Digital Britain? In your dreams

Gordon Brown wants the UK to become digital capital of the world, but his government seems to be trying its best to make sure it can never be 02 Jul 2009

E-commerce

Online systems are increasingly important for enterprises, as they hunt for ways to establish a competitive advantage 01 Jul 2009

Habitat will continue to capitalise on social media

Despite recent controversy over use of Iran hashtags on Twitter, the retailer still plans to use web 2.0 tools to boost revenue 24 Jun 2009

E-commerce growth reaches all-time low

Web retailers are under pressure to remain competitive, says research 18 Jun 2009

Digital Britain – the experts' views

As the 240-page Digital Britain report hits the streets, we round up the first reactions from across the IT and communications industries 17 Jun 2009

Halfords' new IT delivers rise in profit

Staff productivity improved after introduction of updated in-store systems 10 Jun 2009

Time to bring anti-social technology to book

Technology should empower disabled users, not stigmatise and exclude them, writes David Banes 04 Jun 2009

First Capital Connect provides train updates via Twitter

Rail operator uses the micro-blogging service to give commuters travel information on the move 02 Jun 2009

UK online shopping to reach £30bn by 2013

But market maturity means retailers will need to work harder to compete, says study 02 Jun 2009

Marks & Spencer begins web transformation

Retail giant goes live with first stage of a major online overhaul 01 Jun 2009

Google threatens Microsoft Sharepoint with cloud collaboration

Search giant announces Google Wave for real-time collaboration, while Microsoft plays search engine catch-up with Bing 01 Jun 2009

Public in the dark over e-government

Citizens lack awareness of which government services can be accessed online, says research 01 Jun 2009

RBS strengthens online fraud protection

Bank offers free software to clients in a bid to boost web security 29 May 2009

Royal Mail seeks supplier for £120m web transformation

Tender is published for systems integration and redevelopment of e-business division 28 May 2009

Co-op Financial Services launches enhanced web site

Web self-service platform intended to improve query answering and use of staff resources 27 May 2009

Big web brands take up half of UK online time

Internet giants such as Google and eBay account for the majority of our time on the web 26 May 2009

eBay wins L'Oreal court battle over counterfeit goods

UK High Court rules auction site cannot be held reponsible for fake products sold online 22 May 2009

Straw plans crackdown on internet libel

Consultation could see ISPs taking greater liability 20 May 2009

Online shopping up 14 per cent on 2008

But monthly fashion sales decline for the first time in almost a decade 19 May 2009

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