Amazon forced to alter pricing policy for traders
Amazon has been forced to alter its pricing policy for third party traders aftermid investigations in the UK and Germany.It will drop a clause banning…
When is the best time to buy online?
Knowing when the best time to buy something online could save you a lot of money. It used to be, as the saying goes, that…
Nuisance calls must be stopped says ICO
The data protection regulator has called for more powers to stop companies making nuisance calls, after fining a firm that broke the rules.Tameside Energy Services,…
Google’s tax avoidance damages it’s brand image
Google’s brand image has been damaged by the criticism of it’s tax avoidance of taxes, a major survey of consumer attitudes has found.The search engine…
Online terms and conditions- are they so big they are unenforceable?
As many online companies’ terms and conditions are now being bigger than Shakespeare’s Hamlet- could it be that “unfair” clauses in agreements are unenforecable? The…
Blind Federation criticises website security tests
The National Federation for the Blind says its members are unable to sign an e-petition calling for printed material to be more accessible to the…
“Free” computers are creating a very expensive society
While people are created equal, computers are not. When people share information freely, those who own the best computers benefit in ways that impoverish everyone…
Yahoo to buy Tumblr for £723 million
Yahoo has agreed a deal to buy the blogging service Tumblr for £723 million ($1.1 billion). Yahoo’s chief executive Marissa Mayer said that as part…
Clicks move to bricks for UK shopping growth
Against the odds and media hype- online ecommerce websites are opening high street shops to grow thier sales.We’re a nation of shoppers- we spent more…
3D printing- is it overhyped?
Since 3D printing hit the world and machines have made it affordable for ordinary people, there has been no end of hype about what is…