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Tech workers ignite Indian elections
Comment Outside, Bangalore is almost festive. A new, vocal group of voters - outsourcing workers, many from India's tech hub Bangalore - are shaping the country's upcoming elections, says Saritha Rai. Vandana Prasad, a... [21 Apr 2009]
Free delivery helps ASOS to bumper Christmas
News In a trading statement, ASOS chief executive Nick Robertson said Christmas sales, visitor conversion rates and average basket sizes all reached record levels over the festive period. It was a very merry Christmas this... [19 Jan 2009]
Web sales no match for worst December in 14 years
News Online sales went from strength to strength during the festive season, despite an overall decline in consumer spending. According to new research from the British Retail Consortium (BRC), non-food non-store sales in... [13 Jan 2009]
Alien hunting, Windows through the ages and Christmas gifts
Photo If the festive season inspires your thoughts to turn to what sort of presents to buy yourself, then check out our top ten presents for the techie that has everything, including a few handy suggestions for what to stick... [22 Dec 2008]
The Yearly Round-Up: 2008
Round-Up Of course, for some it's not festive boredom, but more of a grand, epic boredom - like being a teenager, but forever. Silicon Towers is decked with tinsel and holly and it's the time of year to show good will to all men... [19 Dec 2008]
Bah humbug! No let up for IT bosses over Xmas
News Christmas may be a time of peace on earth but CIOs are unlikely to be so relaxed this festive season, with many saying they'll still be on call over the holidays. It's not global companies who need round the clock... [19 Dec 2008]
Minority Report: 12 months of Apple
Comment In January, after the excesses of a festive period Apple immediately slimmed down with the launch of the ultra-thin MacBook Air - a laptop so thin you could cut a cake with it, which some people actually did. [16 Dec 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.12.08
Round-Up It's also the time of year for gathering around a festive board game. Luckily Apple has had a bright idea to help the iPhone-have-nots this festive season - the iPhone 3G Gift Card. It's also seeping... [12 Dec 2008]
£980,000 shopping mega minute arrives for web retailers
News Although sales volumes over the festive period will increase 42 per cent on a like-for-like basis compared to 2007, average transaction values will fall by 10 per cent. Despite continuing gloom on the high street, the UK... [08 Dec 2008]
Photos: Xmas presents for the techie who has everything
Photo Still struggling to think of how to reward your hard-working tech team this festive season or just looking for a Christmas present for yourself? Here's a festive gift that brings both Star Wars and... [04 Dec 2008]
Photos: Top 10 Xmas presents for the tech team
Photo With the festive season looming, here are silicon.com's pick of the presents you might want to consider to keep your friendly local tech guy or gal on side for another year. Starting with a musical theme, Ion Audio's... [01 Dec 2008]
Web Xmas shopping heads for 10 per cent boost
News As the festive period approaches, pundits are lining up to forecast how much money will be spent online buying gifts and making other festive purchases in preparation for Christmas. The latest is... [01 Dec 2008]
Shop too late and risk an unmerry Christmas
News During the festive season last year, the government's consumer watchdog received thousands of complaints about online orders being delayed or failing to turn up, it has been revealed. Consumer Direct said consumers... [27 Nov 2008]
Insert and Position Graphics in Word Documents
White Paper The words capture the festive mood of the event, but that page of text looks lifeless and dull. Graphics can add interest and impact to one's Word documents. Suppose one has completed a letter telling friends about the... [26 Apr 2008]
Chinwag Live: Xmas Futures, Crystal Balls
White Paper Bringing together leading experts and practitioners from Agency.com, CIMEX, Agenda 21, the Interactive Advertising Bureau and Lateral, it provided a fun and inspiring fix of festive futurology The future shape of digital... [08 Apr 2008]
