More shoppers online at Christmas
More than five million people are expected to use the internet to carry on shopping on Christmas Day, the online retail group IMRG says.
Christmas cheer for net shops
More than five million people are expected to use the internet to shop on Christmas Day, online retail group IMRG says.
Warner threatens YouTube on music
Warner Music Group has told YouTube, the video sharing site, to remove music videos by its artists from the site.
Penny web auctions under scrutiny
Online “penny auctions” are like gambling and should be better regulated, an expert has said.
Penny web auctions scrutinised
Online “penny auctions” are like gambling and should be better regulated, an expert has said.
Electronic Arts warns on profits
Video game giant Electronic Arts issues another profit warning after holiday sales fall short of expectations.
Sony to cut plants and 8,000 jobs
Sony announces plans to close 10% of its manufacturing plants and cut 8,000 jobs, or 5% of its electronics workforce.
Downturn ‘boosting cyber-crime’
The economic downturn is “proving a hotbed” for global cyber-crime, a study by security firm McAfee warns.
‘Busiest day’ for online shopping
Monday is predicted to be the busiest internet shopping day of the year with £320m forecast to be spent online.
Parents warned on fake consoles
Parents are being warned about fake imported Nintendo consoles which could be a fire hazard and pose a danger to children.
Apple made to drop iPhone advert
The UK advertising watchdog forces Apple to pull an iPhone advert after ruling it exaggerates the phone’s speed.
Sharp rise in silent call gripes
Complaints from UK householders about silent calls from call centres have more than tripled, says regulator Ofcom.
Dell sees quarterly profits slip
US computer maker Dell sees its quarterly profits fall as customers around the world buy fewer computers.
Microsoft ends Yahoo deal talk
Microsoft’s boss tells the firm’s annual general meeting that it is no longer looking to buy Yahoo.
Internet shoppers get duty break
Internet shoppers will not have to pay customs duty on items they have bought for less than 150 euros from outside the EU.
Festive e-shoppers ’strike early’
Christmas shopping on the internet will peak on 8 December, a report predicts, but growth in festive spending online will slow.