Did Apple just release the iPhone 4SS? September 12, 2012 As if Tim Cook didn’t have enough on his plate. Not only is he following in the footsteps of one of the most revered chief executives of all time, one who is now safely ensconced in the ground where he can never tarnish his image as the greatest technological innovator of his generation; not only [...]
Smartphones: the rivals September 12, 2012 Samsung Galaxy SIII The Galaxy SIII may be embroiled in Samsung’s patent dispute with Apple, but what is not in question is the quality of the handset. With a gigantic 4.8 inch screen, a 1.4GHz quadcore processor and an upcoming update to the latest version of Google’s Android operating system, this is the biggest challenger [...]
Housebuilder Barratt posts strong bounce in profit September 12, 2012 Housebuilder Barratt Developments posted a strong bounce in profits this morning, up 159 per cent over the year to 30 June. Investment in higher margin land and an increase in volumes helped to flatter profits over the period. Group revenues jumped 14.1 per cent to £2.3bn, with completions of 12,637 units over the year. Average [...]
Game on at the Jugged Hare September 10, 2012 THE JUGGED HARE 49 Chiswell Street, EC1Y 4SA Tel: 020 7614 0134 FOOD *** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE ***** Cost per person without wine: £40 You shouldn’t review restaurants when you have a cold. You shouldn’t go to them at all. As anyone who remembers primary-level biology will tell you, 70 per cent of things you [...]
It’s never too early for a champagne breakfast September 10, 2012 BROWN’S HOTEL 33 Albemarle Street, W1S 4BP Tel: 020 7493 6020 FOOD **** SERVICE **** ATMOSPHERE ***** Cost for two people: £495 Ruinart claims to be the world’s oldest champagne house, founded by Nicolas Ruinart in 1729, and Brown’s Hotel claims to be the oldest hotel in London, opening in 1837. They have combined to [...]
A Bronx: take a drink on the wild side September 10, 2012 Morning Wire’s resident cocktail expert EACH of New York’s five boroughs – Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island – have a cocktail named in their honour. Although the Manhattan is the Big Apple, you would be well advised to go north of the border and check out the Bronx. At root, the Bronx [...]
Have you got a…Scents of occasion? September 10, 2012 THE BIG NIGHT OUT For those nights of drinks and dancing and general debauchery wear heavy, intoxicating scents. Spicy, musky tones offer a sense of warmth with floral notes adding a richness to the scent. Chanel Coco Noir; £106 Claiming to capturing the seduction, elegance and magnetism of the colour black, this rich scent is [...]
Fit in the city September 10, 2012 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT TRADE IN YOUR LATTE That morning latte can contain around a fifth of your total daily calorie intake. Cut back to a small skinny cappuccino, or even better, downsize to an Americano. In just 10 days you could lose a pound from dropping a large latte alone. DON’T FORGO TREATS You [...]
Puglia takes on the family challenge September 9, 2012 IT’S ONE of those dilemmas that make you bone-deep thankful to be born in the twenty-first century, austerity notwithstanding. Two hundred years ago my ancestors faced problems like: “Will I be transported to a hellish penal colony if I steal that pie to feed my children?”. One hundred years ago: “Those Germans are looking feisty, [...]
Knightley fails to lift an unconvincing Karenina September 6, 2012 FILM DREDD Cert 18 | By Alex Dymoke **** We are just two minutes into this bleak, ultra-violent comic book adaptation when our helmeted anti-hero has blasted a flare into his criminal adversary’s mouth, burning and exploding his head from the inside. The 18-rated Dredd declines the family friendly middle-market targeted by most comic-book franchises. [...]