Standing desks: How do you make the most of this moderately helpful technology? October 4, 2016 Standing desks were all the rage about two-and-a-half years ago. Transforming your working day, it was even suggested they could help you lose weight. Unfortunately, this is simply not true. A recent study published in the (rather apt) Journal of Physical Activity and Health examined how many calories people burnt when sitting at a computer [...]
Amazon Fresh launches in London: Some postcodes now get one-hour chilled and frozen food deliveries through Prime Now October 8, 2015 Amazon is delivering fresh chilled and frozen food in selected London postcodes for the first time, testing out the waters for Amazon Fresh. A fresh pint of milk, tub of Ben and Jerry's or a packet of fish fingers for tea can be on some Londoners' doorsteps in less than 60 minutes with the new delivery service [...]
As Amazon lays off engineers, it giving up on smartphones after disappointing Fire sales? August 27, 2015 Remember Fire, Amazon’s first foray into smartphones? Amazon probably wishes it didn’t. The internet retailer is laying off “dozens of engineers” after disappointing sales of its smartphone, released in the UK one year ago, and the company is also curbing parts of its hardware development, the Wall Street Journal has reported. The layoffs were all [...]
Before the bell: What you need to know before the US market open July 28, 2016 Last night the US Federal Reserve signalled the way to an interest rate rise before the US Presidential Election and investors are busy digesting the flood of earnings reports. Here's what you need to know before the US market open at 2:30pm. The pre-market is pointing lower ahead of the open but looks to be broadly [...]
Apple TV could be a broadcast industry killer and rival Google, Microsoft, Sony, Amazon, Samsung and others September 10, 2015 After months of rumour and speculation, Apple finally unveiled a revamped Apple TV yesterday. But rather than a subscription TV service, complete with original programming, as many had expected, we got a long overdue, though necessary, refresh of Apple TV, Apple’s streaming media device. Apple has not refreshed the hardware on its streaming media box [...]
Everything you need to know about how Apple plans to stay top dog June 14, 2016 Could Apple have made any more announcements at its big developer conference? Probably not. But one thing's clear, while the nitty gritty details of all those updates are being sifted through, the tech giant certainly set out its ambitions to stay on top of its rivals. Apple is opening up several major parts of its operating [...]
The US is not happy about the EU’s crackdown on tech giants’ tax arrangements August 24, 2016 Top officials in the US have raised concerns over Europe's probes into the tax arrangements of companies such as Apple, an investigation of which is due to be wrapped up imminently and could result in a multi-billion pound bill for the tech company. The US Treasury argues it will create an "unfortunate" precedent in international tax policies and leave taxpayers [...]
Black Friday 2015: Why UK shoppers are missing out the best deals from Amazon, John Lewis, Tesco and other retailers – bargains aren’t just for Christmas November 4, 2015 Last year on Black Friday, UK shoppers spent an astonishing £562,500 per minute online. It was a year which saw Boxing Day, which is traditionally the busiest shopping day of the year, toppled off its perch for the first time in seven years due to the remarkable success of Black Friday. This wasn’t, however, the [...]
Apple shares could be about to fall further. Here’s why June 20, 2016 Apple's stock could be about to fall further and its market capitalisation shrink by more than the $200bn it already has this year. The annual reshuffle of the Russell Index is due to take place on Friday and Apple's movement means a bit of a change. The tech firm's weighting is expected to be 27 per cent smaller [...]
The best holiday and travel tech: Enhance your galavanting with these essential gadgets July 6, 2016 Bluesmart One Suitcase technology seemed to grind to a halt shortly after we stuck wheels on them, but Bluesmart has just booted your luggage into the 21st century. The Bluesmart One suitcase has global GPS tracking thanks to a built-in SIM card, a battery charger for your devices, can tell you how heavy it currently [...]