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Profile: Nandan Nilekani, co-chairman, Infosys
News Jeff Bezos Amazon Visiting the UK to promote the latest version of Infosys' Finacle banking application suite, he took time out to speak to silicon.com about his views on the financial services sector and his new role as co-chairman of Infosys... [03 Mar 2008]
Steve Jobs top of the Power pops
News Jeff Bezos Amazon Tom Espiner writes for ZDNet.co.uk Apple co-founder and chief executive Steve Jobs has topped a list of the 25 most powerful business people in the world. In joint fourth place are Eric Schmidt, chief executive of Google, and... [29 Nov 2007]
European software industry gets big thumbs up
News Jeff Bezos Amazon Tom Espiner writes for ZDNet.co.uk The top four European software companies in terms of revenue were announced as Germany's SAP, followed by UK company Sage and the two French companies Business Objects and Dassault Systemes. [22 Nov 2007]
Women vs men: Who's more web-savvy?
News Top 20 UK websites by time spent online, April 2007 (million hours)* ebay.co.uk (19.3) bebo.com (9.1) bbc.co.uk (8.2) google.co.uk (8.2) myspace.com (8.1) msn.com (7.0) yahoo.co.uk (5.3) youtube.com (4.5) facebook.com (4.3) runescape.com (3.9... [23 Aug 2007]
Blighty Vista "overcharging" attacked
News For example, according to the recommended retail prices on Amazon.com and Amazon.co.uk, Vista Ultimate is pegged at £203 ($399.99) in the US, and £369.99 in the UK. As businesses and consumers grapple with Microsoft's new operating system, Windows... [26 Feb 2007]
Will's Web Watch: Hassle-free Christmas shopping
Comment In common with around 50 per cent of UK adults, I tend to do as much of my Christmas shopping online as possible, and while things have moved on light years from the days when you could buy any present online - as long as it was a book - Amazon... [30 Nov 2006]
Fancy Jamie Oliver in your stocking?
News Amazon.co.uk has put Jamie Oliver's new cookbook as the top of the pops in its forecast for this year's festive big sellers in the UK. The 'pukka tukka' chef is heading up Amazon.co.uk's predicted top 10 Christmas present list, which is based on... [07 Nov 2006]
Amazon confused by Zune vs iPod rivalry?
News A listing on Amazon.co.uk currently advertises pre-orders are being taken for the Microsoft Zune - however, it lists the product as being produced by Apple Computer, manufacturer of the iPod which currently dominates the market Microsoft covets. [22 Sep 2006]
OFT to probe online shopping
News It has also acted on consumer concerns about delivery and cancellation rights, such as obtaining agreements that guarantee amazon.co.uk and bol.com include delivery charges in refunds. Around 130,000 UK businesses now sell online. [02 May 2006]
Will's Web Watch: Been let down by an e-tailer?
Comment However, despite experiencing this first hand I've since continued to shop with Amazon.co.uk. Because the service has otherwise been excellent and until I come up against something which outweighs the benefits I perceive of shopping with Amazon.co... [08 Mar 2006]
Apple pricing 'blunder' caught on camera
News In 2003 Amazon.co.uk refused to honour a mistake on its site which saw Compaq handheld computers advertised at £7.32. Apple appears to have become the latest firm to offer goods online at the wrong price and subsequently refuse to honour the sales. [04 Jan 2006]
Re:Viewing 2005: Photos of the year
Photo 26 August 2005: silicon.com's Will Sturgeon tracks a day in the life of an Amazon.co.uk order. Here we see the interior of Amazon's Milton Keynes fulfilment delivery centre. See more photos of the journey your Amazon goods take here. [20 Dec 2005]
The Weekly Round-Up: 02.09.05
Round-Up Thai Airways committed a similar howler a couple of years ago, as did Amazon.co.uk with a £7 PDA. We also ran a photo story following 'A day in the life of an Amazon.co.uk order' - tracking a book from it being ordered to being delivered. [02 Sep 2005]
Inside Amazon.co.uk: More than just a boy wizard
Comment But for all the automation and supply chain management there is also some serious leg work which goes into running the Amazon.co.uk operation smoothly. The last Harry Potter book is out the door and Amazon.co.uk is yet to start stocking up ahead of... [31 Aug 2005]
Photos: Inside Amazon.co.uk
Photo Chris Bateman, senior operations manager at Amazon.co.uk, admitted to silicon.com that it had originally been planned for September. Amazon's latest venture sees the company offering rental DVDs. Empty crates and empty shelves show the aftermath of... [31 Aug 2005]
