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ISPs unveil business broadband savings
News Over at Plusnet - which has also just launched 1Mbps and 2Mbps consumer broadband products - business ADSL will range from £40 per month for its Office 500 service to £70 per month for its Office 2000 service, a saving of £40 per month. [08 Apr 2003]
Tech-savvy workers to make IT decisions in future
News Speaking at a briefing in Singapore to unveil Gartner's top 10 predictions for 2008, Gutberlet pointed out there are greater demands for consumer-type technologies from increasingly tech-savvy generations of workers. [14 Apr 2008]
Data on the move: IT scrooges' best mate?
News By 2007, businesses will make up 50 per cent of all mobile data downloaded by 2007 - an even split with the consumer market - up from the 20 per cent share it currently holds, according to mobile data company Netsize, with the businesses' taste... [14 Sep 2004]
Online retail takes 20p of the shopper's pound
News Based on the current growth trends online-shopper spend will peak at up to 50 per cent of all consumer spending within five years.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Online shopping is poised to take 20p out of every UK consumer pound by the end of the... [18 Jul 2008]
BT cuts prices in business broadband bonanza
News As predicted, BT is also reducing the cost to ISPs of its consumer broadband service by £1.75 per month to £13. BT is slashing the cost of its business broadband products by more than 50 per cent - one of several developments announced by the telco... [03 Apr 2003]
Dell outperforms in sliding PC market
News The consumer business will show a 50 per cent quarter-on-quarter increase in shipments, with revenues for the division up approximately 40 per cent. Strong sales into the consumer sector are being given the credit for the news, with Q4 sales to 1... [21 Jan 2002]
Microsoft coffers swell on Vista, Office sales
News In the first quarter to include consumer sales of Windows Vista and Office 2007, Microsoft reported profits that topped Wall Street estimates. Chief operating officer Kevin Turner said in a statement: "This quarter marked the consumer launches of... [27 Apr 2007]
Beware of spammers bearing Christmas gifts
News The amount of spam hitting our inboxes is up 50 per cent on last month, with a spike in the number of campaigns targeting those in need of Christmas present ideas by offering consumer tat and electrical goods. [07 Nov 2003]
UK faces battle to meet 2005 e-government targets
News The bi-annual benchmarking study measures both government-to-consumer and government-to-business services ranging from job searches, benefits, libraries to tax returns and customs duties. Most of the services governments are putting online are also... [28 Jan 2004]
AOL-Time Warner merger under monopoly spotlight
News US consumer groups have warned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that the merger of AOL and Time Warner will create an entertainment monopoly. The groups - which include the Center for Media Education, Consumer Federation of America... [28 Apr 2000]
Why does phishing work?
News Presented with a carefully spoofed Bank Of the West email which directed recipients to the phishing website www.bankofthevvest.com (with a double 'v' instead of 'w'), complete with a padlock in the content, spoofed Verisign logo and certificate... [03 Apr 2006]
Mobile roaming cuts move a step closer
News The Economic and Monetary Committee voted to approve the legislation yesterday and the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee and the Culture and Education Committee will vote on the issue today. [22 Mar 2007]
Gateway makes $235m offer for eMachines
News Gateway plans to acquire rival eMachines in a bid to regain its footing in the PC game and broaden the distribution of its Gateway-branded consumer electronics devices in retail outlets. By making a bid for eMachines, Gateway is hoping to combine... [02 Feb 2004]
Is fraud frightening online shoppers this Christmas?
News Sharon Fraser, partner in the consumer business practice at Deloitte, said: "This tells us convenience ultimately defines where we shop and where we spend money. People] are not going to ditch plastic because of the consumer protection it provides. [06 Dec 2005]
No more plans for DSL price cuts, says BT
News However, he argued that cheaper DSLAMs would increase the number of exchanges that could be enabled for broadband cost-effectively, so there would be some benefit for the consumer, in terms of wider availability if not cost. [21 Jun 2002]
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