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Tesco Mobile users hungry for ads
News Tesco Mobile has embraced mobile advertising after concluding its customers are hungry for ads on their phones. The mobile virtual network operator has been trialling a WAP advertising portal since May 2007, which Tesco said has displayed strong... [09 Apr 2008]
The best of 2007
News Budgets squeezed, CIOs leaving and Tesco marches on. See below for 2007's top stories in the worlds of mobile and wireless, software, security, skills and outsourcing, as well as those from financial services, public sector and retail and leisure: [24 Dec 2007]
Top 10 retail IT stories of the year
News Interview: Tesco CIO Colin Cobain And while most retailers saw a slow-down, the irresistible Tesco continued to drive sales, while online retail quietly but steadily grew in the background.also saw a number of influential retail-sector CIOs bid... [19 Dec 2007]
Stories of the year
News Tesco IT chief steps down iPhone in the UK: Hands up who wants one? But one of the biggest stories of 2007 - and not just in the tech world - turned up in October when two password-protected CDs containing the records of 25 million child benefit... [14 Dec 2007]
Stories of the month - November 2007
News Tesco IT chief steps down Another technology big wig - Tesco's IT chief - stepped down from the retail giant after six years to pursue a new challenge this month too. Group IT director Colin Cobain announced he is leaving at the end of November... [29 Nov 2007]
CIO Essentials: MS licensing, Tesco CIO and online shopping
News This week we hear from Colin Cobain, group IT director for Tesco, who is stepping down from his role at the supermarket giant at the end of this month. Tesco IT chief steps down If you are a UK-based IT director or CIO and would like to take part... [20 Nov 2007]
Stories of the Month - September 2007
News Meanwhile, silicon.com's community editor Andy McCue interviewed the IT director of the Tesco Group, Colin Cobain, who discussed how tech is supporting the supermarket's ambitious expansion plans. Interview: Tesco CIO Colin Cobain [28 Sep 2007]
Dear silicon.com... Vista gripes, naked PCs, geek rage, nuclear fallout...
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Tony Hallett flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Exclusive: AA terminates £50m IBM deal This is a good combination of some breaking news and an on-the-spot interview ¦ CIO Essentials: Nerdy... [27 Sep 2007]
CIO Essentials: The top five stories of the week
News Not sure how Tesco are actually doing selling their software but I assume from Woolies entering the market that they are, as with everything they seem to do, being successful. That being the case then I welcome this news as it not only offers... [03 Apr 2007]
Photos of the month - March 2007
Photo The Tesco Hindustan Service centre in Bangalore has been the IT development centre of the UK supermarket chain since 2004. Tesco was among the first major international retailers to have a fully owned support-centre in India. [02 Apr 2007]
Photo: Boom town Bangalore
Photo The Tesco Hindustan Service Centre is the offshore support and IT development centre of the UK supermarket giant. Tesco was among the first major international retailers to have a fully owned support-centre in India. [16 Mar 2007]
India diary, day 11: I heart Bangalore
Comment I pass a billboard ad for Tesco's offshore IT operations - Tesco HSC - proudly trumpeting its technology skills. The two stories illustrate well how the IT industry is putting pressure on India - both on its culture and infrastructure. [14 Mar 2007]
Leader: Is Tesco off its trolley to compete with iTunes?
Leader Today Tesco announced plans to launch an online music store - and, like so many new entrants to the sector, is hoping it will be a serious contender to the dominance of Apple's iTunes Music Store. Already one of the largest music sellers in the UK... [08 Nov 2004]
The best of 'Reader Comments': That pesky Microsoft paperclip and the frustrations of grocery shopping over the web
Comment I recently placed an order with Tesco for some birthday treats for a 20-year-old daughter. Oh Tesco So, as my wife is forcing one of our very children round Sainsbury's the next day with two fully-laden trolleys, on her own, imagine my surprise... [02 Mar 2001]
This time in '99: Barclays launches free ISP
News Until now, Barclays has refrained from entering the ISP market in direct contrast to other financial services providers such as the Nationwide Building Society and supermarket chain Tesco. Barclays is to introduce a service that bundles free... [14 Mar 2000]
