 2015 If you meet Michael Moritz, you’re speaking to a venture capitalist whose investments include Google, PayPal, Yahoo and LinkedIn. He was the man Steve Jobs described as Apple’s “historian”, and went on to write the first history of the company, The Little Kingdom. His firm, Sequoia Capital, forms close relationships with young founders, whose companies [...]
From Volkswagen and Glencore to the Black Cab protest: Here’s what got us talking this week September 25, 2015 There was an alarming protest in Croydon (with an excellent response from Debenhams). There was an eyebrow-raising development in the world of robotics. And somewhere in the CIty, some window cleaners were left hanging. On the side of skyscraper. For several hours. Here's what got us talking this week Could you fall in love with [...]
Blackberry confirms a new Android smartphone called “Priv” – but investors aren’t wowed September 25, 2015 Blackberry has finally confirmed what it’s been hinting at for months: the struggling mobile phone manufacturer has been working on an Android-powered smartphone named Blackberry Priv. The phone, due to be released before the end of the year, was confirmed by the company’s chief executive John Chen when presenting earnings for the second quarter: Priv [...]