Everyone is going nuts for Apple’s AirPod headphones September 7, 2016 Apple may have taken away our headphone jack, but in return they've given us Airpods – the future is well and truly here. The pricey (£159) wireless headphones are the epitome of Apple – slick, subtle and understated in design while saying a huge amount about any wearer of them. Clearly a love to hate type [...]
Killing off the iPhone 7 headphone jack is Apple’s gift to copyright holders September 7, 2016 The audio jack was invented in 1878 for use on manual telephone switchboards, making it the oldest audio standard still in use today. This tiny piece of hardware owes its unmatched longevity to its near perfect design. That same design was later adopted by the 3.5mm headphone jack, a globally accessible standard that you rarely [...]
Meet Apple’s iPhone 7 September 7, 2016 Apple has unveiled its long-awaited and much hyped newest device – the iPhone 7. It comes in a slick new black colour and the larger version has a dual camera, while the Home button is now completely touch sensitive rather than being an actual button that's clicked. Read more: The Apple Watch 2 is here (and it's [...]
Britain must be boldly pro-enterprise to master the Fourth Industrial Revolution September 7, 2016 Business leaders and politicians gathered in Davos at this year’s World Economic Forum annual meeting were told a revolution had started. Not a bloody revolution, but an economic and strategic one, with its impact felt across every industry and every country. This unprecedented, disruptive fusion of digital, physical and biological technological developments has been dubbed [...]
It’s a me Mario! Nintendo comes to the iPhone September 7, 2016 Fresh from its success with Pokemon Go, Nintendo is now coming to smartphones with Apple for the first time. The Japanese games maker will launch gaming app Super Mario Run. The announcement was made on stage at an Apple event where boss Tim Cook also revealed its newest device, the iPhone 7. Read more: One chart [...]
Apple iPhone 7: Everything we think we know September 7, 2016 Apple boss Tim Cook has taken to the stage in California at a special event where he is expected to reveal the iPhone 7 Hot on the heels just six months after the iPhone SE, Apple is expected to launch the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, as well as give updates on the Apple Watch and [...]
One chart showing just how important the iPhone is to Apple September 7, 2016 Apple is just hours away from launching its latest long-awaited and much hyped flagship smartphone, the iPhone 7. While the lack of a headphone socket has fans all of a flutter, it's the wider context of the launch which has Apple-watchers wondering. Read more: Crunch time for Apple ahead of iPhone 7 launch? The smartphone market [...]
Apple iPhone 7 launch: Betway says new handset is odds-on to sell less than previous iPhone6 September 7, 2016 Online gambling group Betway is betting that Apple's newest release, the iPhone 7, will not prove as popular as previous versions when it hits shelves tomorrow. Apple is hoping to put to bed the idea that it has passed its peak with the release of its latest smartphone, which will boast a number of improved features, such as a [...]
Fast growing fantasy sports firm FanDuel scores big in the US and launches UK fantasy football product September 7, 2016 | City Talk Daily fantasy sports provider, FanDuel, epitomises Edinburgh’s new generation of high growth, disruptive digital businesses capitalising on the city’s rising reputation as a world-leading tech cluster. Since 2009, FanDuel has been on an incredible journey, which, in recent years, has seen the business revolutionise the daily fantasy sports market in North America. With operations in [...]
Now Amazon’s getting into restaurant food delivery in London September 7, 2016 Amazon is the latest company looking to grab a slice of London's restaurant delivery market, rivalling homegrown Deliveroo and UberEats, with the launch of its own service in the capital. Customers will be able to order from more than 100 eateries such as Strada and Pod for delivery within the hour via Amazon's Prime service in [...]