The hyperloop train is leaving the station – and the UK must be on it November 7, 2018 Britain can reasonably claim to have invented the railway. Stephenson’s Rocket represented the pinnacle of British industrial-era innovation. The ability to move products and people by steam locomotion had a transformative effect on society. British ingenuity saw railways knit communities together across the country, and eventually the globe. And for the next couple of centuries, [...]
Super Soco review, price, specs and details: Could this be the Tesla of motorcycles? September 6, 2018 The first time I rode a moped, I immediately crashed it into a parked car near my house. Just ramped up onto the pavement like Steve McQueen and smashed into a Fiesta, causing several pounds worth of damage. I was 15 years of age, which is so long ago now that no policeman can arrest [...]
Samsung’s super-powered Galaxy Note 9 is back, but has it made enough progress? August 22, 2018 The supersized Galaxy Note series of phones first appeared in 2011, and with each subsequent version the professional-focused device has loaded more and more features into its huge frame. If the Galaxy S9 is the Bugatti Veyron of the phone world, the Note 9 is the Range Rover. If a work horse and a kitchen [...]
From smart nappies to dog toilets, here’s the latest (and weirdest) tech from CES 2019 January 10, 2019 January is a month for reflecting on the past, typically while nursing a war torn liver and a perilously diminished bank balance. But it’s also the time of year for looking forwards, and at the annual CES trade show in Las Vegas, the world’s biggest tech companies convene to reveal their upcoming gadgets and bizarre [...]
DJI Mavic Pro review: This £1,000 high-flyer is the best consumer-grade drone you can buy September 21, 2018 Speaking as a real grown up with a workplace pension and several direct debits, who goes on holidays and comes back home and says things like “Ooh it’s nice to be back in your own bed again isn’t it?”, I very rarely get genuinely, childishly giddy about a new toy. But the DJI Mavic [...]
DJI Mavic Pro review: This £1,000 high-flyer is the best consumer-grade drone you can buy September 21, 2018 Speaking as a real grown up with a workplace pension and several direct debits, who goes on holidays and comes back home and says things like “Ooh it’s nice to be back in your own bed again isn’t it?”, I very rarely get genuinely, childishly giddy about a new toy. But the DJI Mavic [...]
Bitcoin price (BTC) falls back from latest record high after Segwit2x “fork” suspended November 9, 2017 Bitcoin has fallen back from its latest record high after plans to split the cryptocurrency were suspended. It surged past $7,800 late on Wednesday evening, a fresh all-time high, when it was revealed that there was not enough backing for the so-called fork known as Segwit2x that would have increased transaction capacity. Read more: Bitcoin: [...]
Lira collapses, dragging European stocks down, as pound falls to 13-month low against dollar | City A.M. August 10, 2018 The Turkish lira has fallen to a new record-low this morning, as much as 12 per cent in one day, amid the souring of diplomatic relations with the US and a deepening monetary policy crisis. The currency, which had already fallen 40 per cent, has suffered its most dramatic day so far this year, falling [...]
AirPods, iPhones and Apple Music: Here’s what to expect from Apple’s results out tonight | City A.M. July 31, 2018 Apple’s so-called boring quarter could prove to be not so dull, with the whole world watching to see signs of new tech products and a potential share price boost that could make it the first US trillion-dollar company. The springtime months are often Apple’s lowest in terms of iPhone sales as everyone holds off in [...]
Tesla hikes its car prices in China in the face of the US-Sino trade war’s rising tariffs July 9, 2018 Electric car manufacturer Tesla has hiked the price tags of its cars in China, becoming one of the first carmakers from the US to react over rising trade tensions between the two countries. The company raised the prices of its Model X and S cars in China by up to $37,600 (£28,226), according to local [...]