The seven things to look out for at Apple WWDC June 12, 2016 Apple's already launched a phone this year, but there's more to come from the tech titan, and some of that will be revealed at its developer conference next week. Don't expect the iPhone 7 yet though, this will be all about software and services rather than devices. Last year, we had a bumper one that [...]
Sit down, Sir Rod. Here are 14 tech entrepreneurs recognised in the Queen’s honours list June 11, 2016 Sit down, Sir Rod – you weren’t the only one to be recognised in the Queen’s 90th birthday honours today. Some 12.8 per cent of the 1,149 who made this year’s honours list were categorised as being from industry and economy. While the founders of BrewDog may have captured a lot of the attention, technology [...]
Don’t bank on an Uber moment… yet June 10, 2016 It’s an interesting time to be working with most of the world’s largest banks. If economic instability, skills gaps and a tsunami of regulation weren’t enough, they now face stern warnings from respected ex-colleagues about the future of the industry. Step forward Anthony Jenkins, the ex-Barclays banker who reiterated last week that banks are facing their ‘Uber moment’. That’s [...]
Welcome to the future: You can now order takeaway using your TV June 10, 2016 Smart TVs are about to get a little smarter thanks to a new invention being cooked up by Just Eat. The company is planning to launch an app enabling people to order food through their television. The app will sync with any mobile phone or iPad connected on the same Wi-Fi network, enabling friends in the [...]
Is fintech the new black? Lower trust in disruptors gives banks reason to cheer June 10, 2016 Digital innovation – and more specifically the impact of fintech – is currently the most intensely debated topic in the financial services sector. Two years ago hardly anyone outside the industry had heard of fintech. Now it’s the hottest investment class globally for VCs. PwC recently produced a report claiming that over 20 per cent [...]
Government urged to step in as small firms find themselves front and centre of the firing line for cyber crime June 10, 2016 An industry body is calling on government to do more to help the UK's smallest businesses protect themselves from cybercrime, after a report out today found such crimes are hurting these firms disproportionately. The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) study discovered that smaller businesses are collectively the target of 7m attacks a year, with two-thirds of small [...]
Phone-menal: Brits waste £811m on unnecessary mobile charges June 9, 2016 Brits collectively wasted a stonking £811m in the last 12 months on unnecessary costs on top of their monthly mobile tariffs, a study by price comparison and switching service uSwitch.com has found. More than one in four (42 per cent) British mobile users paid out an extra £39.72 per year on unforeseen mobile charges. The study found that exceeding mobile data limits (39 [...]
Map: Here are the areas where you can now order Amazon Fresh food and groceries in the UK June 9, 2016 Amazon Fresh is finally here. Now you can turn to the online retailer not just for books, clothes, the latest tech, and a million other things, but for fresh food too. That means fresh fruit, meat, seafood, veg, dairy and baked goods, and more, just like any other supermarket's home delivery service, along with other store cupboard goods [...]
Uber slapped with fine by French courts over illegal service June 9, 2016 Uber has been slapped with a fine by French authorities over its UberPop service, which the country's government deems illegal. The court in Paris fined the billion dollar startup €800,000 (£626,000), only half of which is payable, but avoided a payment of as much as €1.5m Read more: Porsche on-demand? VW boss reveals Gett plans Two Uber France [...]
Now you can get Twitter alerts directly when your Tube line is delayed June 9, 2016 Want to know when there's delays on your Tube line before you head to work? Now you can get simple direct updates on delays and any other issues with services direct to your phone via Twitter, making the faff of searching and checking updates obsolete. Transport for London (TfL) has teamed up with Twitter to deliver [...]