Jeremy Clarkson: Former Top Gear frontman helps Amazon Prime promote drone delivery November 29, 2015 Amazon has hinted at delivery by air drone and has called in none other than former Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson to lend a hand. According to an accompanying FAQ page, which was put live today, Prime Air drones will be able to deliver packages of up to five pounds in 30 minutes or less, [...]
How can you monitor data in 810 billion photos? November 30, 2016 Have you been watching the epic Planet Earth 2 from the BBC? If so, you'll have been amazed at the roving drone that filmed billions of locusts in Madagascar. How about the jaw-dropping footage of a starving lioness trying to take down a giraffe at full chat? You were there. Almost. The images were simply stunning. Combine them with some 810 billion [...]
Kobo Aura One review: A super-sized ebook reader that will survive a dunk in the tub September 1, 2016 What’s the most expensive thing you’ve ever dropped in the bathtub? For me it is the ancient loofah I found in a tomb, for you it may be a jewel-encrusted rubber duck, for most it will be their mobile phone, but for some unlucky few it will be their ebook reader. The original Kobo Aura [...]
ASOS boss says “it isn’t very practical” to be like an employer from the Victorian era October 5, 2016 ASOS has kicked back against accusations of poor working practices in its Barnsley warehouse and has said the company looks forward to engaging with the government on the issues surrounding low paid workers. "The picture of an uncaring, secretive and exploiting employer from the Victorian times is false," ASOS said in a statement. "Actually, it isn't practical either. [...]
Retail sales defy gloomy predictions ahead of a bumper Black Friday November 18, 2016 Retail sales have outperformed expectations ahead of the nation's biggest shopping spree – Black Friday. According to the Office for National Statistics, the volume of retail sales increased by 7.3 per cent in October compared to the same month in 2015 – the highest growth rate for fourteen years. The amount spent online grew by [...]
Amazon Fresh UK Vs Ocado: One chart showing why Amazon is about to seriously disrupt supermarkets’ online grocery delivery October 15, 2015 As if supermarkets weren't suffering enough with the threat of discounters, a new spectre is rearing its head – Amazon Fresh. Stealthily launched in London and Birmingham under the Amazon Prime Now banner, kitchen essentials like milk will be delivered to people's door within the hour. Analysts have already warned that Amazon will have an impact [...]
The new space race: Private companies are getting into the business of space travel – and it could produce the world’s first trillionaire May 30, 2017 Five-minutes’ drive from Kennedy Space Center, among the marshes and pine trees of Merritt Island Wildlife Reserve, lies Shuttles Restaurant & Bar. On the back wall is a massive photograph of the Space Shuttle Atlantis, soaring into space on the back of an orange fuel tank. Bolted to its side are two white rockets, spouting [...]
Automotive and tech firms are poaching each other’s talent to pull ahead in the driverless car race October 3, 2016 Automotive and IT firms are poaching each other’s talent in a bid to nudge ahead in the driverless car race, according to research by CPA Global. Its analysis found that more than 20 patent inventors have made the switch from automotive to IT companies or vice versa since 2008, with Google’s self-driving car programme serving [...]
Amazon expands Pantry online supermarket as it lays out fresh challenge to UK’s Big Four supermarkets Asda, Tesco, Sainbury’s and Morrisons December 29, 2015 Amazon’s foray into the supermarket sector has quickly become a success, after the online retail giant announced plans to expand its new Pantry service in the UK next year. In other words, there's more disruption ahead for the UK’s troubled traditional supermarkets. The “Big Four” – Asda, Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Morrisons – are struggling to keep up [...]
Beatles back catalogue confirmed for music streaming from midnight on Christmas Eve on Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, Amazon, Google December 23, 2015 The back catalogue of hit songs from the Beatles such as Hey Jude will be available on music streaming service for the first time, giving a Christmas treat to music fans. The fab four's music will be available on Spotify, Apple Music, Google Play, Amazon Music, Deezer, Tidal, Groove and Rhapsody. On Spotify, both free and premium users will be able to [...]