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Exertis to offer fully-supported refurbished phones
Exertis has announced the availability of fully-supported refurbished phones aimed at business users. The handsets incorporate the Exertis 24/24 support service, which offers a 24-hour advance handset replacement service on any In-Warranty claims along with a 24-month warranty for the handset. “We are offering a very high quality, refurbished handset …
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Agilitas IT Solutions has launched the first channel services online pricing tool for hardware maintenance services. The new AssureMeNow portal is underpinned by the company’s InventoryAssure services product. Agilitas has a variety of dedicated sales specialists, who provide the company’s channel partners with access to a multi-vendor workplace, server, storage …
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New research from Lenovo has revealed how education around the world has been positively transformed thanks to smarter technology. The research, which surveyed over 15,000 individuals globally – including the US, Mexico, Brazil, China, India, Japan, UK, Germany, France, and Italy – reveals that over two-thirds of UK parents (69 per …
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MMD has announced the launch of the Philips E1 Line, composed of eight models offering users the choice of 24”, 27”, or 32” displays available with Full HD, Quad HD, or 4K UHD resolution. The lineup is packed with innovative, high-performance features, including Adaptive Sync/AMD FreeSync, LowBlue Mode, Flicker-Free technology …
Read More »Read PCR’s security special online now!
One of PCR’s most popular issues we run each year is the security special. It’s one of those few themes that feels like it really does extend into so many parts of the industry. It covers software and hardware, vendor, distribution as well as retail and resellers. And it extends …
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Tech Manchester Executive Director Patricia Keating has made it the organisation’s mission to spearhead initiatives that increase support and resources available to startups in the region and beyond, with a focus on supporting female founders. Here, she outlines how tech and investment ecosystems can address the gender imbalance… Did you …
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New research by Symantec has found that email extortion scams are on the rise, led by an increase in “sextortion” and bomb-related threats. From the start of 2019 to the end of May, Symantec blocked almost 300 million of these scams and found that 30% of these emails occurred during …
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79% of public Wi-Fi users take significant risks when choosing hotspots, according to new research from BullGuard. Instead of taking the time to check that a hotspot is legitimate, users are selecting hotspots based on Wi-fi- strength, a name that seems appropriate, or just picking any free option, revealed the …
Read More »How manufacturers are overcoming the digital innovation deficit
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Read More »Westcoast to distribute tech21’s range of phone, tablet and laptop cases
Westcoast has announced a new partnership with British device protection experts tech21. This deal means Westcoast will now stock a key range of tech21 products focused for the B2B channel, ensuring the company’s products have a wider UK reach than they have ever had before, as well as access to …
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