Waterstones teams up with Amazon’s to sell Kindle book reader
In a surprising development UK bookseller Waterstones is to sell Amazon’s Kindle book reader.Only last week we posted in Digital book sales increase by 54pc…
Facebook shares- good value or over hyped tech floatation?
On the day that Facebook is floated I was asked whether they represent good value or are they another over hyped technology company.In particular I…
eBay sales targeted by HMRC tax evasion
Online eBay sales traders are the latest group to be targeted by the HMRC against tax evasion.People who trade on websites such as eBay have…
Facebook plans even bigger floatation
Facebook increases the number of shares on offer by a quarter.Facebook says it will sell 25% more shares than first planned in its flotation in…
Digital book sales increase by 54pc in 2011
Digital book sales have risen by 54% in the past year and are now worth £243 million according to the Publishing Association.Figures released by the…
Scottish brewer uses Twitter to sink Goliath Diagio
A small Scottish beer company BrewDog has used Twitter to shame Diageo into a public apology after exposing the global drinks giant for using “dirty…
Smartphone app helps children lose weight with W8Loss2Go
Overweight children lose more weight using an anonymous smartphone app- W8loss2Go, instead of traditional support groups researchers have found.In a novel twist of technology coming…
Samsung at the top of the smartphone sales charts
Samsung Electronics has overtaken Nokia to become the world’s largest maker of mobile phones.Nokia took the top spot in 1998 from Motorola, but in the…
UK broadband plans will slow online business growth
A £1.1 billion funding gap means the UK government’s targets for broadband growth are unlikely to be met predicts a report by the London School…
Amazon profits beat Wall Street forecasts
Amazon has announced better than expected profits after the world’s largest retailer cut its costs and boosted sales of its Kindle tablet and digital products.Amazon…