Author: Chris Price
Chris has been a journalist since the 1990s. In addition to editing TechDigest.tv and ShinyShiny.tv, he also regularly contributes tech/business articles to The Daily Telegraph and Tech Radar. A passionate swimmer, Chris has his own swimming blog and is a qualified lifeguard. He can be contacted at [email protected]
Aston Martin announces Lucid partnership for luxury, high performance EVs
Aston Martin today hits the accelerator on its ambition to create the world’s most thrilling and highly desirable electric performance cars, with the formation of a new supply agreement with electric vehicle technologies company, Lucid Group. The proposed agreement announced this morning to the London Stock Exchange will see Lucid, a world-leader in the design…
Tech Digest daily roundup: VW developing sub-£17,000 ID1 EV
Volkswagen is “full steam ahead” with the development of a sub-£17,000 electric ‘ID 1’ hatch that will arrive in the next five years as part of a renewed push by car firms to produce affordable electric models. The new EV will serve as a spiritual successor to the e-Up city car and is set…
Public transport frustrations fuelling car ownership demand
The current average price of a used car is £17,735, up 3.5% year-on-year and 0.3% month-on-month. Auto Trader research shows the importance of car ownership is increasing, driven, in part, by public transport disruption. Rising car finance APRs are having limited impact on consumer finance engagement on Auto Trader According to the latest data from…
British online spending rose 2.5% in May
The amount we spent online rose 2.5% in May, the month of the Coronation. The value of e-commerce sales also climbed 6.7% year-on-year. Shoppers put aside inflation woes to enjoy the extra Bank Holiday and prepare for summer, says ParcelHero. Retail spending rose both on the High Street and online during May, new Office for…
Ofcom and UK’s biggest telecoms firms commit to recruit more women
Ofcom and the UK’s biggest telecoms companies have come together to sign a new pledge, committing to help get more women build technology careers across the industry. The telecoms sector has been historically male-dominated – particularly in more senior technology-based positions. But Ofcom and seven of the biggest companies in the sector – BT, Openreach,…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Twitter agrees to comply with EU laws on fake news
Twitter has agreed to comply with tough new EU laws on fake news, Russian propaganda and online crime after a team of officials from the European Commission entered its headquarters to stress test its capacity to operate legally in Europe. The move came just weeks after Elon Musk, Twitter’s owner, quit the bloc’s voluntary code of practice…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Could Amazon be lining up offer for Ocado?
Ocado’s share price has surged amid reports that Amazon could be lining up a potential bid for the owner of the online grocery store. Shares in Ocado Group spiked by around 40pc on Thursday after claims emerged that Jeff Bezos’s online empire had taken an interest in the technology and grocery business. The Times said Amazon…
IMOU launches 360° pan and tilt camera Rex 3D for £49
Smart IoT solution and service provider IMOU has today launched the latest addition to its range, the Rex 3D. The smart pan & tilt indoor security camera is the first that is equipped with IMOU SENSE, a self-developed AI algorithm. IMOU claims its AI solution means the Rex 3D has a recognition accuracy of 99%…
eBay pushes buying ‘refurbished’ as cost of living crisis hits consumers
The average household has 49 pieces of tech, with 25% of the nation looking to upgrade their home technology this year, in spite of the cost of living crisis This comes at a time when a huge 88% of 16-24 year olds are looking to try and save money Up to 50% savings can be…
Broadband customers demand end to long-term contracts
Two in five broadband customers (40%) want to get their internet without being tied into a fixed contract, while just one in ten (9%) back the standard 18-month deals Despite the call for flexibility, over a quarter of the deals on the market are two-year contracts, with 12-month offers only accounting for one in ten…