Sony taps into cinematic screens for the Xperia 1 smartphone February 25, 2019 In a long-overdue revival of its smartphone line, Sony has attempted to utilise its history of producing high-quality cinema experiences to its advantage. Launching its new premium flagship phone at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the Xperia 1 features a 21:9 aspect ratio screen at 6.5 inches tall, making it one of the longest phones on the [...]
The number of new tech startups in the UK grew 14 per cent last year February 24, 2019 The number of new tech companies launched in the UK rose 14 per cent in 2018. Data from Companies House shows there were 11,864 software development and programming businesses incorporated in 2018, up from 10,394 companies the year before. London had the highest number of tech startups with 4,752, a 14 per cent increase. Read [...]
Microsoft goes all-in on holograms in the workplace with the new Hololens 2 February 24, 2019 Microsoft's long-awaited update to its mixed reality headset, the Hololens 2, has placed big bets on businesses including holograms in their day-to-day working life. Revising several major issues to the 2016 Hololens such as comfort and immersion, the biggest change to the Hololens 2 is the price. Coming down 30 per cent from the cost of [...]
Nokia shows off a five camera array in the Nokia 9 Pureview February 24, 2019 Nokia's latest addition to its premium smartphone range includes a hexagonal array of five cameras, which work together to create one large, high-definition photo. The Nokia 9 Pureview, developed under the Nokia brand by Finnish startup HMD Global, has five cameras on the back joined by two flash and colour sensors, and then two more cameras [...]
Huawei one-ups Samsung with world’s fastest foldable 5G smartphone February 24, 2019 Huawei has stepped up to the plate with a foldable smartphone that is bigger, thinner, and faster than Samsung's model launched earlier this week. The Huawei Mate X features screens on both the front and the rear of the phone that fold outwards to form one larger, eight-inch OLED display. The front and back screens on [...]
China’s Xiaomi lifts the lid on its first 5G smartphone with a sliding camera February 24, 2019 Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi has unveiled its first 5G phone, priced far lower than any of its counterparts. Xiaomi's director of product management Donovan Sung told attendees at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona that the Mi Mix 3 5G will start at €599 (£520) when it launches in May. By way of comparison, Samsung's 5G phone which [...]
Virgin Galactic rocket reaches space for second time February 23, 2019 Virgin Galactic reached space for the second time yesterday and broke its speed and altitude records, carrying three crew members. Spaceship VSS Unity travelled at Mach 3.04 at 265,00ft in Virgin’s fifth supersonic rocket powered test flight in California. Chief pilot Dave Mackay and co-pilot Michael “Sooch” Masucci became commercial astronauts and the 569th and [...]
Japanese space probe Hayabusa 2 successfully lands on asteroid February 22, 2019 A Japanese space probe has touched down on an asteroid 186 miles from Earth to collect samples that scientists hope will shed clues about the origins of life. The spacecraft, Hayabusa 2, named after the Japanese word for falcon, landed on the 3,000ft asteroid Ryugu this morning, more than four years after it launched from [...]
Picture perfect: Pinterest confidentially files for IPO in the latest up and coming tech float February 22, 2019 Pinterest has reportedly filed for an initial public offering (IPO), as Silicon Valley gears up for a busy year of tech startup listings. The online image search platform, known for the food and fashion photos its users post, is planning for a late-June listing and is seeking a valuation of at least $12bn, it is reported. Read [...]
Blackberry completes $1.4bn deal for AI firm Cylance February 22, 2019 Blackberry has completed its $1.4bn acquisition of US artificial intelligence company Cylance. The deal will drive forward the development of Blackberry Spark, the Canadian company’s secure communications platform for the Internet of Things. Read more: Blackberry buys artificial intelligence firm Cylance for $1.4bn Cylance will continue to operate as a separate business unit within the [...]
