FuroSystems Furo X review: A slick and stylish carbon fibre electric folding bike with buckets of power October 1, 2019 It took a short while for them to find one another, but now that they’re together, electric bikes and folding bikes are a match made in heaven. Either one is essential for those of us intending to commute partly by public transport and partly by bike, and without arriving at the office a sweating, stinking, [...]
Augmentum Fintech backs German tech rental platform October 1, 2019 London-listed investment fund Augmentum Fintech has led an €11m (£9.8m) funding round backing German technology rental firm Grover. Augmentum invested €6m in Grover – which offers consumers flexible subscriptions to products including smartphones and laptops – the fund’s first investment in Germany. Read more: Augmentum Fintech to double in size as it seeks £150m fundraise [...]
Mobile shopping platform Rezolve secures bumper deal with Samsung September 30, 2019 Mobile shopping platform Rezolve has secured a deal with Samsung to make its technology available on the South Korean firm’s smartphones. The London-based tech startup said its product will be embedded directly into Samsung’s Bixby Vision software and will be available in the US later this year. Read more: Samsung prepares to release new foldable [...]
African telecoms firm Helios plans second attempt at London listing September 12, 2019 African mobile network operator Helios Towers has announced plans to launch an initial public offering (IPO) in London, after ditching a planned listing last year that had been expected to value the company at £2bn. The operator said it plans to raise $125m (£101m) via the issue of new shares, and that existing shareholders including [...]
iPhone 11 launch date, price, and 5G: Everything you need to know September 10, 2019 The internet rumour mill has been in overdrive in recent months before the launch of Apple’s next generation iPhone 11. As Apple battles slipping sales for its flagship products, the Silicon Valley tech giant will be hoping its latest models will win over consumers. Ahead of the iPhone 11 launch tonight, here’s everything you need [...]
Samsung prepares to release new foldable smartphone after delays September 5, 2019 Samsung’s new foldable phone has been given a brand-new launch date months after having to abandon its initial launch of the product. The Galaxy Fold, which merges a smart phone with an old-school flip phone, will hit the markets in South Korea tomorrow. Read more: Samsung Galaxy Fold ‘ready for launch’ after screen fix After [...]
The next dimension – bringing 3D advertising graphics to the masses September 2, 2019 What’s the most visually stunning advert you can think of? Perhaps it’s one of the John Lewis Christmas campaigns, or maybe it’s an ad by Apple or Samsung that shows their phones in incredible detail as they float across the screen. Whatever you imagined, it was likely made using computer-generated imagery (CGI), or other 3D [...]
Self-cleaning homes and air taxis: What London will look like in 2069 August 29, 2019 Londoners might have to abandon veganism in the next 50 years as insect burgers become the capital’s next street food craze, according to a report that predicts underground skyscrapers and aquatic roads will reshape our capital. Researchers have also predicted that we will be playing “Quidditch-style” aerial sports matches. Though what the Health and Safety [...]
Lenovo sued over patent infringement August 28, 2019 A US-based company is taking Chinese computer-maker Lenovo to court over allegations it infringed on a series of 4G patents. Interdigital has filed papers in Britain’s high court as it tries to protect four patents, the company said today. Read more: Vectura shares get a shot in the arm after drug maker wins GSK patent [...]
Apple’s Tim Cook cautions Donald Trump over China tariffs August 19, 2019 US president Donald Trump said that he has spoken with Apple chief executive Tim Cook about the impact of US tariffs on Chinese imports and that Cook “made a good case” that tariffs could hurt Apple. According to Trump, the pair spoke about competition between Apple and South Korean rival Samsung, with Cook arguing that [...]