Samsung’s profit declines for seventh consecutive quarter as flagship Galaxy S6 falls short of expectations July 7, 2015 The figures Operating profit missed forecasts at Korean electronics giant Samsung, expected to be 6.9tn won (£3.9bn) for the quarter to the end of June, it said in an earnings forecast today. That's down slightly from £4bn the same quarter last year, making it the seventh consecutive quarterly decline for the firm. Profits were still [...]
Driverless cars will soon be able to buy and collect your morning coffee July 6, 2015 The future of driverless cars lies not just in hardware allowing passengers to take their hands off the wheel, but also in internet connectivity and the many benefits it can bring. Read more: In Pictures: The evolution of Google’s driverless car One such advantage will be the ability to buy and collect morning coffee [...]
Apple Pay UK launch 14 July: Mobile payments coming to iPhone and Apple Watch imminently July 6, 2015 Apple's expected to launch its mobile payment service, Apple Pay, in the UK as soon as next week in its first mobile payment move beyond the US. iPhone users will be able to pay with just the tap of a smartphone, or Apple Watch, across the high street and on the London Underground from 14 [...]
Former Apple exec Jeff Martin joins London smart city startup Pavegen as crowdfunding reaches £2m July 5, 2015 London-based tech startup Pavegen which creates hi-tech flooring with the potential to power cities has announced that Jeff Martin, formerly a senior executive at Apple, will join its advisory board. The news came as the firm announced it has smashed its crowdfunding target, raising nearly £2m from online investors. Martin worked with iconic Apple founder [...]
From killer robots and heatwaves to Heathrow and smartphones: Here’s what got us talking this week July 3, 2015 South London got itself a new river. East London prepared for the worst case scenario. And somewhere in Barnsley, Mr Kipling decided to make even more exceedingly good cakes. Here's what got us talking this week 1) London was hotter than the surface of the sun Good gosh, it was hot. The trains went [...]
Film review: In Terminator Genisys the future isn’t as frightening as it used to be July 2, 2015 Cert 12a | ★★★☆☆ Not even the most ardent Terminator fan wanted another sequel. Not after Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines, with its lazily re-hashed storyline and absurd villain. Not after the bloated robot-opera Terminator Salvation, which even Christian Bale couldn’t make palatable. And that TV series… Oh God. But here we are. Arnold [...]
Is Facebook looking to join the music streaming party? July 2, 2015 Is Facebook looking to join the music streaming party? The company has been in talks with Sony Music, Warner and Universal to discuss a serious foray into music, but exactly what form it will take remains unclear. Read more: You can now sign up for Facebook messenger without having a Facebook account According to the Verge, [...]
Study: Men overestimate their maths skills – which may explain the gender gap in STEM July 2, 2015 Men outnumber women significantly in technological professions, with giants like Apple and Google reporting that fewer than two in 10 tech employees are women. This isn’t because men are just better at maths and science, though. Instead, a new study suggests that it may be because men think they’re better than they really are. American researchers [...]
Great North Run creator Brendan Foster on his London race July 1, 2015 When we were runners, people used to laugh at you and shout at you in the streets and stuff,” chuckles Brendan Foster. “In a hotel you’d walk out the back door rather than the front to go for a run. People didn’t do it.” Decades later, it seems fair to say he has had the [...]
Steve Jobs movie official trailer: Watch Michael Fassbender as Apple guru in Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin biopic July 1, 2015 It's time for Apple geeks to get excited – and to geek-out even more. The first full-length trailer for the movie biopic of Steve Jobs starring an uncannily Jobs-resembling Michael Fassbender has been revealed. Due out in November, the hugely anticipated film also boasts the directing chops of 28 Days Later director Danny Boyle and [...]