Brother UK has expanded its reach into the automatic identification (Auto-ID) market after signing a deal with global technology solutions distributor BlueStar, as part of a pan-European agreement. The partnership, which launches this month, will make Brother’s full thermal printing and labelling ranges available for UK & European distribution through …
Read More »PPDS partners with i3 Technologies
PPDS’is partnering with education software solutions specialist, i3 Technologies. PPDS’ interactive touch screen displays, including the Philips T-Line (designed exclusively for education), will now come with access to ‘i3LEARNHUB’ – i3 Technologies’ cloud-based digital creation and learning platform. Chris Colpaert, General Manager at PPDS, said: “As we continue, at PPDS, …
Read More »Atos acquires Ipsotek
Atos has acquired video analytics software provider, Ipsotek. “In addition to bringing a key technology component for the growing market for edge-enabled solutions, Ipsotek’s portfolio complements Atos’ industry-led consulting value proposition and aligns in key growth industries including public sector, retail, manufacturing, transportation, and critical infrastructure.” said Patrick Heffernan, Practice Manager and …
Read More »Hampshire business is first to launch low carbon 5G
BASE Bordon Innovation Centre, managed by Oxford Innovation, has become one of the few shared office spaces in the UK with 5G capabilities, powered by carbon friendly energy storage technology. The new 5G network, part funded by Enterprise M3 Local Enterprise Partnership and the University of Surrey, will be powered …
Read More »Egnyte expands multicloud content governance ecosystem
Egnyte has invested in new integrations with Google Workspace and Dropbox to help companies secure and govern their sensitive cloud content. The integrations enable companies’ Google and Dropbox users to apply Egnyte’s platform to locate their valuable content in each cloud solution and control risks via a unified, turnkey approach. By …
Read More »Thales and Atos create the European champion in big data and artificial intelligence for defence and security
Atos and Thales have created Athea, a joint venture that will develop a sovereign big data and artificial intelligence platform for public and private sector players in the defence, intelligence and internal state security communities. Athea will draw on the experience gained by both companies from the demonstration phase of …
Read More »Tech Data invests in mixed and virtual reality in response to market demand
Tech Data is investing in driving forward its augmented and mixed reality solutions. With the top three AR/VR solutions – Facebook Oculus, Microsoft Hololens, and Google Glass – already part of its portfolio, Tech Data is ideally-placed to support partners in meeting the rising tide of interest from both the …
Read More »PlayStation VR pioneer leads training academy for real-time developers
The co-founder of the PlayStation VR project is spearheading a training programme at the first Unity Centre of Excellence in the UK at innovation hub HOST, the Home of Skills & Technology, MediaCityUK. Simon Benson, HOST’s director of immersive technology, was previously director of Sony’s Immersive Technology Group where he …
Read More »Sitecore acquires Moosend
Sitecore has acquired Moosend, a SaaS-based marketing automation platform provider. “The completion of our acquisition of Moosend is another exciting milestone for us,” said Steve Tzikakis, CEO, Sitecore. “As our third acquisition this year, we will continue along our ambitious journey to enhance and energise our customers’ marketing efforts. We’re now …
Read More »ATTO 360 v3 introduces support for remote direct memory access
ATTO Technology, Inc. has made additions to its FastFrame 3 Smart Ethernet Adapters with the release of ATTO 360 Tuning, Monitoring and Analytics Software version 3. ATTO 360 Software is a tool for optimising and maintaining Ethernet networks designed exclusively for ATTO FastFrame SmartNICs. Featuring one-click tuning profiles and utilising intelligence …
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