Pixel 3 review: Google’s flagship returns with an improved camera, better software, and the notch to end all notches October 17, 2018 In the 1995 film Casper, there existed a machine that could give ghosts corporeal form, turning them from translucent, intangible spectres into real, physical beings. In much the same way, Google’s range of Pixel phones gives the company’s far-reaching software a hard, phone-shaped body in which to exist. To put it in even more 90s [...]
Card clash: Mastercard UK’s Mark Barnett on the battle for payments market share October 15, 2018 The likelihood is that, reading this, you have a Visa debit card somewhere on your person. Only two per cent of Britons currently have a Mastercard debit card, but that will change shortly after a string of wins for the US giant which will see its market share increase by 10 times. TSB and Santander [...]
Google launches photo-fixing Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL models October 9, 2018 Google has launched its highly anticipated Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, revealing new photography features and an improved digital zoom. The two models come with cameras on the front of the handsets and one on the rear, while a second wide-angle lens has been added to the face of the phone to make it [...]
iPhone XS Max review: An undeniably brilliant handset – but is it worth up to £1,449? October 5, 2018 XS Max may sound like the kind of energy drink beloved of east European builders, but it is in fact the most powerful, expensive mainstream phone ever released. With a 6.5 inch display and a price-tag of between £1,099 and £1,449, it’s a bull-elephant of a handset, a magnificent, powerful beast that could toss you [...]
Apple, Google and Amazon top list of world’s most valuable brands October 4, 2018 Tech giants Apple, Google and Amazon have topped a list of the most valuable brands in the world in an influential study. British car company Jaguar Land Rover came in at 78th on the 100-strong list, while Burberry snatched 94th place and whisky maker Johnnie Walker took 97th. Spotify made its debut on Interbrand's list, [...]
Samsung to post record profit as chip market reaches its peak October 2, 2018 Samsung Electronics is expected to report a record high in quarterly profit on Friday, ahead of a predicted slide as chip prices begin to fall. Consensus estimates as polled by Refinitiv have forecast an 18 per cent rise in operating profit to 17.2 trillion won (£12.04bn) compared to the previous quarter, while revenue is set [...]
Ikea accused of ‘vicious’ anti-union campaign, allegedly using intimidation tactics September 27, 2018 Ikea violated workers’ rights to unionise in three countries, a federation of unions has claimed in a complaint filed to the OECD. The UNI Global Union, a collection of 900 unions from 140 countries, accuses Ikea of a “vicious anti-union campaign in the United States, Ireland, and Portugal.” Read more: Samsung Electronics boss indicted for [...]
Samsung Electronics boss indicted on charges of union sabotage September 27, 2018 Samsung Electronics chairman Lee Sang-hoon has been indicted by South Korean authorities as part of an ongoing investigation into alleged workers' union sabotage. Lee, who entered the role in March, will appear in court alongside 27 other senior executives from Samsung and its affiliates later this year. The news comes after Samsung's vice chairman, Lee Jae-yong, was [...]
Office Space: In the first of our new series exploring London’s most stunning HQs, we explore designer Tom Dixon’s new offices in King’s Cross September 20, 2018 For some companies, an office is simply a place for their employees to sit, or a meeting space for clients. For Tom Dixon, it’s a showroom, a business hub, a hip hangout, a restaurant, an arts and crafts school and a community outreach facility. There are also employees, of course, sitting behind desks and computers, [...]
Office Space: In the first of our new series exploring London’s most stunning HQs, we explore designer Tom Dixon’s new offices in King’s Cross September 20, 2018 For some companies, an office is simply a place for their employees to sit, or a meeting space for clients. For Tom Dixon, it’s a showroom, a business hub, a hip hangout, a restaurant, an arts and crafts school and a community outreach facility. There are also employees, of course, sitting behind desks and computers, [...]