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Did Microsoft threaten facility closures because of tech reforms?

Microsoft and a handful of other technology companies threatened to shut down facilities across a swathe of constituencies if IT reforms were passed by the Conservative government, according to one former government worker. First reported by The Guardian, Steve Hilton, a former chief of strategy for Prime Minister David Cameron, explained that executives from Microsoft called Conservative MPs in various areas of the country to say they would close down

StubHub's new app is an entertainment planner, not just a ticket system

Online ticketing marketplace StubHub has just given its mobile app a big overhaul to bring more personal new features and a better user interface to smartphones and tablet. StubHub wants to reduce the time you spend browsing listings by bringing relevant events to you, based on preferences and events you’ve been to in the past — if your favourite band is in town then the new mobile app should keep

StubHub's new app is an entertainment planner, not just a ticket system

Online ticketing marketplace StubHub has just given its mobile app a big overhaul to bring more personal new features and a better user interface to smartphones and tablet. StubHub wants to reduce the time you spend browsing listings by bringing relevant events to you, based on preferences and events you’ve been to in the past — if your favourite band is in town then the new mobile app should keep

StubHub's new app is an entertainment planner, not just a ticket system

Online ticketing marketplace StubHub has just given its mobile app a big overhaul to bring more personal new features and a better user interface to smartphones and tablet. StubHub wants to reduce the time you spend browsing listings by bringing relevant events to you, based on preferences and events you’ve been to in the past — if your favourite band is in town then the new mobile app should keep

Review: Updated: Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

Introduction The Yoga 2 Pro was arguably the finest convertible Ultrabook money could buy when it launched in late 2013 – and it continues to impress today. It was sleek, packed a best-in-class QHD+ display and could transform into a multitude of positions depending on how you wanted to use it. Update 21/5/2015: Lenovo has swapped the Intel Core M5Y70 on the original Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro for a newer

Review: Updated: Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

Introduction The Yoga 2 Pro was arguably the finest convertible Ultrabook money could buy when it launched in late 2013 – and it continues to impress today. It was sleek, packed a best-in-class QHD+ display and could transform into a multitude of positions depending on how you wanted to use it. Update 21/5/2015: Lenovo has swapped the Intel Core M5Y70 on the original Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro for a newer

Review: Updated: Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

Introduction The Yoga 2 Pro was arguably the finest convertible Ultrabook money could buy when it launched in late 2013 – and it continues to impress today. It was sleek, packed a best-in-class QHD+ display and could transform into a multitude of positions depending on how you wanted to use it. Update 21/5/2015: Lenovo has swapped the Intel Core M5Y70 on the original Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro for a newer

Review: Updated: Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro

Introduction The Yoga 2 Pro was arguably the finest convertible Ultrabook money could buy when it launched in late 2013 – and it continues to impress today. It was sleek, packed a best-in-class QHD+ display and could transform into a multitude of positions depending on how you wanted to use it. Update 21/5/2015: Lenovo has swapped the Intel Core M5Y70 on the original Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro for a newer

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 640 is among the first in a new breed of Windows Phones. With a larger screen, more RAM and a different design language from its predecessor, this is Microsoft stamping its logo (literally) on the Lumia range. And what a change this proves to be. The old Nokia did things a little differently. Budget devices made by the Finnish firm were notoriously bare-bones; this

Review: Microsoft Lumia 640 LTE

Introduction and design The Microsoft Lumia 640 is among the first in a new breed of Windows Phones. With a larger screen, more RAM and a different design language from its predecessor, this is Microsoft stamping its logo (literally) on the Lumia range. And what a change this proves to be. The old Nokia did things a little differently. Budget devices made by the Finnish firm were notoriously bare-bones; this

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