Tech and Auto

Last year was the first year in the so-called era of disruption. For investors, that meant a wild ride that included several major stock markets notching record highs. It also included developments in some key technology areas that are leading to some attractive investment opportunities in 2018. Some of them have been getting plenty of media attention, while others have remained somewhat under the radar. The one thing that they all have in common is the potential to record some...

The FUT Champions Cup kicks off in Barcelona today and the tournament will see UNILAD FIFA players Spencer “Gorilla” Ealing and Shaun “Shellzz” Springette (Shellzz) in action for the first time this season. Together the pair are the UK’s best FIFA players - with a combined career earnings of $400,000 (roughly £280,000), an impressive accomplishment across the UK’s eSports industry. Hot off the heels of a successful 2017, Spencer, who is competing in the Xbox One division and Shaun, who is in...

One submarine, a large truck and eight well-oiled cars crammed onto a small stage speeding at 100mph and barely missing each other, what could possibly go wrong? It’s a franchise that no one ever expected to last more than one movie and a self-made family that suffered a huge public loss. But love it or rate it, there is no denying the sheer engine power behind, The Fast and the Furious.  Last Friday marked a new chapter in the eight film...

One thing we should expect from the World’s biggest information resource is integrity. Google has the power to influence everybody through the information it serves up during the 1.2 trillion information searches per year, worldwide. Google now processes an average of over 40,000 search queries every single second. However, is Google pulling the wool over our eyes, putting profit growth before the quality, independence, and relevance of the information it serves to us? Last year, Alphabet (Google’s parent company) revenue grew 21 per...

A state-of-the-art hotel in Japan has opened with rooms that have self-parking SLIPPERS. The ProPILOT Park ‘Ryokan’ will combine the ultimate in traditional hospitality with Nissan’s autonomous driving technology to give guests some quirky amenities. Using automotive systems the slippers "park" themselves at the entrance of the traditional inn at the push of a button, ready for guests to use upon arrival. The rooms will also come with self-parking tables and floor cushions. At first glance, the ProPILOT Park Ryokan...

The ball bearing is stunning in its simplicity and yet it's one of the greatest technological innovations of all time. However, it's arguable that, if it wasn't for the popularity of the bicycle, bearings as we now know them might not have come to be. In fact, many of the manufacturing innovations that the earliest car manufacturers took for granted were first developed for bicycles in the 19th century. From rollers and wheels to bicycles Although bearings in some form...

By Baxter Willis, head of WM Reply's Engage team, specialists in helping businesses harness technology to engage with their most valuable asset: the workforce. Working with a broad spectrum of different companies in a wide variety of different workspaces – both digital and physical – you see and hear a lot of things. You also start to spot some common traits that connect offices in different countries, industries and stages on a growth curve. One thing that soon becomes obvious is...

A new study commissioned by HARMAN reveals that Voice-Controlled speakers have unlimited potential to improve the lives of all users HARMAN International, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung focused on connected technologies for automotive, consumer and enterprise markets has commissioned an in-depth consumer research study1 on the use of Voice-Controlled speakers (VC speakers) among owners and intended purchasors2 of such devices. The results of the study show far-reaching benefits for VC speaker users and validate HARMAN’s conviction that voice is the...

When it comes to managing your business, there are many bottlenecks that you need to consider. From planning and scheduling to resource management, automating communication to project cost control, things can become tedious and quite complex. To deal with these such aspects of the business, a project management software can make things easier for a business with efficient and effective planning as well as management of the projects. But to choose a right project management software can be a daunting...