What the other papers say this morning January 4, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES BOND SURGE ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC AS COMPANIES VIE FOR FUNDS Companies have embarked on an early-year rush to issue debt in an effort to beat rivals and secure financing before any rise in borrowing costs.The surge in bond issuance on both sides of the Atlantic on Tuesday came as equity [...]
US markets cheer in the new year January 3, 2011 US MARKETS reached two-year highs yesterday, buoyed by a strong performance from the manufacturing sector. The S&P 500 closed up 1.13 per cent at 1271.87, while the Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 0.8 per cent at 11670.75. The Nasdaq Composite added 1.46 per cent to 2691.52. Apple was one of the biggest winners, as [...]
iPhone alarm causes new year headache for Apple January 3, 2011 ALARMS failed for a third day for thousands of iPhone users yesterday, despite assurances from manufacturer Apple that the device would fix itself. Non-recurring alarms on the smart phone suffered a New Year bug that prevented the wake-up calls from working. The makers of the smart phone assured users the phones would work from yesterday, [...]
Toshiba eyes bite from Apple January 3, 2011 TOSHIBA is making its foray into the tablet war, offering a 10-inch device it says will be comparable in price to Apple’s iPad. The Toshiba Tablet, which will be available in the first half of 2011 and run Google’s forthcoming Honeycomb version of the Android operating system, is targeted at consumers. Like other touchscreen tablets, [...]
ARM surges on Microsoft deal December 22, 2010 SHARES?in microchip manufacturer ARM Holdings jumped yesterday on reports that Microsoft is working on a new version of Windows for tablet computers that would use the UK firm’s processors. The electronics giant is expected to use the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas in January to unveil the software. ARM’s shares surged 36.75p to a [...]
Learn to enjoy your bubbly the molecular way December 22, 2010 IT’S Christmas time again so isn’t it time you knew a thing or two about Champagne? Danny Hodrein certainly does. Or rather, he does now. Danny is a “flavourist” at taste consultancy F&F Projects (think science boffin in a white coat) who, until this latest project, spent most of his time making our crisps taste [...]
This funny box is not just for kids December 21, 2010 Are you a children’s entertainer?,” asks some clown as I’m unloading from the Nissan Cube’s boot. And there’s no doubt that as a chariot of choice for a children’s entertainer, the Nissan Cube must be on the list of hot possibles just due to its unusual cartoon looks. And therein lies the Nissan Cube’s weakness [...]
Apple TV sales hit the 1m mark December 21, 2010 Apple expects sales of Apple TV to top 1m units this week, showing that the device is gaining traction in bringing the Web to TV. Apple also said yesterday that iTunes users are now renting and buying more than 400,000 TV shows and more than 150,000 movies per day. “One million is a real benchmark,” [...]
Silicon valley is being flooded through by a torrent of cash December 20, 2010 CALIFORNIA itself may be on the brink of bankruptcy, but its most famous Silicon Valley firms very much are not. By one estimate, the top 15 most capitalised technology firms have $316bn (£203.6bn) of cash and short term investments racked up. Apple, now the world’s second largest company by market capitalisation, has about $50bn in [...]
AT&T to pay Qualcomm $1.9bn in deal December 20, 2010 AT&T plans to buy wireless spectrum from Qualcomm for $1.93bn (£1.24bn) and boost its 4G network, aiming to counter criticism over iPhone service quality and a threat from rivals like Verizon Wireless. AT&T is the sole US carrier for Apple’s iPhone, but smaller rivals like Sprint Nextel and Clearwire have been adopting 4G, a new [...]