“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…
BBC writes off £98 million digital project
The BBC has written off a £98 million digital production system- which it’s director general said had “wasted a huge amount of licence fee payers’…
Sally Bercow’s Lord McAlpine tweet was libel
A tweet published by Sally Bercow about Tory peer Lord McAlpine was libellous, the High Court has ruled. Amid widespread speculation about his identity, she…
Apple global tax avoiders- Senate committee
A US Senate committee said Apple had used “a complex web of offshore entities” to avoid paying billions of dollars in taxes. The US Senate…
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…
Amazon UK paid just £2.4 million tax last year- despite £4 billion sales
Amazon’s UK subsidiary paid £2.4 million in corporate taxes last year the online retailer’s accounts show- despite making sales of £4.3 billion.The tax bill was…
Seven million Brits have still never used the internet
More than seven million adults in the UK have never used the internet- new research suggest. Research from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) said…
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…
Your email account hacked? Heres what to do
Your email account did not accepting your password- or a friend wants to know why you are sending out emails with nothing in it, but…
Tablet sales more than double globally
Tablet computer shipments soared in the first quarter of 2013, growing by 142.4% compared with the same period in 2012, according to analysts IDC.Figures suggested…