The Peruvian Amazon: in search of the anaconda May 11, 2014 Steve Dinneen takes to the world’s second longest river to find its longest snake ON MY first morning on the Amazon the sun acted as a natural alarm clock, lighting up my room through gigantic floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the river. As I came to, blinking through the fug of the previous night’s pisco sours, pink [...]
Liberty’s John Malone nets his prey with Time Warner and Bright House Networks takeover blitz May 26, 2015 John Malone's Liberty empire owns scores of media assets around the globe, including Virgin Media in the UK Cable kingpin John Malone ended his long running pursuit of Time Warner Cable (TWC) yesterday by engineering a $90bn (£59bn) takeover blitz to create the US’s second biggest cable operator. Charter Communications, a vehicle of Malone’s [...]
Can you cultivate business genius? June 2, 2015 You can identify and learn the “innate” qualities of history’s great successes. We might not all possess the Midas touch of Sir Richard Branson, Arianna Huffington, or JP Morgan, but each of us is perfectly capable of coming up with smarter ideas and smarter solutions to business problems. With this in mind, if you [...]
Amazon drone delivery plans remain on course despite reports of US ban June 25, 2014 Amazon will continue with plans to make deliveries by drone a reality, despite widespread reports that US regulators have banned the unmanned aerial vehicles. The e-commerce giant responded to CNET saying that the Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) guidelines, published yesterday, did not address the use of drones for commercial purposes and were not relevant to [...]
Tesco backs Blinkbox with Clubcard rewards in fight against Netflix and Amazon June 17, 2014 Blinkbox, the Tesco-owned TV and film streaming service, is introducing customer rewards to attract and retain customers. Tesco is putting the weight of its Clubcard loyalty scheme behind Blinkbox in a bid to stand out from rivals such as Netflix and Amazon Prime Instant Video. The scheme is the biggest tie-up between the two [...]
Total Amateur: Boost your mobile photography and video skills with these super-snappy camera gadgets February 4, 2015 iBlazr £29.99 Ever wanted to take a selfie in the dark? With most smartphones it’s impossible, as the flash only works for the camera facing away from the screen. The multifunctional Iblazr flash can help. Four LEDs plug into the headphones jack and can be synced with iOS or Android smartphones and tablets using the [...]
Amazon’s boss expected to lift lid on new phone June 4, 2014 AMAZON’S chief executive Jeff Bezos will host an event on 18 June in Seattle at which he is expected to unveil a smartphone capable of displaying a 3D interface controlled via body movement. In April Amazon launched the Fire TV, the online retail giant’s first foray streaming content into the living room, following its previous [...]
Focus on St James’s: The home of the English gentleman July 9, 2015 In many ways, St James’s resembles the City. Sure, there aren’t any skyscrapers and it’s not half as old, but it’s SW1’s commercial hub and barely anyone lives there. As proud purveyors of men’s garments since the Victorian age, it boasts such prestigious names along Jermyn Street as Turnbull & Asser, Alfred Dunhill, while St [...]
PayPal boss David Marcus out as Amazon starts rival June 9, 2014 THE PRESIDENT of payments firm PayPal has quit to join Facebook, parent company EBay said last night. David Marcus has led PayPal since April 2012, having joined when the firm took over his payments start-up Zong. He will leave on 27 June to lead Facebook’s messaging products. His departure was announced on the same day [...]
Austin and four other cities are better for tech businesses than London February 24, 2015 Fresh from a string of reports saying London is the best place for tech – and who are we to disagree – the capital has a rival… or five. Austin in Texas is the top city in the world for tech businesses, along with five others across the globe leaving London in a lowly sixth [...]