Port Vale pick up Purkiss
Port Vale manager Rob Page has signed former Walsall defender Ben Purkiss on a two-year deal.
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Bang & Olufsen joins smartwatch conversation via Google partnership
B&O interface for Androids smartwatches Danish audio and video brand Bang & Olufsen is capitalizing on the wearables trend with a watch interface available for Android smartwatches. Bang & Olufsen is innovative in its field, but has yet to develop its own wearable device and currently does not offer digital timepieces. With so much attention and buzz being spent on wearables it is sensible for Bang & Olufsen, as a
Burberry highlights British heritage in vintage campaign
Image from Burberry’s fall/winter 2015 campaign video British fashion house Burberry is introducing its fall/winter 2015 collection with a vintage-inspired campaign that recalls the brand’s heritage. Set in London and featuring a cast of young, British models, the video harkens back to Burberry’s classic role as one of the most popular British brands. Highlighting its heritage positions Burberry to connect with consumers who value timeless products and luxury craftsmanship. “The mood
In-store sales associates heavily influence luxury purchase decisions: report
Sales associate at Dior Despite the rise in digital and mobile marketing in recent years, consumers still rely heavily on in-store sales associates to assist them in making purchases, according to a new report by the Luxury Institute. The majority of consumers surveyed reported making most of their purchasing decisions in-store without researching online beforehand. Luxury brands looking to improve consumer relations should focus more attention on improving the in-store
Updated: 9 best 2-in-1 laptops 2015: top hybrid laptops reviewed
Best 2-in-1 laptops Microsoft’s Windows 8 didn’t just shake up the company’s entire software empire, but the mobile computing industry as well. Given the dualistic nature of the new Windows, laptop and tablet makers responded in kind with devices commonly known as 2-in-1 laptops, or hybrid laptops. These are devices that are able to serve as both a laptop and a tablet, either in a detachable design that sees the
Windows XP bags multi-million dollar US Navy contract
Windows XP remains popular among government agencies after details emerged of the US Navy paying millions to extend support for the outdated OS. First reported by PC World, a declassified Navy document detailed a $30.8 million (around £19.5 million, or AU$39.95 million) contract signed with Microsoft to continue supporting the OS until 2017 at a cost of $9.1 million (around £5.78 million, or AU$11.81 million) per year. “The Navy relies
Apple Music wins back indie labels after a Swift U-turn
Apple’s U-turn decision to pay artists for the duration of Apple Music’s three-month free trial has worked as Cupertino has just struck up a big deal with Beggars Group and Merlin, two major indie music rights holders. You might not have heard of Beggars, but the group manages a bunch of labels including XL, Rough Trade, Matador and 4AD, representing acts including Radiohead, Arcade Fire and Adele. Merlin covers a
OnePlus just teased a small but important part of the OnePlus 2
The official OnePlus website has teased a series of photos that show off the upcoming OnePlus 2’s new USB cable. OK, so “new USB cable” isn’t the most exciting phrase in the world, but it does give us a glimpse of a new OnePlus 2 feature. This is because the photos show a new USB Type-C cable, which means the OnePlus 2 will be one of the few smartphones to
Has Google been listening to us via Chrome?
Google has angered privacy campaigners and open source developers after claims surfaced that it has secretly installed eavesdropping software inside one of its most popular programs. The developers behind the Chromium browser have reportedly found audio-snooping code inside Chrome that is able to listen to users, a function that was remotely installed by the company behind the browser, Google, according to the Guardian. Designed to support the “OK, Google” feature
Google Genomics adds Broad Institute's DNA analysis toolkit
Google Genomics, the cloud-based computing business that is racing to increase its share of online DNA analytics, on Wednesday began offering a cloud service version of the popular DNA analysis software from the Broad Institute, a biomedical research organization. The Google Inc research tie-up comes as academic institutions and healthcare companies are choosing between Google and other technology companies, like Amazon.com Inc, Microsoft Corp and International Business Machines Corp, to