Apple defies critics by meeting expectations on iPhone sales in first quarter results May 1, 2018 Apple allayed industry fears that it would be hit by declining sales of its flagship product by selling 52.2m iPhones in the first quarter. The figures Shares in the tech giant were up by about four per cent in after-hours trading as it posted a 16 per cent climb in revenue to $61.1bn (£44.8bn). Sales [...]
Uber relaunches in Finland as new laws embracing ride-sharing operators come into effect July 4, 2018 After ceasing operations in Helsinki last year, Uber is back in business after new transportation regulations came into effect this week. The ride-sharing company had suspended its services in Finland while it awaited the implementation of the new transport law, which allows for surge pricing, increased ability to roam outside of previously restrictive patrol areas, [...]
Apple’s iPhone X demand is sending share prices of IQE, Dialog Semiconductor, Foxconn and more suppliers soaring October 30, 2017 Shares in firms supplying Apple’s new iPhone X have been boosted after strong demand for the devices. Shares in Apple itself closed more than three per cent higher on Friday when the device was finally released for pre-ordering. The tech giant said demand was “off the charts” easing concerns over consumer interest. Read more: Delivery [...]
DEBATE: Should London’s Congestion Charge exemption for private hire vehicles be removed? | City A.M. August 2, 2018 Should London’s Congestion Charge exemption for private hire vehicles be removed? Jack May, a columnist for Progress, says YES. London’s air is toxic. Just one month into 2018, London breached the year’s legal air pollution limit. Britain is being taken to the European Court of Justice as a result, and could be landed with a [...]
Can Apple win the trillion-dollar race today? | City A.M. August 1, 2018 After a bumper set of results last night, Apple is riding on a high that could take it all the way to a trillion-dollar market valuation. Apple’s share price has leaped up to 4.11 per cent in pre-market trading, at a value of $198.11 (£151) per share. If it’s to break the trillion-dollar mark, Apple [...]
Elon Musk’s fall should bring our stratospheric expectations down to earth July 20, 2018 Stop what you’re doing, everyone. Elon Musk – serial entrepreneur, space crusader, and cult figure to climate progressives – has given us the one thing we never expected to see from him: an apology. The Tesla founder had little choice. While the world was celebrating the miraculous rescue of the 12 boys and their football [...]
Salesforce commits to $2.5bn UK investment ahead of No 10 tech roundtable June 13, 2018 US tech company Salesforce announced last night that it was investing $2.5bn (£1.87bn) in the UK over the next five years, ahead of today’s tech roundtable at 10 Downing Street. Salesforce, a world leader in customer relationship management (CRM) software, said yesterday it would invest in the UK over the next five years to increase [...]
First impressions from this week’s Google hardware event, which revealed the Pixel 3, Pixel Slate and Google Home Hub October 10, 2018 At this week’s Google event, the search giant opened with a rather sheepish admission, following comprehensive leaks of its latest flagship Pixel phones. “We hope you agree that we’re better at making hardware than keeping secrets.” But while the physical aspects of the new Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL phones were already known about [...]
Applying Blockchain? Don’t waste your time! November 13, 2018 Blockchain is the flavour of the month and is a technology that sits in the eye of a monumental hypestorm. It’s all the rage, and no corporate wants to miss out on the excitement. In some views, blockchain is the cure to all problems facing IT (or even society overall!), and should be applied liberally [...]
Your financial wellbeing is more than just the money in your bank account and the number on your paycheque July 18, 2018 How healthy are you? The answer might make you cringe, but chances are you’ve probably got an answer. “Relatively fit” or “could do with losing a few pounds” will probably sound familiar. But what if you were asked how financially well you are instead? You might be earning a good salary, but still find yourself [...]