New cookies data law kicks in

From yesterday UK websites must obtain “informed consent” from visitors before saving a cookie file on a visitor’s machine.Cookies are small text files that allow…

Facebook- you win some, you lose some

The rise- and more importantly the fall of Facebook’s share price continues.The finances of Mark Zuckerberg- the founder of Facebook Inc have undergone a bit…

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…

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…

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…