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Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong formally arrested by South Korean police over corruption allegations February 17, 2017 Samsung boss Lee Jae-yong has been arrested by police overnight over his role in corruption allegations, but the the mobile phone behemoth promises the truth will be revealed if Lee’s case goes to court. The news caps a torrid time for the world’s largest manufacturer of smart phones and South Korea’s biggest company, after the disastrous roll [...]
Huawei Mate 9 review: The latest Huawei flagship fills the phablet gap left behind by Samsung’s Galaxy Note 7 February 8, 2017 Having had its reputation scuttled by the exploding Galaxy Note 7 – a phone that’s now as welcome on an aeroplane plane as a wet fart – Samsung has left a slightly singed gap in the phablet market. Men and women with very large hands who need giant telephones to make them feel momentarily normal [...]
Do strong brands make good investments? Brand Finance certainly think so February 1, 2017 When purchasing consumer goods, we’re attracted to brands we know and love. We buy Coca Cola, rather than an own brand product. We prefer Ray Ban sunglasses, Colgate toothpaste, Apple’s iPhone. And we’re willing to pay a premium for the privilege. Consumers have an affinity with the real thing, not just through overt awareness – [...]
Apple’s shares have gone bananas on recovering iPhone sales February 1, 2017 Shares in Apple jumped almost six per cent as the market opened in New York this morning, after stellar earnings revealed record iPhone sales. Shares were up 5.7 per cent at $128.23 after figures published last night showed it sold 78.3m iPhones. The figure smashed analysts' expectations of 76m. The Christmas period was seen as crucial for [...]
Back to life, back to virtual reality: Xiaomi’s international boss Hugo Barra joins Facebook’s VR unit Oculus January 26, 2017 Hugo Barra announced he was leaving Xiaomi to make a Silicon Valley return a few days ago and now we know where he was headed: Facebook. The ex-Google executive who led international expansion at Chinese smartphone giant Xiaomi has left the company to take up a role as vice president of virtual reality at Facebook's VR [...]
The year of the stock picker: Which value shares look underpriced in 2017? January 24, 2017 We've heard it before. When there is greater volatility and more dispersion in the market, canny investors should be able to beat the index. The great rotation in equities which markets are anticipating due to looser fiscal policy and higher interest rates under Donald Trump is filling active managers with optimism that they can use [...]
Blame it on the batteries: Samsung says battery faults caused Galaxy Note 7 fires January 23, 2017 After some intense investigation, Samsung has announced the reason behind its exploding Galaxy Note 7 phones. It was lithium-ion batteries that caused the problems, causing the mobiles to overheat and catch fire – leading to the global recall of millions of devices and scrapping production of the model altogether. The incident was a costly one, [...]
“Privileged” Single Market access is critical for London, says Khan January 18, 2017 London mayor Sadiq Khan will brand "privileged" Single Market access as "critical" for the capital in his response to Prime Minister Theresa May's Brexit speech. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Khan will say getting a good deal on trading into the Single Market should be May's top priority in her negotiations with [...]
South Korea’s prosecutors are seeking a warrant to arrest Samsung’s chief executive January 16, 2017 The chief executive of Samsung has been accused of bribing a friend of President Park Geun-hye, and today South Korea's special prosecutor's office said it is seeking a warrant to his arrest. Jay Y. Lee was questioned for 22 hours last week as prosecutors looked into a corruption scandal that revolved around Choi Soon-sil, a friend of the [...]
Here’s some of the best (and weirdest) new technology from CES 2017 January 11, 2017 Audio The Doppler Labs Here One wireless earphones returned to CES this year. A more practical alternative to the rather silly Apple AirPods, they’re controlled with an app via Bluetooth and can bionically enhance your hearing in a given direction or block out external sounds, as well as the usual music playback features. If you’re [...]