Black Friday 2015 UK: Amazon reveals deals on Toshiba Notebooks, Xbox Ones, Nintendo consoles as it claims to have saved consumers millions already November 24, 2015 Amazon UK has revealed more Black Friday UK deals, as it claims the event is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Bargain hunters can get their hands on a Toshiba Satellite C55-C-11G 15.6-inch Notebook for £264.99 instead of £329, an Xbox One 1TB Console with Forza Motorsport 6 for £279 instead of £331.99 and a [...]
Amazon Black Friday 2015 UK starts early with 7,000 deals from today, including Kindle, Xbox, Withings, Asus and Guitar Hero November 23, 2015 Amazon has kicked of the Black Friday shopping bonanza with 7,000 deals available from today – five days earlier than the official sale day falls. Shoppers will be able to get their hands on new offers every 10 minutes for the entire week, including big ticket items such as Amazon's Kindle, the Xbox One, Withings [...]
Barcelona extend Qatar Airways sponsorship for a further year as club wait for more lucrative deal July 19, 2016 Barcelona have extended their shirt sponsorship deal with Qatar Airways for a further season after failing to find a partner willing to match their €65m (£55m) per season asking price. The La Liga champions have had ties to the gulf state since 2010 when the Qatar Foundation became only the second shirt sponsor in its history [...]
From Uber and the Night Tube to Megabrew and Amazon Fresh: Here’s what got us talking this week October 16, 2015 It was a week in which an eagle gave us a glimpse of its view of London. We learned how much fare dodgers are getting away with (and where are the stations giving them a free ride). And we discovered that, while spiralising is in, sexy pants are definitely out. Here's what got us talking this week [...]
Black Friday UK 2015: Apps including HotDeals UK, Stocard, Amazon, Ebay and Waze will help find the best bargains on 27 November November 23, 2015 Black Friday is almost upon us. But if, come 27 November, you'd rather dodge the crowds and get straight to the bargains, you might need some help. After all, around one in six Britons are planning to make the most of the deals day to snare a bargain, with one in five of us expecting [...]
Worried about your job after Brexit? You’re not alone July 31, 2016 Feeling a little more anxious about your job after Brexit? You're not alone. One in five of us are worried about job security after the result of the EU referendum, while more than two in five are feeling generally more pessimistic about their future, a new survey reveals. Pessimism was particularly high among those working in the [...]
Tech stocks: How does the all-time high of Facebook’s share price compare with Amazon, Twitter, Apple, Microsoft and Yahoo? November 5, 2015 Facebook's value has topped $300bn with shares hitting an all-time high following stellar third quarter results yesterday. The social network posted quarterly earning after the bell on Wednesday, showing sales soared by over 40 per cent and mobile growth boomed in the third quarter. “We had a good quarter and got a lot done,” chief exec Mark [...]
Microsoft splashes cash on video game streaming startup Beam August 11, 2016 Microsoft is getting in on the live games streaming action with its latest acquisition. The tech giant – fresh from snapping up LinkedIn in a $26bn (£20.1bn) deal – has acquired Beam, a Seattle-based startup which live streams video games. Read more: YouTube has launched its own live gaming service It will be rolled into Microsoft's Xbox operations, and [...]
WANdisco hopes for government contracts as turnaround takes hold April 24, 2016 Software developer WANdisco hopes to pick up a raft of government contracts this year as its strategic turnaround takes hold. While no government contracts have been secured yet, WANdisco is planning to pounce on Whitehall plans to move data from physical servers to cloud based storage. The company has recently bagged contracts with two of [...]
Is your house a smart home? Or is it a big idiot made of bricks? Sort it out with our list of the best connected home gadgets June 1, 2016 Best for Heating Up Your House: Nest Thermostat £249 – nest.com/uk Easily the object on this page that most resembles the homicidal computer from 2001: A Space Odyssey, the super clever Nest thermostat gradually learns how to heat your home, switches the heating off while you’re out and warms things up in time for your [...]