Say ‘allo to Allo – Google’s WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger rival September 21, 2016 Google is jumping on the messaging bandwagon with a new cockney sounding app called Allo powered by artificial intelligence. The mashup between Apple Siri/iMessage/WhatsApp/Facebook Messenger/Snapchat might seem by some as a little late to the party – Facebook's Messenger and WhatsApp boast one billion users each and they dominate the world of messaging apps. Some suggest there can only be one chat [...]
Top gear drives onto Amazon prime July 31, 2015 FORMER Top Gear presenters Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May have found a new home at Amazon after being ditched by the BBC. The trio will create a motoring show, set to debut later this year, on Amazon’s Prime Video streaming service.
How to build a creative company: Lucky Generals’ Helen Calcraft talks MBAs and 50 Cent October 24, 2016 "It's a quote by Napoleon. He was asked what it takes to win a war and he replied: ‘Bring me your lucky generals’,” says Helen Calcraft. “We liked the idea of being those generals that clients can send into battle and come back with a win.” Her agency, Lucky Generals, has been winning a fair [...]
Subscription services on the rise for pay monthly Brits, survey shows June 16, 2016 UK consumers are increasingly opting to pay a monthly fee to subscribe to a service, rather than buy it outright, new research has shown. A whopping 40m Brits (78 per cent of the adult population) are now subscribing to at least one product or service. Video streaming services are amongst the most popular kind of subscription [...]
Sky to broadcast sharper football matches and movies from August July 14, 2016 Broadcaster Sky is going to offer a range of channels and programmes in Ultra HD from August. The move is part of Sky’s Q Silver service, and subscribers will need a supported TV-top box and TV that allows the format to watch. The picture quality offered by Ultra HD can be up to four times that [...]
This insurer is calling the shots in the war for tech talent August 11, 2016 Finding appropriately skilled staff for technology projects is a problem which plagues many businesses, but one insurance company has told City A.M. it seems to have it sussed. Gary Hoffman, chief executive officer of Hastings Group Holdings, revealed the company was increasingly looking beyond other insurance firms to sniff out the best talent and turning to tech giants, such [...]
Amazon challenges Apple TV with Fire TV update that can stream 4K video September 17, 2015 Amazon has unveiled an update to its popular media streaming box Fire TV, capable of streaming ultra high definition content. With the launch, Amazon is clearly taking a swing at Apple, as the online retail giant’s announcement comes a mere week after Apple presented a new Apple TV update. But in the UK, Amazon may [...]
Black Friday 2015 UK: The best deals on TVs, laptops, games consoles and other electricals from Amazon, Ebay, Tesco, Currys PC World, Carphone Warehouse and AO World November 26, 2015 If you don't live under a rock you'll be aware of Black Friday by now. Retailers have been preparing for the big day – 27 November – for months. But where can bargin-hunters find the best deals on electronics? Here's our round-up of what's on offer so far: Amazon Top deals include a Fire HDX 8.9" Display, which [...]
Want to work in the tech sector? These are the UK’s highest-paying tech firms April 29, 2016 Thinking of going into finance? The tech sector just might pay better, if new research is anything to go by. It turns out that not only do tech giants such as Apple, Amazon and Google offer great benefits – free lunches, flexible holiday allowances, egg freezing – but the salaries they pay rival anything a bank can throw [...]
Here’s the newest skyscraper unveiled for the City June 20, 2016 Another skyscraper is joining the Gherkin, the Cheesegrater and the Walkie Talkie in the heart of the City; 1 Leadenhall is the latest skyscraper to be unvieled in the heart of the capital's financial district. A glass tower will be built opposite 6-8 Bishopsgate, at the junction of Gracechurch street and Leadenhall street. Currently, the site is occupied by an [...]