Author: Andy Merrett
Online shopping: UK tops European pile
New research from Mintel shows that the UK has overtaken Germany as the number 1 online shopping nation in Europe. Wow, what an achievement. Well done everyone! Much of this has been put down to the increased competition between…
BBC Vision to restructure corporation for the digital age
Leaving issues of licence fees and huge wages for A-list celebrities gracing the BBC, it's fair to say that they're a fairly innovative bunch. DG Mark Thompson wants to expand on their current new media offerings by setting up…
Yahoo delays new advertising system, still losing out to Google
It seems that Google do nearly everything bigger and better than everyone else at the moment – or at least, they know how to make money from it. Love it or hate it, most large sites need advertising revenue…
WOTD: Google's domain names
Some people have enough time on their hands that they can compile a list of all the domains that Google owns. Why? Who knows. Neil Patel, I presume, over at Pronet Advertising. He's compiled a list of 520 domains that…
Yay or nay: Firewire
This is a bit of a geeky one to start a new weekly series: Yay or Nay in which we pick a tech product or issue and ask you to vote and comment on whether it's hot or not….
WOTD: Top 10 weirdest keyboards ever
Today's Website of the Day (well it's a blog post) is the Top 10 Weirdest Keyboards Ever. It's already generated quite a bit of interest, but if you've not already seen it, pop over and take a look at such…
BMW demonstrates remote-parking gadget
Having trouble parking your BMW? Yes it's a pain isn't it? I spent so much on the car that I forgot to extend the garage… So, BMW have come to your rescue with a self-parking system that they recently demonstrated…
Pocket LOOX N100: Lightweight GPS and MP3 gadget
What do you need most when you're on the move and not entirely sure where you're supposed to be going? Music and a map. That's where the Fujitsu-Siemens Pocket LOOX N100 Series personal navigation assistant (PNA). It's a very light…
Zyxel P-660HW: ADSL2+ router/modem on a budget
Looking for a home networking solution on a budget that's better than what your ISP provided when you signed up for broadband? If so, the Zyxel P-660HW could be for you. It's the entry-level offering in a new range…
Symantec slate Vista 'less secure than XP'
Microsoft's next generation of Windows, Vista, has been picked apart by Symantec, makers of PC anti-virus and security software, and their basic conclusion? Windows Vista could be less secure than Windows XP. Anyone else feeling a little nervous? Granted,…