Monday, September 22, 2014

  • EE, Vodafone to acquire Phones 4u stores and safeguard hundreds of jobs

    UK retailer Phones 4u has recently gone into administration , announcing the closure of 700 stores and placing 5,600 positions at risk. Luckily for those involved, there is - at least - some light at the end of this tunnel with multiple parties picking up stores and absorbing employees, including…

  • iPhone 6 launch mania: Bigger phones, bigger lines

    At Manhattan's marquee Apple Store on Fifth Avenue, a line that stretched several blocks degenerated into a chaotic crowd. But the chaos didn't consist of super fans -- most planned to resell it.

  • Handy Acquires London-Based Home Services Startup Mopp To Quickly Grow Its UK Business

     A few months ago, on-demand home services startup Handy opened up its first international office and launched services in London. In an effort to quickly grow its business there, today the company is announcing it's acquired local competitor Mopp, which also provides home cleaning services in…

  • iPhone 6 soaked in liquid-nitrogen shatters like a Terminator T-1000

    RatedRR bought six iPhone 6 to torture them in every way imaginable. Their first test was to submerge one in liquid nitrogen and then use a hammer to smash it. Like the T-1000 in Terminator 2, the phone shatters in a billion pieces. Their drop test also shows their new glass shatters just like any…

  • Star Wars set leaked by drone, studio buys "DroneShield"

    Personal drones are all the fad among hobbyists and extreme sports fans, but while they can make short work of filming yourself or others remotely and from any angle, they are apparently useful for less innocent purposes as well. This is something Pinewood Studios, where the much-awaited Star Wars…

  • All iPhone generations in retrospect: incremental changes

    Another year, another iPhone, now on its 6th generation, 9th and 10th if you're actually counting models. But how much has changed between these devices? EverythingApplePro does a quick comparison and shows not much, at least when you compare iPhone models to their immediate predecessors.…

  • Goldgenie announces two 24ct gold iPhone 6 collections

    You could see it coming a mile away. Now that the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus are official, luxurious limited edition gold-plated models are sure to pop up. Goldgenie, one of the more prominent brands in such a business, is naturally quick on the scene, but isn't content with just one Elite…

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