Bean counters are weighing digital’s contribution to the UK economy October 6, 2016 Bean counters are weighing up how they could count the contribution of smartphones and the digital content we consume on them – from watching Netflix to reading a newspaper online – to the British economy. Traditional economic measures have failed to keep up with the rise of digital and the online economy created by technology, and experts believe their [...]
Tech entrepreneurs are flocking back to Europe: We want to do it our own way, in our own place October 6, 2016 From Dropbox to Spotify to Deliveroo, it is undeniable that Europe now truly has startup success stories to contend with Silicon Valley. This trend has been bolstered by a wave of European tech entrepreneurs moving back home from the US, bringing with them the knowledge and the culture we so desperately need to foster our [...]
It looks like Twitter takeover talks are cooling October 6, 2016 Twitter shares have tumbled after reports of several of the biggest firms' interest in snapping up the stalled social network have cooled. Twitter shares rocketed yesterday after reports bids will be submitted as soon as this week, but the stock tumbled as much as 16 per cent in morning trading in New York following fresh reports two major [...]
The value of the connected car market is about to sky rocket October 6, 2016 The likelihood of driving or travelling in a car that's connected to the internet in some way will be higher than ever in the coming years, with the industry pegged to be worth billions. The value of the market for connected cars is set to sky rocket, hitting £120bn by 2022, new research predicts. PwC anticipates it will grow [...]
Misys: London’s biggest IPO of the year is on October 6, 2016 Tech company Misys will return to the markets with an IPO in early November, the firm said today, in what is expected to be one of the biggest floats of the year in London. The software company will list on the London Stock Exchange main market after a four year hiatus. Now Vista Equity Partners, which took the company [...]
London’s tech firms are still dragging their feet on diversity October 6, 2016 London’s tech firms have work to do on improve diversity within their companies, but nearly half (46 per cent) don’t feel a diverse workforce improves a company’s growth. Of the 40,000 London tech companies, nearly 1,000 have entirely male staff, according to a new report from Tech London Advocates, a network of over 3,600 tech experts in [...]
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 review: This masterful recreation of the beautiful game marks a return to form for the series October 5, 2016 Trump and Clinton can squabble all they like over the fabled US “swing voter”. In the world of console football games, there are no such shifting loyalties. You are either a Pro Evolution Soccer fan or a FIFA fan, not both. But like it or not, Pro Evolution fans have had to admit for some [...]
NBA 2K17 games review: Enjoy the specific acoustics at your favourite stadium while you conquer the basketball world October 5, 2016 Platforms: XBO, PS4, PC 2K Sports’ NBA series rarely fails to deliver an authentic experience. Even without a rival nipping at its heels (EA’s own floundering NBA games often don’t even reach the shores of our b-ball ambivalent island), it continues to improve year on year. With NBA 2K17 the developer has tightened its grasp [...]
FIFA 17 review: For the first time in years EA’s annual footy title feels fresh October 5, 2016 For years, the FIFA series has been coasting. A new player on the box, a shiny new sponsor on the ball, a gameplay tweak here and there. Just enough to keep fans playing for another year. FIFA 17 is a more significant update, adding more than a handful of tackling animations. While you won’t find [...]
Google’s driverless cars have now racked up 300 years of driving experience October 5, 2016 Google's driverless cars have already clocked an astonishing 2m miles on the roads, it has revealed, as the journey towards a driver free future ramps up. The tech company has passed the milestone in just 16 months since it last passed the 1m mark on the roads of California – it originally took it six years to reach that first [...]