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The arrival of  two UHD ultra-short throw 3000 lumen laser projectors from BenQ delivers high-tech features to create the perfect home cinema. The new projectors, the V6050 and V6000, are the first ultra-short throw additions to BenQ’s projection portfolio and come as a stylish alternative to large scale televisions over …

ServiceNow’s Now Platform Paris release aims to help organisations negotiate the COVID economy. The COVID economy has exposed weak links in old value chains, driving a workflow revolution. Organisations that struggle to digitally transform and create great experiences for customers, employees, and partners in this new work environment are being left …

NETGEAR, Inc. has added WiFi 6 to its Orbi Pro portfolio. The Orbi Pro WiFi 6 (SXK80) Tri-band Mesh System is a tri-band WiFi 6 (802.11ax) multi-node mesh system designed to grow with small businesses and home offices as the need to expand their area of network coverage increases. It …

In 2017, both the UK and Scottish Parliaments fell victim to brute-force attacks. One year later, a similar but unsuccessful attack occurred in the Northern Irish Assembly. And this year, Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific suffered a brute-force attack and was fined £500,000 [~$630,000] by the UK’s data regulator for lacking sufficient preventative measures. The ad-blocking service AdGuard …

Brands that rely on Christmas gifting sales will need to work harder than ever before to engage with shoppers this festive season, as new consumer research reveals that 86% of UK shoppers plan to be more cautious with their spending this year – and 70% will spend less on gifts …

Pure Storage has announced that its FlashBlade has achieved the AWS Outposts Ready designation, part of the AWS Service Ready Program. Fully tested and supported, FlashBlade for AWS Outposts delivers a hybrid cloud solution with all-flash performance, cloud scalability, and operational simplicity to accelerate modern applications and break down IT …

Entertainment and esports brand, G2 has agreed a major commercial partnership with Domino’s Pizza Deutschland to co-create a variety of different unique experiences and opportunities for celebration for G2 fans and the broader esports community. The initial agreement will see Domino’s become the Official Quick Service Restaurant Partner of G2 Esports …

BullGuard has announced new Managed Service Provider (MSP) functionality within its BullGuard Small Office Security product. This enables remote management of all customer endpoint devices, including Windows, Android and macOS devices, regardless of whether employees are in an office, working remotely or travelling. MSPs can set up new customers within …

Alan Stoddard, VP & GM, Verint Situational Intelligence Solutions discusses 8 emerging features of intelligence-driven platforms that are allowing organisations to centralie communication and information sharing, implement new processes and enhance overall situational awareness. For many businesses, the initial steps towards reopening after the disruptions caused by the global health …

Redstor has launched its Redstor Marketplace, a self-service portal for MSPs designed to simplify and speed up backup, recovery and archiving of customers’ on-prem and cloud data, including Microsoft 365 and G Suite. This well priced solution is accessible to businesses of all sizes. MSPs are placed in full control, …

 Kingston Digital Europe Co LLP, has released its 128GB DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB flash drive. This new addition features an alphanumeric keypad that allows users to lock the drive with a word or number combination for an easy-to-use PIN providing an extra layer of protection. For additional security, an auto-lock feature …

New research from NortonLifeLock, has revealed that technology dependency for working and learning during the pandemic hit parents hard. Parents were caught off guard with neither the time nor the tech to give kids safe access to online learning. According to ‘Pandemic Parenting’ – a study of 5,000 parents across …