The best slimline laptops January 12, 2011 AT last week’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas – the event that’s become the mecca for the latest developments in technology, computers, gadgets, gizmos and pretty much anything containing a microchip – the tech world went tablet crazy, with scores of them launched. Such is the influence of the iPad – but it’s worth [...]
How to ensure you get the best value deal for your mobile phone January 12, 2011 IT’S ALMOST a cliché that when you are trying to negotiate your mobile phone bill down you should threaten to leave the company, and insist to be put through to the retentions department, where deals can be struck. These days things are more complex. A few years ago when pay-as-you-go or 12-month contracts were the [...]
TECH TALK January 12, 2011 EXPENSE forms are the bane of the City trader’s life. Whether you’re claiming for a business lunch or filing your tax return, the fiddle factor costs you time and money. Nine in ten City workers loses fifty pounds a month through mislaid receipts (source: IT in Context) with petrol receipts the most likely to go [...]
Your car, sir January 11, 2011 HAVING a baby has turned me into a chauffeur. As my wife embeds in the back in a pre-emptive strike against impending infant in-car seat boredom meltdowns, I invariably sit alone in the front like a sort of North London Jeeves, taking radio station requests and having to grudgingly take sole responsibility for figuring out [...]
CAR TALK January 11, 2011 TASTY: PORSCHE’S SPYDER SUPERCAR Look familiar? This is Porsche’s 918 Spyder supercar in 756bhp race car guise which has gone down a storm at this week’s 2011 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Called the 918 RSR, it has a carbon fibre-reinforced plastic (CFRP) monocoque chassis and is essentially a teaser for the production [...]
Hands up for soft winter skin January 10, 2011 THE stronger your handshake, the longer you’ll live, according to recent research from UCL. Yet a firm grasp – which the study claims shows vital strength – is only half the battle when it comes to presenting a good handshake, and thus, making a good first impression. To fully impress your associates, you won’t want [...]
FIT IN THE CITY January 10, 2011 FITNESS & DIET EXPERT IF the prospect of another year of BodyPump leaves you grimacing into your protein shake, check out our guide to the best new classes for 2011. 1. ROXY SNO FIT WORKOUT: Brought to you by Virgin Active health clubs, this class is designed to get you winter sports enthusiasts in shape [...]
OUT OF OFFICE January 10, 2011 JULIUS CAESAR AT THE ROUNDHOUSE The RSC, in situ at the Round House for a season, has begun its run of Julius Caesar, directed by veteran Lucy Bailey. In a refreshing break from theatrical vogue, characters are cloaked up like Elizabethans rather than, say, bankers or modern politicians. As Julius Caesar’s strength and popularity look [...]
A suave place to dine in SW3 January 10, 2011 86 Fulham Road, SW3 6HR Tel: 020 7052 9620 www.86restaurant.co.uk FOOD *** SERVICE *** ATMOSPHERE *** Cost per person without wine: £40 Coming up with a name for a restaurant must be a difficult thing. Do you go for something sexy and exotic, a chic bit of Euro-cuisine jargon, something abstract and opaque, or hope [...]
FOOD & BOOZE NEWS January 10, 2011 EAT CHEAP IN BATTERSEA The Fish Place, the recently-opened high-quality seafood restaurant on Bridges Court Road in Battersea – which uses the nearby heliport to fly in fresh catches from the coast most days – is offering a rather splendid deal for those whose wallets need a bit of a New Year respite. From 25-30 [...]