5 Apple Watch apps to help your business run more effectively
Real Business takes a look at the Apple Watch apps that will help you improve business efficiency.
Rose gold edition of Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch released for £7,500
The latest edition of the Tag Heuer Connected smartwatch line has been released in an 18 carat rose gold design, with a £7,500 price tag – just in time for Christmas.
Refined Garmin smartwatches for adventurers and athletes priced at £1,000 each
Consider yourself an athlete or adventurer of the new age? Garmin has you covered as it blurs the lines with a “refined” smartwatch line designed for activity lovers, which will cost around £1,000 per timepiece.
MasterCard to power contactless payments on premium watches
In a deal revealed at Mobile World Congress 2016, lovers of fine watches will be ensured even more luxury when wearing premium brands as MasterCard has signed up to power payments on high-end timepieces.
Apple Watch more desirable than Rolex on 2016 list of world’s top luxury brands
A study spanning 80 countries has analysed consumer feedback online to reveal the world’s most desirable luxury brands – Chanel came out on top, while hallowed watch brand Rolex was outshone by the Apple Watch.
Barclays attacks Apple Pay and further disturbs payment sector with bPay wearables
American tech giant Apple is set to launch its Apple Pay service in the UK in July, while Barclaycard will also begin selling a series of wearable payment devices with the bPay line.
What will Apple Pay mean for British SMEs and the UK’s retail industry?
Apple is ready to introduce Apple Pay to British businesses. Never before has buying goods and services from SMEs and big brands by using your mobile device been easier or more secure.
Premier Inn changes the definition of room service with Apple Watch integration
The travel industry has always been pretty straightforward. You decide where you want to stay, book the hotel on the phone or online, and the experience is either great, mediocre, bad or leaves you with a feeling of indifference. But change is in the air, and Premier Inn has embraced it to redefine the meaning of room service with the Apple Watch.
If the iPhone was a company it’d be bigger than Yahoo and Google
All eyes are on Apple as it starts shipping the Apple Watch on 24 April, and expectations are high. To recap just how much it has to live up to, and gauge how it'll fare against the company's other offerings, Real Business revisits some stats from the Q1 results and last year's earnings.