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Tech Data, parent company of distributor Computer 2000, has launched a new European joint venture with wireless specialist Brightstar.   

Distributor VIP has introduced a new micro-site designed to support notebook resellers.

Target Components has been appointed the sole distributor of Galaxy graphics cards in the UK.

Diskeeper will give away a copy of its automatic disk defragmenting software to the first ten PC Retail readers to answer this month’s competition question correctly.

Retail giant PC World has simultaneously launched Windows Vista and announced the death of the floppy disk.

Industry legend and chairman of Microsoft Bill Gates today showcased Windows Vista to the UK market at an event in the British Library.

The International Technology Channels Association held its first meeting of the founding members last week in Monte Carlo.

Gem has announced that it will be the sole distributor of new security service Microsoft Windows Live OneCare in the UK.

Asus predicts Vista’s SideShow function will boost laptop sales, while research suggests Office 2007 could suffer from its own innovation.

Security firm Sophos has warned hackers are switching from email to the web as a way of attacking PCs, amidst growing concern in the UK over online fraud.

The months of rumours suggesting that Intel is moving into graphics cards have been officially confirmed on the firm’s own recruitment site.

EMEA PC shipments reached over 24.6 million units in the final quarter of 2006 growing by 10.4 per cent compared with the same period the previous year, according to preliminary data released by research specialist IDC.