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A new report from Constellation Research has urged enterprises to adopt disruptive technologies and take advantage of a historic opportunity to transform employee experience. The report – called Employee Experience: Moving to a Decisive New Model for the Future of Work – explores the present situation of widespread remote working and the proliferation of new applications. It encourages businesses to …

New research from SingleStore shows that the vast majority (82%) of IT professionals admit that they manage different versions of the same database, and nearly three-quarters (74.4%) said that they run into issues with their current data warehouses.  More than half of those surveyed said that hiring and retaining IT professionals to …

Almost half of UK consumers (45%) prefer to engage with banks via apps rather than in person with members of staff, found a new study from VMware.  While two-fifths (39%) believe their smartphone is more important than their wallet in powering financial transactions (rising to 51% amongst 18-35 year olds). VMware surveyed …

Snow Software’s,  Snow Optimizer rel. 3 for SAP Software has achieved re-certification as an SAP-certified integration with the SAP NetWeaver technology platform. A native asset management solution for SAP technologies, Snow Optimizer provides businesses with actionable insights into their SAP ecosystem. It can determine user activity, consolidate complex entitlement information …

CMS Distribution has acquisition sysob IT-Distribution GmbH & Co.KG. sysob is a distributor (VAD) of Security, Networking and Server Based computing products, based in Bavaria, Germany. sysob manage a strong technology portfolio which includes global brands such as Okta, Pulse Secure and Yubico. sysob is led by Thomas Hruby, Founder …

Exertis is partnering with AfterShokz to distribute the brand into retail channels across the UK. AfterShokz was founded in Syracuse, New York, in 2011 and specialises in bone conduction audio technology. Bone conduction technology offerssafety benefits as it enables the user to hear their surroundings while also listening to audio. …

Tech Data’s launch of its Cisco 1Source offers an online self-service portal within its InTouch ecommerce platform that simplifies estimate and deal registration on the Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW) system. The platform is fully integrated with CCW, as soon as the data is available on the Cisco platform, it is also …

COVID-19 has catalysed the speed and depth of the world’s digital transformation efforts, according to F5’s latest State of Application Strategy (SOAS) report. This year’s report strongly underlines how the need to improve connectivity, reduce latency, ensure security, and harness data-driven insights is intensifying. It also points to an elevated interest in cloud, as-a-service solutions, edge computing, and application security and delivery technologies. “The COVID-19 pandemic has vastly accelerated a global digital transformation that was already …

Comms365 Limited has been announced as a winner of the first phase of the Low Carbon Transport Innovation Challenge. In partnership with Scottish Enterprise, the Scottish Government has awarded a share of £180,000 to Comms365 to improve charge point accessibility across ChargePlace Scotland electric vehicle charging network. Comms365 will now create a …

Sapphire Technology has recently penetrated new markets with a series of GPU Compute server systems targeting the blockchain and commercial cryptocurrency mining businesses. PCR catches up with the company’s VP of Marketing, Adrian Thompson to find out more. Please could you tell me a bit more about Sapphire Technology? Sapphire …

eBay UK has launched a new Certified Refurbished hub, making it easier for consumers to find high-quality refurbished products from loved and trusted household brands such as Dyson, Eve and GoPro. Buyers can now get their hands on premium brands and products that have been carefully refurbished and guaranteed for …

Vestel Visual Solutions’  new Q Series Features four new 24/7 models – the 65” QN65, 55” QN55 and QP55, and 49” QP49. You can expect to find excellent picture quality delivered through UHD resolution and HDR 10 on the QN65 and QN55, and FHD resolution on the QP49 and QP55. …