It’s times like this that I sort of wish the human race could hibernate. Think about it: we’d go to sleep after New Year’s, then sleep through until Easter, at which point we’d wake up, rapidly elevate our blood sugar with chocolate eggs, and then enjoy the spring sun while wearing bikinis and sunglasses. Probably. And then we wouldn’t have to wait SO LONG for E3 2015 to happen. The
Introduction Microsoft is a company in flux. Under the leadership of Satya Nadella, the ways of the old firm – i.e. the ways of Ballmer – have gone, or are disappearing, producing a company that is far more nimble and ready to do business in the ‘new world’. Gone is the intense focus on Windows (for desktop) and Office at the cost of everything else, replaced by the ‘cloud first,
Introduction PC gaming is the best – we all know that – but occasionally the grass looks that little bit greener and shinier over there, where the consoles graze… And indeed there are some games which are console-only, and we dearly wish could be brought over to the PC. In that spirit, we’ve picked out our top 10 titles which haven’t found their way onto the humble personal computer, and
“You’re definitely an Apple fangirl.” This is probably the first thought – likely coupled with a few expletives – some will have after reading the headline, which is understandable. I can assure you I’m not an Apple android. I’ve fought the wave of Apple products for a long time. I didn’t even know how to use an iMac running Mountain Lion during a college internship. My first tablet was a
By Noel Randewich and Astrid Wendlandt SAN FRANCISCO/PARIS (Reuters) – Customers preordering Apple Inc’s smartwatch on Friday will have to wait at least a month for delivery, a sign of strong early demand for company chief Tim Cook’s first new major product. People flocked to Apple’s stores around the world to get a close-up look at the Apple Watch, the tech company’s foray into the personal luxury goods market, with
(Reuters) – Apple Inc has approached more than a dozen musicians, including British band Florence and the Machine, in an effort to sign exclusive deals for some of their music to be streamed on Beats, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The company is in talks with Florence and the Machine to give Apple limited streaming rights to a track from their album set to be released in
By Jeffrey Hodgson TORONTO (Reuters) – Technology companies pose a competitive threat to established lenders, the head of Royal Bank of Canada said on Friday, adding he was keen to work with start-ups to improve the company’s mobile offerings. RBC Chief Executive David McKay said he was positioning Canada’s largest bank to compete with technology firms that have expanded into the money-moving business but don’t “bear the financial and social
(Reuters) – Netflix Inc is seeking to increase its share authorization by nearly 30 times, the video streaming service said in a filing with regulators. The company is seeking shareholder approval to increase the number of shares authorized to 5 billion from the current 170 million, a regulatory filing showed. The move by Los Gatos, California-based Netflix, whose stock has traded at above $300 for a year-and-a-half, indicates a first
The U.S. Patent Office on Friday revoked key elements of a Texas company’s patent, which the firm deployed in high-profile legal actions to claim ownership over a method for distributing podcasts and video episodes on the Internet. Personal Audio LLC has drawn criticism for demanding licensing fees under its patent protections, which detractors like podcasters say threatens to undermine the widely used means of placing content online and were not
With earnings season underway, Wall Street is temporarily putting the U.S. Federal Reserve and macroeconomic policy on the back burner in favor of a focus on individual company results and forecasts for a pulse on the economy’s health. A slew of big banks, including JPMorgan Chase & Co and Bank of America Corp, is due to report first-quarter earnings next week, providing an expected bright spot in an otherwise gloomy
