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Avnet Technology Solutions EMEA has appointed Achim Apel as president.

Zune, a 30GB MP3 player has been launched in the US and is expected to be just the first in a new range of ‘connected entertainment’ products from the software giant.

The most important trade event for all UK computer retailers, resellers and suppliers is moving to an earlier slot on the industry calendar.  

Components and peripherals distributor, VIP Computer Centre, today launches its back to school competition - giving dealers the chance to win an ASUS notebook.

New service capable of 16,000 home visits per week.

One of Europe's largest system builders - Medion - is to pre-install BullGuard security software in all its new PCs, challenging the long standing dominance of US giants Symantec and MacAfee.

Chip giant snaps up graphics giant for a cool $5.4 billion to create a "processing powerhouse."

THE POWERFUL business fortnightly Computer Trade Only has been acquired by Intent Media - publisher of PC Retail

Enta technologies has announced a new distribution partnership with Acer, the number one notebook vendor in Europe.

PC software giant Avanquest has consolidated its position in the UK with the acquisition of FastTrak. The former MD of FastTrak, Jon Silvera, is to take over running of the Avanquest UK retail division.

Graphics giant ATI is celebrating its Crossfire technology by offering a day at Silverstone driving a Ferrari 355 to one lucky PC Retail reader.

Dixons Stores Group, the owners of UK technology chains PC World, Currys and Dixons, has agreed to sell its stake in high street communications chain The Link to O2