How To Boss It Like… Clare Johnston, founder of The Up Group
There are a handful of business leaders and industry figures in Britain who are changing the world. Ian Fordham, Lindsay Pattison and George Burgess seem to get an incredible amount done, in an...
View ArticlePaprika: Save money, cook happy
The short of it Paprika is our favourite home cooking app. If you love great food and like saving money, it’s a no brainer. Bothered? Paprika makes collecting your favourite recipes a piece of cake....
View ArticleStartup drug dealers & free food are in your Weekly Agenda
Mondays can be stressful, but don’t despair—we’ve got everything you need to make it through the week. From the hottest events around the globe, to a new podcast for your commute, a great series for...
View ArticleDigital disaster: 6 million Brits have never used the internet
Do you get nervous when the wifi goes down? Panicked when you’ve got no data on your phone? As unbelievable as this might sound, 1 in 10 people in Britain have never suffered these first world...
View ArticleWhy I’m done with Apple
Dear Tim, I’m a big fan. I’ve got the lot – iPhone, iPad, Macbooks and even the wretched Watch. We’ve been together for over 15 years, sharing the good times and the bad. I built my first website on a...
View ArticleEpson made the Google Glass we’ve all been waiting for
Everybody used to talk about Google Glass. We were told it would change everything. Work, play, even porn was about to be transformed by this set of geeky looking glasses. Google Glass used Augmented...
View ArticleWorld’s biggest brands unite for One Question
Today marks the launch of One Question, a new kind of event that breaks all the rules. A conference that cuts through the noise answering one question – with no fluff, no slides – just thoughtful...
View ArticlePetzi – the pet gadget you never knew you needed
The short of it Petzi is a pet camera and treat dispenser. Naturally, it’s connected to the internet. If you love your pets like we do, this one’s a winner. Bothered? It’s hard to balance your busy...
View Article27 British business leaders unite to back ‘Stronger In’
The EU Referendum is now just days away. But while Nigel Farage has resorted to racist posters, the Liberal Democrats are hitting us where it hurts: British business. Today we release a letter signed...
View ArticleWhat the heck is… London Technology Week?
Who’s behind it? UBM, the London-based publishing and events giant. London Technology Week also gets public support from national and local government and Tech London Advocates. Do I need to be there?...
View ArticleWhat the heck is… Machine Learning
On the day that Twitter acquired London machine learning startup Magic Pony Technology, Alex Wood catches up with Suranga Chandratillake, to get to the bottom of this new area of technology, and find...
View ArticleTech City is 5, here’s why you should care
Tech City – it all started with a cluster of creatives in what was once a scrappy corner of East London. Then came the startups, attracted by cheap rents and a community of entrepreneurs who all...
View ArticleHow to Boss It Like… Gary Stewart, Director of Wayra
Smart people get an incredible amount done, in an impossibly short space of time. But how do they do it? In our Boss it Like series we find out what’s behind some of the brightest leaders in business....
View ArticleCEO in Exile wins fight to return to Britain
Imagine being kicked out of the country you’ve called home for 9 years. You leave behind the company you spent years building and are forced into a foreign country. You become a “CEO in exile”. This...
View ArticleAnker Ultra Slim – the case that makes your iPhone usable again
The short of it Your iPhone’s battery sucks. We hear you. Anker’s ultra-slim charging case is the best in the business. Your iPhone just became usable again. Why do I care? Let’s face it – most people...
View Article52% blamed EU for their problems, blame social media for yours
It’s time to wake up. We’ve all been living in a bubble. A bubble made worse by social media. Society hasn’t changed overnight. Fears of inequality, immigration and the establishment were all there, we...
View ArticleSorry, tacky emoji won’t fix our broken politics
The weirdest week in politics just got weirder. As Europe falls apart, Democrat nominee Hillary Clinton rolled out her latest tacky attempt to “engage” with the youth of today. Yes, politics have...
View ArticleMeet the AI fund that’s got investors worried
Summer – it’s a tough time of year for investors. With Burning Man, Mykonos, Ibiza and Blackpool filling up the social calendar, somebody needed to step in and keep on disrupting. Times like these call...
View ArticleSkoda overtakes BMW & Mercedes-Benz by shunning “tech gimmicks”
Luxury cars jam-packed with the latest technology — what could possibly go wrong? We’ve seen this disaster happen before with “smart home” tech, that nobody asked for and in many cases makes our lives...
View ArticleWe want to be more awesome. Help us fill out this survey?
While we’ve loved getting The Memo on its feet and your heartwarming messages of support have spurred us on, we’d like to hear more of your thoughts on how we could be even better. We don’t just want...
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