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UK may not see light of Windows 7 family pack
News The software maker acknowledged it would sell the bundle, which allows three installations of the Home Premium version of the operating system, in a blog post on Tuesday. Microsoft did not say in its blog... [24 Jul 2009]
Photos: The UK's top CIOs
Photo Here Simon Post, CTO of the Carphone Warehouse, and number 7 in this year's Top 10, is talking to Vicky Maxwell Davies, partner at Boyden Global Executive Search.Photo credit: Chris Beaumont/CBS Interactive [19 Jun 2009]
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CIO Profile This is not the first time Simon Post of The Carphone Warehouse has been in the upper echelons of the silicon.com CIO50 - the CTO enjoyed a ninth place ranking in last year's list. Post,... [03 Jun 2009]
Inbox: Thin clients dealt Defra death blow?
Comment Simon Garrett, UK In response to Simon Garrett: "It's the IT departments' job to provide the tools for the business; not just to meet board targets on cost, but to listen to users' needs.... [05 Mar 2009]
Beware - Big Brother is watching you get drunk
Comment Simon Allen, Hertfordshire Don't forget to post your own response to any of these stories or comments by clicking here. The weekly Inbox column collects the best and most thought-provoking of the reader... [10 Feb 2009]
CIO Job Report: Movers and shakers
News Meanwhile, Simon Mouncer has been appointed head of business change and IT for UK electronics, domestic appliance and household furniture retailer, BrightHouse. Leeds Metropolitan University is set to appoint a new head... [27 Jan 2009]
Inbox: Who's to blame for snail's pace broadband?
Comment Simon, Cumbria Don't forget to post your own response to any of these stories or comments below. The weekly Inbox column collects the best and most thought-provoking of the reader comments silicon.com... [12 Jan 2009]
Over 50? Worried about job prospects? Don't be
News Simon Post Carphone Warehouse Tech professionals at the older end of the age spectrum shouldn't be concerned about their employment prospects worsening due to the economic downturn. Speaking to... [01 Dec 2008]
The 11 IT projects costing DWP £1.6bn
News Simon Post Carphone Warehouse The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is investing more than £1.6bn in various tech projects up to 2011. The DWP has revealed which IT projects are being worked on... [24 Nov 2008]
Yahoo!'s Yang to step down as CEO
News Simon Post Carphone Warehouse Yahoo! under fierce financial pressure, has begun a search to replace company co-founder Jerry Yang as chief executive, the company said Monday. Chairman Roy Bostock said... [18 Nov 2008]
Should your tech chief be a jack-of-all-trades?
News Simon Post Carphone Warehouse Industry experience is considered low down on the list for CIOs and other heads of IT. According to the latest CIO Jury, having a wealth of experience in the industry they... [27 Oct 2008]
Inbox: Banking on tech, ID cards, Oxbridge answers
Comment Simon Allen, Hertfordshire Don't forget to post your own response to any of these stories or comments by clicking here. Post a comment below… Can tech avert another banking crisis? Many... [24 Oct 2008]
Inbox: ID guinea pigs, snooping database and CIO standards
Comment Simon, Cumbria Don't forget to post your own response to any of these stories or comments below. Join the debate, post a comment below. ID guinea pigs attracted lots of attention on... [17 Oct 2008]
Business tech born in Cern's Big Bang lab
News Simon Post Carphone Warehouse Cutting edge particle physics is being used to hone new technology that will eventually make its way into enterprises. The Cern nuclear physics laboratory in Geneva,... [17 Oct 2008]
Quocirca's Straight Talking: What next for mobile email?
Comment Simon Post Carphone Warehouse The BlackBerry hasn't locked up the mobile email market yet. There's still plenty of new ground to cover - especially for consumers, says Quocirca's Rob Bamforth. After so... [16 Oct 2008]
