Amazon to sell clothes

Online retailer Amazon is to add clothing to its range of goods Clothes from a range of brands, including Sears and Gap, will be on sale through a new Amazon shop that will open in time for the Christmas season. An official announcement will be made later this week. A spokesperson for Amazon in the UK said the company had 'no plans to sell clothes' over here. ...more

Samsung announces world's smallest audio player

With MP3 and Napster still in the headlines, Samsung has chosen a great time to promote its latest music playing hardware. The Mini Yepp is a tiny egg-shaped device that weighs a remarkable 1.13 ounces and features 32Mb of internal memory. ...more

Click Fraud rises

The report has been published by the Click Fraud Index which monitors and reports on data gathered from the Click Fraud Network of more than 1,300 online advertisers and their agencies. The survey also found what many people have long suspected, that click fraud is more prevalent on high priced keywords than lower cost ones. According to the report, the overall industry average click fraud rate was 14. ...more

EU to create super Ofcom?

The European Union may create a watchdog to monitor telecoms across Europe, according to the Commissioner in charge of Information Technology. However, as a sweetener, The European commission is proposing sweeping changes to the regulation of the telecoms industry. In a draft document, the EC says that it intends to withdraw from the regulation of a number of areas in telecoms provision. ...more

Dell turns to retail - PCs could soon be in UK shops

Dell is to break with its 23-year direct sales tradition next month and start selling personal computers in North America through Wal-Mart. And it may not be long before its PCs appear on the shelves at Asda or Tesco. Dell spokesman Bob Pearson said the company plans to add additional retailers in its top 10 to 15 markets, which include the UK as well as Germany, France, Japan, China, Brazil and Japan. ...more