It may be a cliché, but there’s no better advice for visitors to the Eternal City than the old adage, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.” This is where la dolce vita originated, after all. Of course, after more than 2,000 years in existence, there’s enough to explore to keep you busy for years, with decadent pasta and gelato to indulge in, places to shop for everything from
We’re going to get our first official look at the OnePlus 2 tomorrow, and its Chinese maker is getting everything ready behind the scenes: you can now download the launch event app and sign up for an invitation. Or at least try to. The OnePlus 2 invite page has now gone live, but when we checked it there was only an option to reserve a spot in the invitation to
It’s usually the iPhone that dominates Apple’s earnings reports but let’s not forget about the iPad: if new reports out of Asia are to be believed we might get three new fruit-flavoured slates before Christmas. The leaked tips centre around the iPad mini 4, which sources say will be a shrunken iPad Air 2, complete with an A8 processor and an 8MP iSight camera. The dimensions will be the same
Build, Battery Life and Swim Tracking As the name suggests, the Garmin Swim is a fitness watch aimed at swimmers. Plenty of smartwatches and fitness bands include swim tracking, but this is one of the few that’s dedicated for swimmers. There’s no step counting or sleep tracking here, it’s all about the pool, and as such, Garmin is strokes ahead of the competition. It costs £129.99 from the Garmin shop
Introduction and living with tech How many pieces of technology do you carry? As technology has proliferated so has the need to safely transport these devices. A whole industry has sprung up around this issue with cases and bags now available for every gadget from smartphones to tablet PCs. Says Scott Jordan, the founder of SCOTTeVEST: “The many pockets in SCOTTeVEST clothing keeps people’s devices organized – including essential spare
Introduction We knew they were coming, and now third-party Apple Watch bands are popping up just like cheap plastic cases after an iPhone launch. If you’re looking for something different (or perhaps, cheaper) than the 38 official Apple Watch bands, we’ve got you covered with ten of the best straps on the market. Looking for stands and other accessories? Check out our favorites here. Baseus Apple Watch Milanese Loop Band
Some members of Greece’s leftist government wanted to raid central bank reserves and hack taxpayer accounts to prepare a return to the drachma, according to reports on Sunday that highlighted the chaos in the ruling Syriza party. It is not clear how seriously the plans, attributed to former Energy Minister Panagiotis Lafazanis and former Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis, were considered by the government and both ministers were sacked earlier this
FRANKFURT/ ATHENS (Reuters) – Greek banks are set to keep broad cash controls in place for months, until fresh money arrives from Europe and with it a sweeping restructuring, officials believe. The situation is now dramatically worse.
U.S. authorities are close to imposing a record $105 million fine on Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCHA.MI) for recall lapses covering millions of vehicles, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday citing people familiar with the matter. A settlement could be unveiled as early as Monday and Fiat Chrysler will have an opportunity to recoup some of the penalties if it meets certain conditions, the newspaper said. Fiat Chrysler declined to
LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – Western and Middle East insurance specialists see Iran as an appealing $8 billion (£5 billion) market in the wake of its nuclear deal with world powers, though uncertainty over when sanctions on Tehran will be lifted means they are treating the country with caution. Eight out of 11 insurance and reinsurance specialists who responded to questions emailed by Reuters this week said Iran was an attractive or
