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A freelance programmer has been reimbursed for refusing to install Windows on a laptop he bought from online computer giant Dell.
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30th January 2026
Feature: HANNspree paper‑like panels to redefine sustainable displays
Martin Kent, Territory Manager at HANNspree, argues that paper‑like panels are set to shift the disp…
23rd December 2025
Ewigbyte: Glass-based storage and the future of cold data
For years, the storage industry has relied on familiar assumptions with falling prices, rising densi…
22nd December 2025
Several9s: Building database sovereignty in a fragmented cloud era
When Vinay Joosery cofounded Several9s in 2011, the cloud market was already tilting heavily toward …
19th December 2025
Plakar: The open‑source bet aiming to redefine data resilience
Backing up has always been seen as a necessary but unloved operational chore, but Plakar is position…
18th December 2025
9LivesData and the legacy of Hydra
When Cesary Dubnicki spoke to us recently, he did not begin with a product pitch. Instead, he told s…
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Brigantia extends Buyguard to bespoke systems
Computer buying group Brigantia is set to introduce a ‘bespoke build’ element to its Buyguard warranty scheme.
Read More »Win a Sony PSP with XMA
In a competition promoting the Sony rewards scheme, XMA is a giving away a Sony PSP complete with a 1GB memory card.
Read More »Play.Com moves into PC market
Fast-growing online entertainment retailer Play.Com has staked a claim in the PC sector, launching a dedicated section to take on the likes of Dabs.
Read More »Universal Music to profit from Zune sales
Microsoft will pay Universal Music Group a fee for each Zune it sells, following the digital music player’s launch in the US next week.
Read More »BT loses 1.5 million lines
Communications regulator Ofcom has forced BT to hand over 1.5 million of its telephone lines to competitors, further opening up the UK broadband market.
Read More »Enta rewards retail
Enta is launching a new loyalty scheme which rewards online customers with gifts and prizes.
Read More »Home networking set to double
According to a study from US market research firm Parks Associates, the number of home networks is set to double globally within the next five years.
Read More »New broadband package includes free ?500 PC
Redten Internet, a subsidiary of Watford Electronics, has announced a broadband deal which includes a £500 PC bundle as part of a £19.99 per month, three year broadband contract.
Read More »CTS becomes Channel Expo
VNU Exhibitions has rebranded the Computer Trade Show to reflect a new approach to the UK's principal IT channel show.
Read More »Tesco/Formjet software hits shelves
Over 100 Tesco stores are already stocking its new range of office and utility software, developed specifically by Formjet.
Read More »Acer topples Dell to take No.2 spot
Following strong Q3 results, Acer has usurped Dell to reach the second place in the EMEA PC market.
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