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RSS online an in newsOnline retail takes 20p of the shopper's pound
News Online shopping is poised to take 20p out of every UK consumer pound by the end of the year, a landmark milestone that analysts believe will make the channel a critical business for many high-street retailers. [18 Jul 2008]
Microsoft widens its Live Mesh web
News The vision for Live Mesh is broader - envisioning people sharing data among Macs, PCs, and various devices, as well as opening up the possibility for desktop applications to add online components, and web apps to add offline components. [18 Jul 2008]
Google Docs: Now more than just spreadsheets
News Users of Google Docs, the online applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, now have a wide range of templates to choose from. The best of Google Earth From Hollywood to Vegas and racetracks to controversial domes.click here... [18 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News The GSMA points to tailored roaming packages as evidence of a competitive market, and says operators have introduced data roaming transparency measures - such as software that monitors data usage, text message alerts when customers reach a... [16 Jul 2008]
Microsoft slams Google-Yahoo! ad deal
News According to Smith this would allow Google to have a complete picture of people's online activities, raising concerns around privacy. Microsoft has said the proposed deal between Google and Yahoo! could have a negative impact on competition... [16 Jul 2008]
figleaves.com revamps website
News Online lingerie and nightwear retailer figleaves.com is set to relaunch its website in the new year. According to figleaves.com online merchandising director Catherine Hall, investment for the entire project is expected to run into seven figures... [16 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News The survey also found nearly a third (30 per cent) of consumers now watch TV or video online.uSwitch added that international broadband rankings put the UK's 4Mbps average to shame, with Japan boasting an average connection speed of 64Mbps, Korea... [14 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone - the business perspective
News O2 has warned consumer customers intending to purchase an iPhone on Friday it will only have, on average, a few dozen 3G devices per store - and expects to sell out quickly (indeed, it is already out of stock online via its pre-order scheme). [10 Jul 2008]
Steve Ballmer on a future in the cloud
News Referring to a set of new subscription services offered under Microsoft Online Services, Rossini said: "Piracy is a problem in many markets. The future lies in the platform in the cloud, according to Microsoft chief executive Steve Ballmer. [10 Jul 2008]
Microsoft readies online apps for business
News Enabling telecommuting, which many employers and workers increasingly favour, is likely to be a selling point for the productivity and "deskless worker" tools within the Microsoft Online Services line up. [09 Jul 2008]
EU law to end file-sharers time online?
News Such a law would force ISPs to warn, then disconnect, those customers they think have been sharing copyrighted material online. A set of telecommunications laws has been given the green light by a European parliamentary committee, which includes... [09 Jul 2008]
Get a Lively life, with Google avatars
News Google has unveiled an online 3D social arena called Lively, the internet giant's take on Second Life. Second Life requires users to download and install a separate "client" software package that taps into the online world. [09 Jul 2008]
Are banks going soft on e-crime?
News Banks are failing to pass on information about online fraud to police, according to a House of Lords committee. The committee first made its recommendations on tackling online crime in its Personal Internet Security report in August 2007. [08 Jul 2008]
Intel's Atom cracks into PC World
News The accessibility to the internet and portability of netbooks has seen extremely strong pre-sales through PC World online. The UK computer-store chain PC World is claiming to be the first retail outlet in the country to offer a netbook using Intel... [08 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone up for grabs online - or is it?
News The 3G iPhone has today been made available to pre-order online from the O2 and Carphone Warehouse websites. The spokeswoman said O2 had "roughly split its stock in half" - between its online stores and retail stores. [07 Jul 2008]
