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Chinese tech industry on cusp of boom

Chinese tech industry on cusp of boom

NEWS

The Chinese technology industry is on the cusp of a growth spurt, thanks to its unique position in the nation's economy and years of taking notes on the US.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 23rd 2011 at 10:06AM
John Lewis sees jump in tech sales

John Lewis sees jump in tech sales

NEWS

Technology sales shot up 8.4 per cent at John Lewis for the year ending January 29th 2011.
 
For the group overall, gross sales were £3.23 billion, up 11.9 per ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Mar 9th 2011 at 4:49PM
Top women in tech celebrated

Top women in tech celebrated

NEWS

To celebrate International Women's Day, the Guardian has put together a list of the top 100 women – with a number of notable entries from the technology industry.
 
Martha ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Mar 8th 2011 at 2:38PM
Cisco commits to East London ?Tech City?

Cisco commits to East London ?Tech City?

NEWS

David Cameron has welcomed a commitment from networking specialist Cisco that will see the vendor invest in the East London ‘Tech City’ project.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Jan 31st 2011 at 1:46PM
UK families to spend most on tech this Christmas

UK families to spend most on tech this Christmas

NEWS

British households are expected to spend €115 (£97.60) each on consumer electronics this Christmas, making it the most popular gift category.

by Nicky Trup
on Nov 17th 2010 at 10:28AM
Best Buy clocks ?29 million loss

Best Buy clocks ?29 million loss

NEWS

Best Buy Europe has posted a £29 million loss for the six months ending September 30th.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Nov 5th 2010 at 11:12AM
Best Buy plans 3 more UK stores

Best Buy plans 3 more UK stores

NEWS

Retail giant Best Buy will open stores in Hayes, Rotherham and Enfield during 2011.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Oct 5th 2010 at 12:04PM
Comet aims to inject 'personality' into tech retail

Comet aims to inject 'personality' into tech retail

NEWS

Having given its corporate and in-store image a lick of paint, Comet says it is looking to put more 'personality' into electricals retail, as part of its strategy to snatch ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Oct 1st 2010 at 12:58PM
Best Buy to open 4th UK store in September

Best Buy to open 4th UK store in September

NEWS

Best Buy will open a further UK store in Aintree this September, the firm has confirmed today.

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Aug 9th 2010 at 11:40AM
Taiwanese team wins $25,000 Microsoft prize

Taiwanese team wins $25,000 Microsoft prize

NEWS

A team from Taiwan has scooped the $25,000 top prize in the Embedded Development category at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 9th 2010 at 2:31PM
Microsoft tech competition kicks off

Microsoft tech competition kicks off

NEWS

For those who have binned their vuvuzelas and lost interest in football following England’s dismal exit from the World Cup, look no further because Microsoft has kicked off an international ...

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 5th 2010 at 10:51AM
John Lewis tech sales grow

John Lewis tech sales grow

NEWS

John Lewis has reported year-on-year sales growth of 18 per cent for the week leading up to March 13th.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Mar 19th 2010 at 12:29PM
BlackBerry is ?world?s fastest-growing company?

BlackBerry is ?world?s fastest-growing company?

NEWS

Research in Motion, the company behind BlackBerry smartphones, has been named the fastest-growing business in the world by Fortune magazine.

by Nicky Trup
on Aug 18th 2009 at 5:10PM
New slang driven by tech

New slang driven by tech

NEWS A study has found that tech codes are being increasingly adopted into English slang.

Matt Grainger
by Matt Grainger
on Dec 11th 2008 at 12:35PM