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…
Online sales in UK now £1 in every £8 spent
According to the Financial Times the UK leads the world in our takeup of online sales as roughly £1 in every £8 spent is now…
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…
Mobile internet usage growth also rockets in the USA
Further to the Dyenamic Solutions post last week: Huge rise in UK internet usage reported which reported on the growing usage of mobiles to browse…
Electronic betting machines- the crack cocaine of the gambling industry
Gamblers in Wales alone have spent more than £1.5 billion on electronic betting machines found in bookmakers and casinos last year according to new research.It…
U.S. online winter spending grows 14pc to $42.3 billion
$42.3 billion was spent online during the entire November-December holiday shopping season, marking a 14 percent increase from 2011.The latter portion of the season saw…
UK digital sales break £1 billion barrier
More than £1 billion was spent on downloaded films, music and games in the UK in 2012- the highest annual total.Sales increased by 11.4% from…
Cyber Monday sales- record ecommerce shopping day
The US is projected to have had a record ecommerce shopping day- according to analysts.Research firm Comscore said consumers would have spent $1.5 billion (nearly…
Geeks and Nerds- are they now positive nouns like Boffins?
Are the names “geek” or “nerd” now becoming socially acceptable- even admired?It used to be implied that the person was socially awkward, even socially inferior.…
Google shares suspended after PPC sales plummet
Trading in Google’s shares were suspended yesterday after the company released bad sales and profits figures early by mistake.The search company’s stocks crashed by as…