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Gekko has partnered with behavioural insight experts CloudArmy to offer a neuroscience research service for brands to identify what their customers really think. The partnership will utilise cutting-edge neuroscience techniques aimed at uncovering unconscious and conscious reactions to test a range of attributes. This includes brand recognition, responses to brand …

Sony Europe B.V.’s new INZONE gaming gear brand for PC gamers monitors feature incredible, high-resolution, and high-dynamic range picture, while the headsets include superior audio and 360 Spatial Sound for Gaming. “The market has been expanding with a higher interest in gaming with the spread of e-sports tournaments and the …

Exertis has appointed Leads for its newfound Employee Resource Groups. The ERGs consist of three divisions – women, people from ethnic minorities, and LGBTQIA+ communities – and the Chair for each division will drive support for, and progression within, their respective focal point. Gemma Walters chairs the ERG division for …

Tech Data has been awarded UK and Ireland HPE Distributor of the Year 2022. Andrew Stuart, HPE business unit director, UK and Ireland, Tech Data: said: “This award is recognition of the consistent value that the Tech Data HPE team delivers to partners, through our successful Accelerate programme and the …

New Relic’s release of its New Relic Partner Stack provides access to training and accreditation programs, marketing campaigns, personnel support, and sales tools and resources. While the observability market is growing rapidly and the business value is evident,  there’s a large gap in practice: according to New Relic’s annual Observability Forecast, …

Lexar’s new FLY microSDXC USH-I Card is designed for drone and action camera photography enthusiasts. The card lets you quickly capture and transfer high-quality media files, including Full-HD and 4K UHD video with speeds up to 160MB/s read, and up to 90MB/s write. This card is also rated Class 10, …

Due to popular request we have extended the entry deadline for this year’s PCR Awards to July 13th! That gives you an extra two weeks to make your nominations. Entries are coming in thick and fast with some fantastic examples being provided on why some of the Channel’s most renowned …

According to estimates, 91% of all cyberattacks begin with a phishing email, and phishing techniques are involved in 32% of all successful data breaches. To provide further insight into this threat, Kaspersky analysed data gathered from a phishing simulator, provided voluntarily by users[1]. Integrated into Kaspersky Security Awareness Platform, this tool helps …

Synopsys, Inc. has acquired WhiteHat Security, a provider of application security Software-as-a-Service (SaaS). This gives Synopsys access to dynamic application security testing (DAST) technology.  “WhiteHat Security helped pioneer SaaS delivery of application security testing and brings powerful technology and expertise into our application security portfolio,” said Jason Schmitt, general manager …

Konica Minolta Business Solutions (UK) Ltd has been awarded a place on the enFrame ICT Framework as one of only five suppliers on Lot:9 Printing, which includes Printing Devices, Peripherals and Consumables, Print Release Software, and Printing Services. The enFrame ICT Framework provides the Education sector with an assured route to …

Lenovo’s new ThinkStation P360 Ultra, is Half the size of a traditional small form factor desktop workstation. Its chassis is less than 4L in total volume yet still boasts 12th Gen Intel Core processors and support for up to NVIDIA RTX A5000 mobile professional graphics. “We are revolutionising the market …

InterDigital, Inc. has appointed Dr. Rajesh Pankaj as its new Chief Technology Officer. This coincides with Dr. Henry Tirri moving into the role of Senior Advisor. Dr. Pankaj joins InterDigital from Qualcomm where he most recently served as the Senior Vice President, Engineering and Head of Corporate R&D, managing a …