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Google - the best workplace in the UK
News Gifting every employee a bike last year to encourage staff fitness and highlight green issues also brought kudos. At its Silicon Valley complex it's famed for pampering staff with gourmet free food and more flavours of smoothie than there are... [28 May 2008]
Tomorrow's wireless world: Healthcare to wear
News They could be used to check patients' vital health signs, such as pulse and blood pressure, and to monitor chronic conditions like asthma, diabetes and heart disease, or gauge movement or fitness levels. [08 May 2008]
BAA's RFID trial prepares for takeoff
News Speaking at a roundtable event in London to discuss BAA's wireless strategy, enterprise architect Jonathan Prizeman said the trial will kick off "any day now" and said the organisation is looking at RFID, adding "but for us it's about fitness for... [14 Nov 2007]
Microsoft and NHS team up on software design
News In February, the company bought Medstory, a health-based search company with tools that were recently integrated into the search feature on MSN's health and fitness page. Inside a business, software with a good user interface can improve productivity. [10 Sep 2007]
Apple plugs Nike-Nano hook-up
News Armstrong said in a statement: "If you can incorporate time, distance and calories burned together, and make it function for both the fitness runner and the high-level athlete, it will take working out to a whole other level. [24 May 2006]
IT teams ready for the 3 Peaks Challenge
News However, some of the team-building RBS has done may have taken a bite out of their fitness. Regular readers of silicon.com will know we are sending an intrepid team to take part in the Vanco Three Peaks Challenge in aid of CARE International. [14 Jul 2005]
Re:Viewing 2004: The security industry
News Lynch's comment had little effect on the security companies however, with one prominent CEO writing it off as "utter shit" and questioning the Autonomy man's fitness to comment on the security industry. [16 Dec 2004]
Euro group calls for techies to become bobbies
News IT professionals could soon be asked to volunteer their services to police the internet. The European Information Society Group (EURIM) is calling on the government to employ the services of IT workers as special constables. [02 Dec 2004]
Surf's up: Webmaster is Faking It on TV
News He was put through a punishing daily fitness regime of cycling, sit ups, press ups and yoga as well as actual surfing - a bit of a change from the usual techie lifestyle. The webmaster of IT recruitment outfit Elan is going on TV to prove that his... [28 Oct 2002]
European businesses feeling cheery about the future
News The truth is that it is the culture of a company and its confidence to invest for the future which determine a company's fitness. Sixty per cent of European companies are showing signs of confidence about the future despite poor global trading... [14 Oct 2002]
CA fights skills crisis with high-tech office
News The site offers a fitness centre, lunchtime football matches, shops and a Montessori nursery school for the children of employees. Computer Associates is improving conditions in its UK offices in a bid to dramatically reduce its staff turnover and... [15 Mar 2000]
BT fights back over e-slowdown allegations
News Timing, economics and fitness for purpose are critical. BT is not holding back the e-economy in the UK, according to Sir Iain Vallance, chairman of BT. In his keynote speech at the TMA (Telecommunications Managers Association) Conference in... [30 Nov 1999]
British Army passes euro fitness test
News The British Army's Support Command in Germany has conducted a systems analysis to determine its readiness for the introduction of the euro. The Army appointed two consultancies - Lorien and Merant - to conduct a survey of its financial processes... [21 Jul 1999]
Telecom Italia and Deutsche Telekom propose merger
News Robin Duke-Woolley, senior consultant at Schema, said there are still a number of issues to overcome, not least the operating fitness of both companies. Telecom Italia has issued a statement confirming its conditional acceptance of a merger plan... [21 Apr 1999]
