Truphone part-owner Roman Abramovich among sanctioned oligarchs

Truphone part-owner Roman Abramovich is among the latest Russian oligarchs to be sanctioned by the UK today. Abramovich made the bulk of his wealth from selling assets following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The assets were acquired far below market value in Russia’s controversial loans-for-shares privatisation initiative. Between 2000-2008, Abramovich was the governor of…

Best 2-in-1 laptop deals and sales for March 2022

The laptop market is huge in 2022, which is no surprise considering how many people rely on these portable clamshell PCs every day. One of the more interesting developments to come onto the scene recently is the 2-in-1. These unique convertible laptops feature fold-flat touchscreens that let you use the computer much like a tablet,…

War and the app economy, Google’s Messages update, Telegram ‘TV’ – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. Global spending across iOS,…

War and the app economy, Google’s Messages update, Telegram ‘TV’ – TechCrunch

Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. The app industry continues to grow, with a record number of downloads and consumer spending across both the iOS and Google Play stores combined in 2021, according to the latest year-end reports. Global spending across iOS,…