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Tech Data in inviting its customers to take part in the great Zero Calorie Easter Egg Hunt promotion and take advantage of the extensive range of free sales education resources available on the Tech Data Channel Academy partner training portal. Resellers are being encouraged to use the promotion as a way of getting their …

Britain’s biggest electrical and mobile phone retailer Dixons Carphone has announced that it will close 531 standalone stores to “focus on selling mobile devices and connectivity through its shop-in-shops in 305 big Currys PCWorld stores and online”. The small standalone stores, representing 8% of Dixons Carphone’s total UK selling space, …

Tim Brown, VP of Security at SolarWinds MSP, looks at how a renewed focus on security basics is necessary to keep businesses safe from attack. New cybersecurity defence systems promise to keep us safe from increasingly sophisticated hacking techniques. AI and machine learning solutions are touted as the future, reacting …

Channel services group Synaxon UK has entered into a formal partnership with warehousing and distribution specialist MW Fulfilment Services Ltd. The partnership aims to meet higher demand for the extensive range of products Synaxon offers members through its distribution business via Central Trading. Central Trading gives members access to an …

Simon Field, CTO of cloud data platform Snowflake, reveals the tech that has shaped his life, from the BBC Model B computer to today’s wearable technology. BBC MODEL B COMPUTER One of the earliest pieces of technology that I remember having an impact on me was the BBC Model B …

IT distributor Target Components has announced that its annual Open Day, set to take place in September, has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Target’s full statement is below: In the light of the current coronavirus crisis, we have taken the decision to cancel this years’ Open Day. …

We round up the best cloud software, services and products the channel has to offer. Cloud Business IaaS Specs: Cloud Business IaaS’s Xterity Platform delivers: Public Cloud, Private Cloud, Dedicated Compute Cloud, Bare Metal Servers, Disaster Recovery Solutions and Cloud Backup as a Service. “Cloud Business IaaS provides advanced, easy-to-use …

Last week we celebrated the very best of the IT and tech channel at the PCR Awards 2020. Taking place at The Brewery in London, this year’s awards were hosted by Strictly Come Dancing presenter Claudia Winkleman, where she – with the help of some big names from the industry …

EIZO has announced its new ColorEdge CS2740 monitor, which offers full 4K UHD resolution. This allrounder from the CS series features a USB-C port which forms the visual core of any digital, colour-accurate workflow and guarantees consistent results with incredibly rapid, hardware calibration. Videographers want to see their material in …

Over the past couple of years it has been difficult to weed out the positive news about the state of the UK high streets, as most headlines have been occupied by the words like “Brexit”, “Negotiations”, “Uncertainty” and so on. While we’re still working out the exact details of the …

On Wednesday (11th March), Chancellor Rishi Sunak MP delivered the Government’s first budget since October 2018, announcing tax and spending plans for the year ahead. Specifically of interest to the UK tech channel, the budget included a £3,000 cash grant for eligible small business, and £5bn to be spent on …

Having undergone the struggles of growing up in war-torn Afghanistan, Okta developer Sara Daqiq, argues that more female representation is key towards the progression of the industry… Stats today show that only 15 per cent of Engineering graduates are female. STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) has, in the past, been male dominant, which in …