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• November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14

  NCE heads North of the border with Technology Practice buy

  Data centre services specialist NCE has continued to expand via acquisition after buying Scottish outfit The Technology Practice

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  MFP sales drive growth in printer hardware market

  Western European printer sales on the up with strong Q3 performance

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Microsoft launches its first wearable device

  The Microsoft Band: Its name might not be very original but it has some pretty neat features

• October 27, 2014 27 Oct'14

  Tech Data wins distribution rights for Nexus 9

  Tech Data has landed the rights to handle HTC's Nexus 9 tablet

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Microsoft showing cloud growth

  Microsoft's CEO has been able to talk about cloud growth as the firm delivered strong revenue in its first quarter

• October 23, 2014 23 Oct'14

  Fujitsu enjoys channel growth in H1

  Fujitsu has reported both channel revenue and partner number growth in the first half of its fiscal year

• October 22, 2014 22 Oct'14

  Microsoft kills the beloved Nokia brand, all in the name of progress

  Microsoft officially confirms that it will be phasing out the Nokia brand starting from now, marking a sad day in the history of mobile telecoms

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  IBM bemoans September slowdown

  A slowdown last month hit IBM's third quarter numbers with the vendor also revealing it is offloading its OEM semiconductor business

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Microsoft tipped to enter wearables market

  Microsoft could be the next big name to get involved with the wearable technology market

• October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14

  Apple refreshes iPads, iMacs, Mac minis and more

  Four days ahead of Apple's quarterly earnings report, the most valuable company on the planet refreshes its product range

• October 17, 2014 17 Oct'14

  AMD swings axe as it plans to cope with challenging conditions

  AMD's CEO has only been in the hot seat for nine days but has already opted to restructure the business parting with 7% of the global workforce

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Context: Tablet market continues to suffer

  The demand for tablets across Western Europe continues to suffer with Context figures for the third quarter highlighting a shift away from smaller screen offerings

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  Lenovo and VMware form SDDC partnership

  Lenovo is to partner with VMware to provide purpose-built Software-Defined Data Centre solutions

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  HP and HDS named as EVO:RAIL partners at VMworld

  VMware CEO announces two new partners to the hyper-converged EVO family

• October 14, 2014 14 Oct'14

  VMware announces new European datacentre

  VMware CEO reveals plans to launch new datacentre in Germany alleviating data sovereignty concerns

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Mid-market users complain BYOD has not gone far enough

  Users in the mid-market are calling for more flexibility at work according to a report from Advanced Business Solutions

• October 10, 2014 10 Oct'14

  Oracle urges resellers to build on hardware

  Traditional hardware resellers are being encouraged by Oracle to add software and services to their customer pitches

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  IDC sounds warning over future PC prospects

  The last few quarters might have been quite good for PC vendors but IDC has warned the situation is unlikely to continue

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  HP rivals expected to exploit split move

  IDC is expecting HP's hardware rivals to try and cause unease in the channel after the vendor opted to split its operations into two

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  More jobs to go at HP

  As the details of the plans to split the vendor into two emerged so did details of more job cuts at the firm

• October 06, 2014 06 Oct'14

  HP splits into two

  HP has split into two companies as it hives off its PC and printer operations away from its enterprise and software operations

• October 03, 2014 03 Oct'14

  Semiconductor sales to finish the year strongly, says Gartner

  Gartner says worldwide semiconductor sales on are set to total $338bn in 2014, a 7.2% increase on the previous year

• September 29, 2014 29 Sep'14

  Lenovo finally gets to close IBM x86 server deal

  It has taken the best part of ten months but Lenovo is finally able to close the deal for IBM's x86 server division

• September 26, 2014 26 Sep'14

  Shellshock is bigger than Heartbleed, say experts

  The oldest known bug in the world is still sending shock waves through the security community as Unix distributors scramble for a solution

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Lenovo looks for server enterprise partners

  Lenovo has unveiled a range of server products as it gets ready for the IBM x86 business to become part of the fold and is looking for resellers with enterprise expertise

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Updates and 'bendgates' spell a very bad week for Apple

  Reports that 8.0.1 is rendering phones useless have prompted Apple to take the unprecedented action of pulling the update

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  ScanSource closes Imago Group acquisition

  In its bid to become one of the major AV and comms players in Europe ScanSource has completed its acquisition of Imago Group

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  Lexmark encouraging reseller solutions transformation

  Lexmark is putting more emphasis on solution selling encouraging partners to follow its own lead and move beyond hardware

• September 23, 2014 23 Sep'14

  iPhone 6 sales exceed record breaking 10m in first weekend

  Apple breaks all previous records for first weekend sales, Brits continue to break their phones

• September 22, 2014 22 Sep'14

  Dell goes broadline in the UK with Ingram signing

  Dell has signed up Ingram Micro to grow its business in the UK as it expands its distribution relationships with a broadline appointment

• September 19, 2014 19 Sep'14

  Dell Solutions Summit: Thoughts shared on broadline distribution

  Dell's channel chief has shared her views about the prospects of the vendor using broadline distribution across Europe

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  PCs a distant memory as RM transformation gathers pace

  The latest trading statement from RM reveals that the educational specialist is ahead of expectations a year after it exited the PC market

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Dell Solutions Summit: Customer needs driving change

  Responding to the customer is changing the way that Dell reacts to the market according to its CEO Michael Dell

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Dell Solutions Summit: Channel delivering $20bn and growing

  Michael Dell has praised the channel for its contribution to the business revealing it delivers $20bn and a third of the firm's global revenues

• September 17, 2014 17 Sep'14

  Ingram gives European backing to 3D printing

  Following on from a decision to get into 3D printing in the US Ingram has now signed a deal to offer the technology across Europe

• September 16, 2014 16 Sep'14

  4K display distribution prices crash in Q3 2014

  New research shows that distribution prices of Ultra-High-Def monitors dropped dramatically this quarter

• September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14

  Seagate rolls out new products and strategy

  Seagate has launched a range of storage products to bolster its new Cloud Systems and Solutions strategy

• September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14

  Apple Watch makes it time for the channel to talk infrastructure

  The Apple Watch might not be a product that the channel handles but the impact on networking infrastructure and security is an area that should provide revenue

• September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14

  Xerox channel boss looks for indirect revenue growth

  Just a few days into his stint as the Xerox channel chief John Corley has outlined an ambition to grow the revenues from indirect partners

• September 08, 2014 08 Sep'14

  UK leading the charge on the printer front

  The latest figures from Context show that the UK is one of the strongest players across Western Europe when it comes to printer hardware unit shipment growth

• September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14

  Hyperscale data centres now biggest influence in server design

  Data centres are now having the biggest influence on server design according to a report from analyst house Gartner

• September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14

  HP looks to stir customer spending with make it matter campaign

  HP has kicked off its largest advertising brand campaign for over a decade as it looks to get customers buying its products

• September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14

  Toshiba takes aim at European SME market

  Toshiba has taken the wraps off a pan-European campaign as it looks for growth in the SME market

• September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14

  EMEA server revenues on the up, says IDC Tracker

  Increased enterprise spending on Big Data and business analytics helps EMEA server revenue take a healthy step forward

• September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14

  Teachers struggling to cope with the technological classroom

  Virgin Business Media has surveyed teachers and found that a significant number are not comfortable trying to get the most out of the IT in their classrooms

• September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14

  IDC revises 2014 tablet projections as demand tapers off

  North America and Western Europe take tablets off the table, forcing IDC to revise its shipments forecast for 2014

• August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14

  Acronis address local needs with new datacentres

  With data sovereignty front and centre, Acronis announces that it is to provide its customers with local solutions

• August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14

  PC shipments still falling, but much slower than expected

  IDC revises its annual forecast for PC shipments: Strong sales in mature markets allows the desktop to live another day

• August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14

  HP recalls over 6 million power cords

  Users are urged to check their HP and Compaq laptop power cables after reports of injuries due to overheating

• August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14

  A brave new world: VMware announces converged solutions

  As well as laying out his vision for the brave new world of IT, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger announces the launch of the EVO family at VMworld

• August 20, 2014 20 Aug'14

  Panasonic to bring new hybrid PBX to the channel

  Resellers are invited to roadshow to see new PBX for SMBs in action

• August 20, 2014 20 Aug'14

  Mainstream 3D printing 10 years away despite hype

  It's hard to make it through the day without hearing about 3D printing but Gartner says that consumer uptake is still a decade away

• August 20, 2014 20 Aug'14

  Apple shares close at record high as excitement builds

  With iPhone 6 and iWatch on the horizon, investors are sensing opportunity as Apple shares close at a new record high

• August 19, 2014 19 Aug'14

  SDDC benefits unclear to UK cloud players

  Survey reveals that more education is needed amongst industry players if SDDC is to deliver on its promises

• August 18, 2014 18 Aug'14

  US regulator gives Lenovo IBM deal thumbs up

  The US Committee on Foreign Investment gives the go-ahead for sale of IBM’s x86 server business

• August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14

  Sales of monitors on the up as the desktop continues its renaissance

  With the desktop PC market undergoing a revival, new research from Context finds that display sales are now on the up too

• August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14

  Lenovo shows there is still life in the PC market

  Lenovo has managed to defy the tough times in the PC market and gained sales and market share

• August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14

  Cisco's better-than-expected results overshadowed by 6,000 job cuts

  Cisco beat Wall Street's predictions but 'limited restructuring' highlights turbulent times for the networking giant

• August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14

  Westcon and Spectralink sign agreement for wireless handsets

  Distribution giant and wireless telecoms provider sign deal to bring UC handsets to the channel

• August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14

  Cisco boss feeling pressure to move away from hardware

  Hours before Cisco releases its fourth-quarter figures, US sources claim that top-tier customers are pressuring CEO to adopt software-driven ethos

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  Chromebook sales soar: Untapped opportunity for VARs?

  Gartner has released figures showing the sale of Chromebooks is on the up. What does this mean for resellers?

• August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14

  Rumours of restructuring at Cisco ahead of fourth-quarter results

  Following an unimpressive fiscal year, there are rumours that Cisco might be gearing up for an aggressive restructuring

• August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14

  XP caused refresh buoys PC market

  The ongoing movement by customers away from Windows XP systems has helped the PC market deliver a strong second quarter across EMEA according to Context

• August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14

  HP dubs Lynch a fraudster

  The war of words between HP and former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch has gone up a notch or two with the vendor filing court papers citing fraud by the UK executive

• August 01, 2014 01 Aug'14

  Fujitsu announces profit for first time in four years

  Fujitsu has announced a quarterly profit for the first time in four years

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Samsung blame falling profits on mobile rivalry

  Increasing pressure from rivals has eaten into sales and produced a downbeat quarter for Samsung

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Azlan enhances channel support for HP resellers

  Azlan has stepped up the online support that it can provide to resellers selling HP

• July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14

  Super Micro aims at untapped markets

  High Power Computing player Super Micro is looking for more channel partners as it looks to widen its reach

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Back to school for mobile users with the Stone and Tablet Academy

  Stone has teamed up with the Tablet Academy to help the education market make the right decisions about mobile technology

• July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14

  Data usage on the rise for mobile workforce

  Mobile workers are using increasing amounts of data as video and mapping apps grow in popularity

• July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14

  European growth bolsters Arrow numbers

  A decent performance in Europe for both its computing and components operations helped Arrow Electronics in its second quarter

• July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14

  PC refresh and mobility demand bolster Ingram

  Ingram Micro has reported a decent set of numbers for its latest quarter as it benefits from mobility, networking and PC refresh spending

• July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14

  IT budgets set to grow but not staffing levels

  Customers have indicated that they plan to spend more on IT but they are not so keen when it comes to hiring more staff according to Spiceworks

• July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14

  Weakness continues in UK printer market

  Figures from Context reveal that the UK suffered a second successive quarter of decline in the printer hardware market

• July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14

  Apple talks up iPad enterprise potential following IBM tie-up

  Just weeks after striking a software and services relationship with IBM around its iOS platform Apple is predicting a rise in the deployment of iPads in the corporate sector

• July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14

  Microsoft income hit by Nokia devices and tablet inventory woes

  The cloud might be growing but Microsoft's Q4 numbers also revealed the extent to which the Nokia devices business has impacted the firm as well as more inventory tablet issues

• July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14

  Lexmark highlights MPS growth

  Lexmark has reported growth in its managed print services and software business in its second quarter

• July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14

  Exertis Micro-P ties up exclusive printer deal with Dell

  Exertis Micro-P ties has tied up an exclusive printer relationship with Dell

• July 18, 2014 18 Jul'14

  Windows XP demise sparks VDI interest

  The demise of support for Windows XP has helped increase the demand from customers for desktop virtualisation

• July 17, 2014 17 Jul'14

  Tech Data bags distribution deal for Nokia business smartphones

  Tech Data has signed a distribution deal for Nokia business smartphones

• July 16, 2014 16 Jul'14

  IBM strikes Apple partnership to deliver enterprise iOS services

  IBM has partnered with Apple to support iOS in a move that could be a landmark moment in changing the computing landscape in the enterprise.

• July 15, 2014 15 Jul'14

  Hammer handed OEM status by Dell

  Hammer has been signed up by Dell as an OEM solutions provider with the aim of driving the vendor deeper into vertical markets

• July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14

  Xerox strikes back against counterfeiters

  Xerox and fellow OEMs have been busy mounting raids to take counterfeit toners out of the market

• July 11, 2014 11 Jul'14

  Danwood spends millions to put the customer first

  Print specialist Danwood is investing millions in a business strategy that will see it becoming more of a customer-centric operation

• July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14

  Chieftec re-enters UK market via Target

  PC case and power supply specialist Chieftec is re-entering the UK market with Target as its chosen distribution partner

• July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14

  PC market continues to show signs of recovery

  After a couple of difficult years of declines the PC market is returning to some stability

• July 10, 2014 10 Jul'14

  Beecham Research urges for wider view of wearable tech

  Beecham Research has urged the channel to look at the full potential of the emerging wearable tech market

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  UK SME’s set to miss out on mobile sales

  SMEs face losing out on serious amount of revenue because they have not established a mobile presence

• July 09, 2014 09 Jul'14

  Toshiba targets flexible SME workers

  On the back of changes to flexible working legislation Toshiba has launched a laptop finance offer for SMEs

• July 07, 2014 07 Jul'14

  RM PC departure hits half year revenues

  The latest RM half yearly numbers have shown the ongoing impact of making a decision to exit the PC market

• July 03, 2014 03 Jul'14

  Tablets eating into smart phone corporate share

  Frost & Sullivan has found that tablets should start to be more widely deployed as a business tool

• July 02, 2014 02 Jul'14

  Lenovo still aiming for x86 deal to be wrapped up this year

  Even with delays possible as US authorities review the x86 server deal between IBM and Lenovo the Chinese vendor expects it to be completed in 2014

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  Tech Data shuffles management pack

  Tech Data has revealed some changes to its TDAzlan management team

• June 30, 2014 30 Jun'14

  Context: OEM toner market revenues rise

  Under the influence of falling ASPs the OEM toner market has seen revenues improve in the first five months of the year

• June 26, 2014 26 Jun'14

  Jigsaw24 extends Mac market reach with Square Group buy

  Jigsaw24 has acquired fellow authorised Mac reseller Square Group and unveiled ambitious plans for the capital

• June 26, 2014 26 Jun'14

  Dixons signals consumer spending recovery

  Retailer delivers strong results with signs that consumer spending is recovering

• June 25, 2014 25 Jun'14

  Channel opportunities in wearable tech

  Resellers might not sell lots of Google Glass and iWatches but there are opportunities in supporting the move towards the use of more wearable technology

• June 19, 2014 19 Jun'14

  HP hands PPS UK role to Brasher

  With Paul Hunter becoming the CEO's chief of staff HP has appointed his replacement to head the PPS UK business

• June 16, 2014 16 Jun'14

  Context: UK enjoys strong printer hardware growth

  The latest figures covering the printer hardware market from Context have revealed a strong performance by the UK and Ireland

• June 13, 2014 13 Jun'14

  Lenovo looks for more channel growth

  Lenovo is looking to build on a strong year of channel growth with even more investment and ambitions for its reseller base