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Synology’s office is based in Milton Keynes, with 15 employees

Being proficient in a second coding language could increase the average developer’s salary by £4,500 a year, according to new research by Greythorn. The specialist technology recruiter has found that a bilingual coder earns on average 10 per cent more than ‘single language’ coders. Across the course of a working …

SoftMaker Office 2016 for Windows has launched in the UK, which the firm says is the alternative for Microsoft Office. The firm’s new suite has features designed specifically for corporate customers and includes an array of office programs, customised Thunderbird email client and calendar tool, and translation dictionaries for English, …

Businesses that have invested in IoT have seen an average revenue increase of 15.6%, claims report

This week’s roundup features Samsung and Jtouch displays

The Switch boasts an improved Acer Snap Hinge

The firm is said to axe 4,500 jobs

F-Secure has joined the call the kill Flash, warning businesses of the recent surge in the number of exploits targeting Adobe’s plug-in. Given the consistent use of Flash vulnerabilities in crimeware, F-Secure is adding its voice to other security researchers. Flash’s vulnerabilities were thrust into the limelight, after a zero-day …

It's been built for ‘brief, snappy communications’

Sources say a new imports and Far East buying team could be formed

Plus, distie's enterprise arm announces partnership with Ricoh

New products due Q3