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News Thirsty UK consumers will be able to access games and other entertainment from their mobiles as Pepsi introduces QR codes to its drinks packs. QR or quick response codes - a type of 2D barcode - can be photographed by... [06 Nov 2008]
Mobile wallets to bulk out m-payments' future
News Mobile wallets will enable people to use their phones to pay for small-value items such as drinks and magazines, he added. Mobile money transfers and contactless NFC (near field communications) will make up half of the... [30 Oct 2008]
Microsoft embraces cloud computing with 'Live Mesh'
News From painting to ordering drinks, Microsoft plans to change the way we interact with technology with Surface Microsoft has begun testing technology that brings together a user's pictures, documents and other data... [23 Apr 2008]
Drinks giant Diageo hires new CIO
News Drinks giant Diageo has appointed a new CIO to fill the seat left vacant after previous IT chief, Robin Dargue, left to join Royal Mail. Diageo's new CIO is Brian Franz who joins from rival PepsiCo International where he... [03 Mar 2008]
Bill Gates bids London farewell
News From painting to ordering drinks, Microsoft plans to change the way we interact with technology with Surface In his final UK appearance before he steps down as Microsoft chairman to pursue his philanthropic and... [30 Jan 2008]
Retailers to scan discount vouchers by mobile phone
News O2 said the system is not limited to newspaper and magazine vouchers and could be used for other promotions in future - such as discounts printed directly on crisp packets or soft drinks. Thousands of newsagents in the... [10 Dec 2007]
British Energy hires new CIO
News Derek Wilde joined British Energy as CIO from drinks-maker Allied Domecq this week and will be based at the company's Barnwood headquarters in Gloucester. British Energy has hired a new CIO to help the organisation drive... [07 Dec 2007]
Microsoft does bundling U-turn on hypervisor
News From painting to ordering drinks, Microsoft plans to change the way we interact with technology with Surface Microsoft has said it will sell its new virtualisation technology separately from its Windows Server OS, in... [13 Nov 2007]
Manchester City FC trials mobile tickets
News He expects to be able to offer a full rollout of services - such as a free programme or a discount on drinks if fans arrive at the stadium early - by 2009. According to the club's head of retail, Duncan Martin, the aim... [22 Oct 2007]
Royal Mail hires new CIO from Diageo
News Robin Dargue has already left his position as CIO and business process director at the drinks giant and will take up his new role at Royal Mail shortly. Royal Mail has hired the Diageo CIO to replace the outgoing David... [11 Oct 2007]
Nestle extends $75m offshore IT deal with Satyam
News Food and drinks giant Nestle has signed a three-year extension to its $75m IT outsourcing contract with Indian company Satyam. Nestle originally signed a three-year deal with Satyam in 2004 for SAP application support... [27 Jun 2007]
Cadbury takes wraps off £650m efficiency drive
News Confectionary and soft drinks giant Cadbury Schweppes is to cut the size of its IT department by up to a third as part of a new £650m four-year plan to slash group operating costs and increase profit margins. [26 Jun 2007]
Drinks giant Diageo taps into Second Life
News Changing consumer trends and the new generation of young "digital natives" are forcing drinks giant Diageo to exploit new digital marketing channels such as the virtual world Second Life. One of the issues for Diageo is... [11 Jun 2007]
Chip and PIN takes off with BA
News The payment technology will be used for all in-flight purchases, including food, drinks and duty-free goods.silicon.com Retail & Leisure British Airways has rolled out chip and PIN pads on its entire fleet of 850 planes. [05 Feb 2007]
PepsiCo signs IT deal with BT and HP
News PepsiCo is to move its local and wide area networks to a high speed IP-based global infrastructure as part of a seven-year deal with BT estimated to be worth $100m. BT will manage data, LAN, security, conferencing, remote access and... [05 Oct 2006]
