The introduction of ‘kill switches’ that render stolen or lost devices useless has been credited with a dramatic drop in smartphone thefts around the globe, with robberies down 40 per cent in London. The figures were released by Attoney General Eric Schneiderman, London Mayor Boris Johnson and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, three figures [...]
Barclays and startup accelerator managment firm Techstars have partnered to launch a flagship program in New York in which ten companies will have the chance to shape the future of financial services technology. The Barclays Accelerator, set to open in July, follows the success of a similar program in London, and will provide ten companies [...]
Samsung plans to launch a flagship smartphone with a 5.1-inch screen that's sloped on both vertical sides, according to a new report. If you're having trouble imagining how that looks, recall the company's Galaxy Note Edge, whose screen has one curved side. If the Bloomberg report is accurate, Samsung will release two smartphones in March, [...]
Android sales went into decline in Q4 of 2014, the first time ever the operating system has seen a dip in sales, with shipments falling from 217m in Q3 to 206m in the final three months of last year. The news comes as Android celebrates 1bn smartphones sold in 2014, an impressive milestone that main [...]
London startup Here & Now has launched its iOS app, which lists local activities for families – a sort of YPlan equivalent for parents. The launch follows a pilot in London, during which Here & Now built up partnerships with companies including Vue cinemas. As a result, the app is going live with over 6,000 [...]