Royal Mail appoints its second CIO in little over a yearComputingCatherine Doran (pictured) has left Network Rail and is set to be the new chief information officer (CIO) at the Royal Mail, according to a spokesperson at the rail company. Doran was director of corporate development at Network …Royal Mail …

Seat nav … what are the best iPhone cycling satnav apps?The Guardian (blog)First, I found the piece of kit I needed – an iPhone bike-mount, which holds the handset in a kind of plastic vice – at a price I liked: £20 on eBay. The whole lot then clips firmly …

Post mortem starts on AV campaignThe GuardianI lost count of the number of times I was out delivering Yes leaflets, only to see a No leaflet already sitting there on the doormat, freshly delivered by the Royal Mail. My complaint is not that money was spent to inform the electorate …

CBC.ca Vancouver postal workers protest imposed contractCBC.caA locked out Canada Post employee waves a flag and blows a whistle outside the main post office in Vancouver, BC, on Friday June 17, 2011. Darryl Dyck/CP A locked out Canada Post employee waves a flag and blows a whistle outside the main …

Catherine Doran is leaving her role at Network Rail to become the new CIO at the Royal Mail. More: continued here

Family stamps own brand on 'tapa'Inquirer.net“For more than a hundred years, making beef tapa has been a common venture among old families in this town's local meat industry. Each family has its own distinct taste and personal touch,” says Mayor Herminio … More: continued here

Aylsham’s new Post Office is set to serve its first customers next month. More: continued here

It’s almost eleven in the morning and the National Post Office (NPO) branch in Butare town, South Rwanda, is almost as quiet as a cemetery. Business, explains one employee, has fallen as internet and mobile technologies have grown across the country. “We no longer get many people coming to send …

A secret to saving on sports equipmentMiamiHerald.comUsing online auction sites such as eBay for sporting goods can get you a good deal but you may be paying a fortune in shipping costs. Instead, check out eBay's classifieds site, which lets you view only the listings that are near where you …

CBC.ca Legislation ends postal lock-outYour Ottawa RegionEmma Jackson Mail delivery is expected to resume on Tuesday after the government passed the Canada Post back-to-work legislation on Sunday, June 26. The post office's plant employees will return to work first to begin sorting mail on Monday, …Post office, union ordered back …