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Apple iPhone 6 to revolutionise mobile payments
Apple’s latest smartphone – iPhone 6 – looks set to revolutionise mobile payments by transforming the device into a portable…
Is Snapchat really worth $10 billion?
Snapchat has virtually no revenue – so how has a recent round of funding valued the company as high as…
Twitter extends ad offerings across Europe
Twitter is expanding its revenue streams by offering its advertising service in 12 new markets across Europe. Twitter’s failure to…
Google marks 10 years as a public company
Ten years ago saw Google venture into new territory, launching as it did on New York’s Nasdaq. Google was always…
Apple shares hit all-time high
Shares in Apple closed at their highest-ever level this week on 19 August, reaching $100.53. The tech giant enjoyed a…
Can BlackBerry’s new tech unit save the day?
BlackBerry has announced a new business unit that will hold its key technology assets. BlackBerry has appeared to have lost…
EBay considers accepting Bitcoin payments
EBay’s Braintree could accept Bitcoin, after the firm was revealed to be in talks with enabling companies. Bitcoin has been…
Amazon takes on Square and PayPal in mobile payments market
Amazon has waded into the mobile payment market with the launch of its new Local Register system. Payment technology is…
New investment to propel BuzzFeed expansion
Buzzfeed is planning fresh expansion on the back of huge new investment. From pictures of kittens making friends with ducks…
Superfast broadband in Britain benefits 1 million
Government officials say that one million homes and businesses have now benefited from the rollout of superfast broadband. The UK…
Traditional offices could eventually disappear, claims PwC report
The way we work is going to change dramatically in the coming years, according to a new PwC report. Technology…
Wall Street eyes Perzo for new trading chat function
Wall Street investors could see startup Perzo as their first step towards a new web chat function for financial traders.…