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PC Retail takes a look at the burgeoning VoIP market

With consumers and businesses looking at ways of saving money, the 'free' to use nature of VoIP is becoming more and more attractive. But getting your head around the terminology, never mind the vast number of configurations and solutions, can be daunting. Ben Furfie investigates the market?

Retailer weathers storm as European operation feel effects of slowdown

Vows to increase presence on High Street with further retail partnerships

UK's largest independent electrical retailer latest victim of economic downturn

After a year in which the UK vendor rankings have been shaken up on the strength of netbook sales, Andrew Wooden talks to David Clifton, director of consumer marketing at Dell Europe, about the sector and the firm's position in the UK channel...

Vendor praises platform, saying it has "ignited interest among customers"

Andy Dow refuses to rule out further moves after signing Hammer for storage and server ranges

DHL's John Allan to take over from Sir John Collins later this year

USA: Retailer fails to find buyer ? petitions US Bankruptcy Court for permission to begin liquidating the firm's assets

PMP maker confirms plans to launch its first netbook at the end of this month

Retailer confirms cut but plays down impact on business, despite some suppliers estimating a reduction of 60 per cent on limits