Why your ‘smart’ TV will only last two years – Which? January 13, 2023 “Smart” appliances such as TVs and washing machines risk losing features and functionality after as little as two years because manufacturers are not providing vital updates, a consumer group has warned. Which? said its research found that smart devices including dishwashers and inkjet printers, which might be expected to last more than a decade, could [...]
Apple and Samsung smartphone screen supplier expands Vietnamese production capacity January 11, 2023 Chinese technology group BOE, which supplies both Apple and Samsung, is preparing to build two new factories in Vietnam. The smart display company plans to invest up to £330m ($400m) in its expansion, according to Reuters. It wants to rent up to 100 hectares of land in the northern region, 80 per cent of which will [...]
Laws, funds and CEOs: UK tech to see big changes in 2023 December 22, 2022 In 2023, London’s tech sector will see some big changes. From change in Vodafone leadership to the Online Safety Bill, here is a look ahead to the five big City stories to watch out for. Online Safety Bill As part of a move to a safer internet, the UK government is pressing for a comprehensive [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? November 17, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Hero Labs Waterloo-headquartered Hero Labs, a manufacturer of water management devices, has appointment a new CEO. Adam Williams brings experience from scale-ups and large tech firms, including Samsung and Sony. He will succeed Steve Moore when he [...]
Finalist November 9, 2022 Start-up of the Year supported by World Mobile Swash Swash is reinventing data ownership through new incentivisation streams and a collaborativedevelopment framework, governed by the ethos of Web 3. It enables individuals, developers, and businesses to cultivate new realities of data ownership and value creation. It is the largest data unionin the market with over [...]
Planet Crypto: Michelangelo to burn artwork, mint NFTs instead October 28, 2022 After chatting with Damien Hirst about burning NFTs, the Planet Crypto team meet Michelangelo - it's all a bit of fun!
WPP revenues jump as firms splash on advertising October 26, 2022 Media group WPP said it had seen “strong momentum” in the third quarter of the year as revenues jumped 10.3 per cent on the back of growth across markets.
British chipmaker IQE lunges into Samsung’s home turf with Asia push October 17, 2022 British chipmaker IQE has announced its second Asia-based partnership in a week, as it seeks to widen its presence in the tech-driven market. IQE today inked a supply deal with an unnamed consumer electronics heavyweight in the region, just days after cutting a deal with Korean supplies producer SK Siltron for the development and commercialisation [...]
Computer chip supply could be recovering as inflation weighs on demand October 14, 2022 There are signs of a potential recovery in the supply of computer chips, as a handful of the world’s largest semiconductor firms caution weaker demand. The supply of semiconductors, microchips used in most of today’s electronics, is “gradually improving” following several years of trickling quantities and rampant demand, British electronic components manufacturer DiscoverIE said yesterday. [...]
Apple Watch Series 8 review: More of the same good stuff October 13, 2022 Place the new Apple Watch Series 8 on your desk besides the Series 7 and even Tim Cook would have trouble telling them apart. It keeps the same smooth curves and ultra-slim bezels as the previous generation, which itself only incrementally updated a design that had remained the same since 2018. Unlike the iPhone, the [...]