Oracle share price up in after-hours trading as software company reveals $10bn share buyback alongside results for its third-quarter of 2016 financial year March 15, 2016 Share price in Oracle was up in after-hours trading today after the software company announced an extensive buyback offer alongside its most recent set of results. The company revealed that it had pulled in revenue of $9bn (£6.4bn) during its third quarter of its 2016 financial year, down three per cent from $9.3bn the year before, [...]
Google Maps update integrates black cab ordering option via Gett and Hailo alongside Uber in iOS and Android app March 15, 2016 Anyone searching for journey information on Google will now be offered fares in one of London's black cabs in map search results, giving the traditional industry a leg up in its battle with Uber. The latest Google update for iPhone and Android phone users will include integration with Gett and Hailo, the London-based apps for ordering a [...]
Apple’s Siri and other virtual assistants from Google, Microsoft and Samsung can’t help with tough questions about depression, suicide, rape, and domestic violence, study finds March 15, 2016 Siri may be able to tell you the weather forecast and show you where the nearest Pret is, but Apple’s digital helper and those from the likes of Google, Samsung and Microsoft, are unable to help with some of life’s toughest questions. Who hasn’t googled those niggling little health symptoms? But now that we use those [...]
British Gas Boiler IQ will text you when it’s faulty with latest smart home device after Hive March 15, 2016 A boiler that can diagnose its own faults and text you about it is the latest device from British Gas in its mission to make the nations homes smarter. BoilerIQ uses sensors to identify data which can reveal a problem before a customer has even noticed. They'll then receive a message to let them know something's [...]
Top 10 UK cities for mobile performance: Move to Manchester to make your phone work better March 15, 2016 It's time to leave London and move to Manchester if you want your mobile to work better. The northern city is ranked the best city in the UK for using a mobile for calls, texting and data, leaving the capital languishing at number 13. The performance is based on reliability, data speeds across the networks EE, O2, Three [...]
A third of business chiefs think they’ll be hacked with telecoms and utility companys most at risk March 15, 2016 More than a third of business chiefs in the UK believe their companies will be hacked at some point in the next 12 months and it's telecoms and utility firms that are most at risk. More than half of top executives working in the two sectors believe they will be targeted – more than those in the banking, [...]
Trainline buys Captain Train in bid for European expansion March 14, 2016 Rail ticket provider Trainline has bought Paris-based rival Captain Train. The value of the deal has not been disclosed, however Morning Wire understands that it was paid for via a recent fundraising in which Trainline raised just over €100m (£78m). The combined business will allow passengers to book tickets across Europe, providing access to 22 [...]
Uber drivers are more productive than taxi drivers – National Bureau of Economic Research March 14, 2016 Uber drivers are more productive than taxi drivers, according to a new paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research in the US. However, this conclusion has been made based on figures from five US cities – Boston, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco and Seattle – so London's black cab drivers should not feel [...]
Missguided website crash: 50pc off sales causes technical problems for online retailer and leaves customers unable to complete orders March 14, 2016 The website of online retailer Missguided has suffered technical problems after announcing a sale leaving many of its customers unable to complete orders. An offer for 50 per cent off appears to have left the retailer, which counts Asos and Boohoo.com among its rivals, struggling to cope. Shoppers turned to Twitter to express their disappointment and frustration [...]
Mars mission: The Exomars launch date is here – everything you need to know about when and where to watch the take off live stream and what the red planet mission is all about March 14, 2016 European scientists are right now shooting a rocket into space from the deserts of Kazahkstan with the ambitious intention of landing it on Mars. The ExoMars mission, a collaboration between the European Space Agency (ESA) and Russia, will send an orbiting spacecraft and rover on its journey firstthing on Monday morning. By October, seven months later, they will conduct studies to shed light on the mysterious [...]