Amazon makes first drone delivery
Amazon has made its first commercial delivery using a drone, in the UK. The package arrived safely at its destination in Cambridge, 13 minutes after…
Online shopping increases van sales
The increase of online shopping has helped van sales in the UK to a record high. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders said a…
Martha Lane Fox to get peerage
My fellow Millennium Product award winner and ecommerce pioneer Martha Lane Fox is to join the House of Lords.The co-founder of travel website lastminute.com –…
Huge rise in UK internet usage reported
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) in it’s lastest survey of internet useage in the UK reported that online growth is still expanding rapidly. The…
How to record your phone calls
There is nothing new about voice recording per se – call centres and helplines have been recording customer conversations for years “for training purposes”, and…
A paperless NHS would save billions
The Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt wants the NHS to be paperless by 2018 – a move which a report says could help save the National…
UK 4G moves closer with Ofcom auction
The universal roll out of 4G in the UK has progressed as seven bidders for the auction of bandwidths have been named by Ofcom.The telecoms…
Ecommerce websites face new OFT scrutiny
UK regulators are examining ecommerce websites on how they may be monitoring online shoppers in order to target them with different prices.The Office of Fair…
Millions in UK lack basic online skills
About 16 million people in the UK lack basic online skills- a new survey suggests.The report, conducted by consultancy firm Booz & Company, defines basic…
UK businesses optimistic about overseas expansion
UK businesses are optimistic about the prospects for overseas expansion according to accountants BDO.Some 78% of the 100 UK firms surveyed expected revenue from foreign…