December 27, 2005

Spam man wins email case

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Filed under: Legal News, Internet News

A man living in the Channel Islands, has successfully claimed damages of £270 from a company who sent him unsolicited email. Nigel Roberts filed a claim against Media Logistics UK, who had sent unsolicited e-mail providing adverts for contract car firms and a fax broadcasting ...

Christmas sales start slow but end merrily on high

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Filed under: Ecommerce News, Business News, Economy News

High street sales were slow to pick up as Christmas approached - but have ended on a high note with retailers reporting greater activity over the Christmas weekend and Boxing Day. Shopping analysts Footfall put the increased sales due to increased promotional activity, better ...

December 23, 2005

CBI withdraws extended maternity leave support

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The CBI has withdrawn its support for government plans to extend maternity leave. The government plans to extend maternity leave from 6 months to 9 months in April 2007, and originally suggested that HM Customs and Excise would pick up the tab on the increased ...

December 22, 2005

Microsoft threatened with daily fines

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Microsoft has been threatened with daily fines to the company by the European Union, for their failure to open up their operating system to third-party software developers to use. The EU ordered Microsoft to offer documention that would allow software companies to better provide products ...

Google confirms AOL deal

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Google has confirmed that it has invested $1 billion for a 5% stake in AOL. The investment also sees Google helping to make AOL content more visible on Google, with preferential advertising also offered. The move is seen as important for Google - prior arrangements to ...

Tax win for small business

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A small business has won a landmark court ruling over how much tax they pay. According to the BBC, the case hinged around the paying of dividends to a spouse who was the partner in the business: The company had a turnover of £91,000 for ...

Retail sales up November

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Retail figures for November were significantly up, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Although food saw the highest three-monthly growth, all sectors recorded increases, with overall growth at 0.7%. According to the ONS: Compared with the same period a year ago, sales volumes in the ...

W3c sets sights on VoiceXML

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W3C - the organisation for setting web usability standards - is turning attention to voice formats for use with the internet, such as VoiceXML 3.0. VoiceXML 3.0 uses voice recognition for people using the internet, and relies on voice commands instead of keystroke commands. According to CNET at ...

Microsoft fined for anti-trust in south Korea

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The BBC reports that South Korea has fined Microsoft nearly £20 million over an anti-trust ruling, that orders Microsoft to unbundle its messenger system from Windows. The ruling also raises concerns about Windows' Media Server and Media Player preventing other companies from being able ...

EU domains go live

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Filed under: Webmaster News

EURid has today oepned up purchases of .eu domain names - but for the time being, only companies with a valid European Union trademark can apply for registration. In February 2006 the registration process will be widened to other companies - but ...

Brown tackles SIPPS and REITs

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Filed under: Finance News, Property Market News

Gordon Brown sent mixed signals to the financial sector today, with announcements that residential property will not be eligible for SIPPs (Self Investment Pension Plans) - however, he still plans to open the UK property market to general investment via ...

Skype releases video beta

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Filed under: VoIP News, Apple News, Technology News, Internet News

Popular VoIP software maker Skype has released Skype 2.0 beta, which now allows video links while people chat. Although video has been a available to messenger services, from Microsoft and AOL, this is the first time Skype has integrated video with it's VoIP telephony service. As well as ...


Main News: Business News Internet News SEO News Security News Technology News Finance News Business Forums: Business forum Marketing forum Search Engine forum Financial forum Webdev forum Webmaster forum Technology forum	December 27, 2005 Spam man wins email case Link: Spam man wins email case Filed under: Legal News, Internet News A man living in the Channel Islands, has successfully claimed damages of £270 from a company who sent him unsolicited email. Nigel Roberts filed a claim against Media Logistics UK, who had sent unsolicited e-mail providing adverts for contract car firms and a fax broadcasting ... Christmas sales start slow but end merrily on high Link: Christmas sales start slow but end merrily on high Filed under: Ecommerce News, Business News, Economy News High street sales were slow to pick up as Christmas approached - but have ended on a high note with retailers reporting greater activity over the Christmas weekend and Boxing Day. Shopping analysts Footfall put the increased sales due to increased promotional activity, better ... December 23, 2005 CBI withdraws extended maternity leave support Link: CBI withdraws extended maternity leave support Filed under: Political News, Business News The CBI has withdrawn its support for government plans to extend maternity leave. The government plans to extend maternity leave from 6 months to 9 months in April 2007, and originally suggested that HM Customs and Excise would pick up the tab on the increased ... December 22, 2005 Microsoft threatened with daily fines Link: Microsoft threatened with daily fines Filed under: Legal News, Microsoft News Microsoft has been threatened with daily fines to the company by the European Union, for their failure to open up their operating system to third-party software developers to use. The EU ordered Microsoft to offer documention that would allow software companies to better provide products ... December 21, 2005 Google confirms AOL deal Link: Google confirms AOL deal Filed under: Google News Google has confirmed that it has invested $1 billion for a 5% stake in AOL. The investment also sees Google helping to make AOL content more visible on Google, with preferential advertising also offered. The move is seen as important for Google - prior arrangements to ... December 15, 2005 Tax win for small business Link: Tax win for small business Filed under: Tax News, Business News A small business has won a landmark court ruling over how much tax they pay. According to the BBC, the case hinged around the paying of dividends to a spouse who was the partner in the business: The company had a turnover of £91,000 for ... Retail sales up November Link: Retail sales up November Filed under: Economy News Retail figures for November were significantly up, according to the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Although food saw the highest three-monthly growth, all sectors recorded increases, with overall growth at 0.7%. According to the ONS: Compared with the same period a year ago, sales volumes in the ... December 7, 2005 W3c sets sights on VoiceXML Link: W3c sets sights on VoiceXML Filed under: Technology News, Internet News W3C - the organisation for setting web usability standards - is turning attention to voice formats for use with the internet, such as VoiceXML 3.0. VoiceXML 3.0 uses voice recognition for people using the internet, and relies on voice commands instead of keystroke commands. According to CNET at ... Microsoft fined for anti-trust in south Korea Link: Microsoft fined for anti-trust in south Korea Filed under: Legal News, Microsoft News The BBC reports that South Korea has fined Microsoft nearly £20 million over an anti-trust ruling, that orders Microsoft to unbundle its messenger system from Windows. The ruling also raises concerns about Windows' Media Server and Media Player preventing other companies from being able ... EU domains go live Link: EU domains go live Filed under: Webmaster News EURid has today oepned up purchases of .eu domain names - but for the time being, only companies with a valid European Union trademark can apply for registration. In February 2006 the registration process will be widened to other companies - but ... December 6, 2005 Brown tackles SIPPS and REITs Link: Brown tackles SIPPS and REITs Filed under: Finance News, Property Market News Gordon Brown sent mixed signals to the financial sector today, with announcements that residential property will not be eligible for SIPPs (Self Investment Pension Plans) - however, he still plans to open the UK property market to general investment via ... December 1, 2005 Skype releases video beta Link: Skype releases video beta Filed under: VoIP News, Apple News, Technology News, Internet News Popular VoIP software maker Skype has released Skype 2.0 beta, which now allows video links while people chat. Although video has been a available to messenger services, from Microsoft and AOL, this is the first time Skype has integrated video with it's VoIP telephony service. As well as ...	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