Charged in 60 seconds: Superfast battery could charge smartphones and laptops in just one minute April 7, 2015 An end to dead smartphone batteries? An experimental battery which can be recharged from zero to 100 per cent in an “unprecedented” 60 seconds has the potential to revolutionise technological devices. Made of aluminium rather than lithium or alkaline like those currently used in smartphones and laptops, the battery is also safer and cheaper to [...]
Samsung profit decline to moderate in first quarter ahead of Galaxy S6 launch April 7, 2015 The figures Operating profit at the Korean electronics firm is expected to be 5.9tn won (£4bn) for the quarter to the end of March – down 31 per cent on the same quarter last year, but a more moderate decline than expected. It remains the sixth consecutive quarterly decline for the firm. But sales for [...]
April Fools’ Day 2015: From Krispy Kreme’s crisp doughnuts to Tetley’s biscuit-flavoured tea, here are some of the best first of April pranks March 29, 2015 The first of April is upon us and it will soon be time for companies to spring little surprises and pranks on us, the unsuspecting public. As if… As a service to our readers, we at The Capitalist have put together some of the best – or worst, depending on your perspective – pranks corporations [...]
Samsung to get it in yuan March 12, 2015 SOUTH Korean technology giant Samsung Electronics will begin trading the Chinese renminbi, also called the yuan, in the Seoul Market starting 16 March, the company announced yesterday. Samsung suffered during this past year, reporting a profit before tax of 27.88 trillion Korean won (£16.66bn), a 27 per cent drop from 2013. South Korea’s business relationship [...]
Debating debates and Mobile World Congress: Here’s what got us talking this week March 6, 2015 It was a landmark week for inter-species relations as a weasel, a woodpecker and a photographer joined forces to prove once and for all that yes, Animals of Farthing Wood could happen. Outside the animal kingdom, election campaigns gathered pace, with the debate over debates continuing to rage, while polls concluded, at various points, [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: The eight best gadgets you need to know March 5, 2015 This week a record-breaking 92,000 people congregated in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, where the likes of Samsung and LG announced an eclectic mix of smartphones, smartwatches and even smart sofas. Here are some of the best – and weirdest – gadgets we’ve seen. 1. SAMSUNG GALAXY S6 EDGE Since the S3, Samsung’s annual [...]
Upwardly mobile March 4, 2015 This week a record-breaking 92,000 people congregated in Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, where the likes of Samsung and LG announced an eclectic mix of smartphones, smartwatches and even smart sofas. Here are some of the best – and weirdest – gadgets we’ve seen. KODAK IM5 Rumours of the once-giant US camera maker’s demise remain [...]
Mobile World Congress 2015: Samsung UK exec Andy Griffiths sees confidence up March 2, 2015 Britain’s consumers poured cash into TVs, smartphones and household appliances over Christmas and into 2015, says Samsung’s UK and Ireland president, who said the spending was a barometer of the wider UK economy. “We’re really seeing the health of the UK economy coming through,” explained Andy Griffiths, speaking to City A.M. at Mobile World Congress [...]
City Moves for 03 March 2015 | Who’s switching jobs March 2, 2015 Peel Hunt The broking, advisory and trading house has appointed Edward Knight as head of media in its corporate team. He has 15 years’ experience in equity capital markets and investment banking, and has held senior positions at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Allen & Overy Matthias Baudisch has been appointed partner in the law [...]
Mobile World Congress: Ikea’s new furniture range can charge your mobile wirelessly March 2, 2015 Ikea has launched a new range of furniture that can charge your phone wirelessly. It unveiled the new "Home Smart" range of coffee tables, bedside tables and lamps at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona today. (Source: Ikea) The system works using a chip inside your phone to charge it. Although there's been debate as to [...]