UK retailers shut out disabled shoppers with poor site design

All of the UK's top 30 retail websites fail to meet the most basic of accessibility requirements, according to Nomensa, a consultancy firm specialising in Internet accessibility. Nomensa estimates that retailers will lose ?376 million of potential revenue this Christmas as a result of websites that are difficult to use. 'There are over 10 million disabled people in the UK, and I believe that each one of those has a right to be able to buy a Christmas present online for a friend or loved one this year,' said Simon Norris, Nomensa's managing director. ...more

Anti-blur added to the Sony digicam mix

If you find your photographs disappointingly blurry, help may be at hand. Sony has released two new digicams to enable better results. The Cyber-shot H5 and H2, Sony's latest digicam offerings, are the first digital still cameras from the H-series to combine Carl Zeiss 12x Optical zoom with Double 'Anti-Blur' technology. ...more

Fifty broadband dates announced

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2Mbit broadband for less than ?30

Bulldog has announced that its residential 2Mbit PrimeTime broadband service is available for just ?29.36 (inc. VAT) until 31 August. ...more

Compaq meets gloom head-on

Compaq hopes to meet analyst' expectations when it posts its results at the end of July, but it is battling with dropping revenue and further job losses. The company has blamed worsening economic conditions in Europe for an $8.4bn drop in revenue for its second quarter, which is down nine per cent on a year ago. ...more