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Bletchley Park's World War Two codebreakers in their own words
News Receiving their medals in the hall where 60 years earlier they had played table tennis during their break times, the veterans' expressions were a mix of smiles and solemn pride. The work of the Bletchley Park... [05 Nov 2009]
Larry Ellison
AS Profile He also races sailboats, flies planes, and plays tennis and guitar. As CEO of Oracle, Ellison hasn't made it onto the Agenda Setters list as much as you might expect. He last appeared at number 14 in 2007, with 2003... [29 Sep 2009]
Steve Jobs: Firmly back in the driving seat at Apple
News He also revived two well-known trademarks of his public appearances: his outfit of black turtleneck, jeans, and white tennis shoes, and his "one more thing" phrase. Though technically he returned to work two months ago,... [10 Sep 2009]
Silverlight 4: Microsoft casts light on next version of Adobe Flash rival
News The technology has already been used in beta form since May to offer coverage of events such as the French Open tennis tournament, the Tour de France cycling event, and the Michael Jackson memorial. Ahead of a... [09 Sep 2009]
Cheat Sheet: Microsoft's Project Natal
Cheat Sheet For example, imagine a tennis game. Instead of holding a joypad between your hands horizontally and pressing buttons to control the system, you could use the controller like a fishing rod or a tennis... [10 Aug 2009]
Windows to open up to gesture recognition, says Gates
News Imagine a game machine where you're just going to pick up the bat and swing it, or the tennis racket and swing it," Gates said. You can't pick up your tennis racket. Microsoft doesn't just want to bring... [15 Jul 2009]
Bangalore's brain gain
Comment With landscaped lawns, swimming pools, squash and tennis courts, recreation areas for children, supermarket and services on call, these communities offer a haven for those transitioning from the West, buffering them from... [17 Mar 2009]
Beijing Olympic diary: Producing results
Comment Generally on the night shift we have competitions running until late - there was a tennis match the other night that went on until 3.30am but usually the competition finishes by midnight or 12.30am. Follow the link for... [19 Aug 2008]
Photos: Wimbledon on target for a tech ace
Photo Centre Court at Wimbledon's All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) looks pristine ahead of the two-week grand slam tournament which begins on Monday. IBM also works with the other Grand Slam tennis... [19 Jun 2008]
Heather Jackson
CIO Profile Away from the office she enjoys doing anything outdoors including tennis, mountain bike riding, off road biking, running and hiking. Heather Jackson joined Halifax Bank of Scotland (HBOS) in Feb 2000, where she is... [11 Jun 2008]
Gary Arthurs
CIO Profile He lives in Buckinghamshire, enjoys reading and cycling and also plays competitive hockey and tennis. Gary Arthurs has been CIO of HMV Group since 2007 where he heads up a tech team of 125, responsible for IT across the... [11 Jun 2008]
Trevor Didcock
CIO Profile Didcock enjoys a wide range of sports including golf, sailing and tennis. Before arriving at Homeserve, Trevor Didcock was CIO at the AA for four years and a member of the executive team responsible for the highly... [11 Jun 2008]
Photos: Beijing Olympics 2008 - tech keeping the games on track
Photo This is the Olympic Green Tennis Centre. The Tennis Centre, as seen close up… It will seat 91,000 during the games and be used for athletics and football. Photo credit: Steve Ranger The National Aquatics... [07 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 28.03.08
Round-Up The first travel-themed report of the week is news that Ofcom has waved a couple of table tennis racquets in the air and signalled take-off for mobile phones on aircraft. Planes, trains and automobiles - the title of an... [28 Mar 2008]
Tennis federation rallies web presence
Case Study The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has beefed up its website to improve availability and speed for millions of tennis fans following the scores of Davis Cup matches online. The ITF runs the annual... [12 Mar 2008]
