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30th January 2026
Feature: HANNspree paper‑like panels to redefine sustainable displays
Martin Kent, Territory Manager at HANNspree, argues that paper‑like panels are set to shift the disp…
23rd December 2025
Ewigbyte: Glass-based storage and the future of cold data
For years, the storage industry has relied on familiar assumptions with falling prices, rising densi…
22nd December 2025
Several9s: Building database sovereignty in a fragmented cloud era
When Vinay Joosery cofounded Several9s in 2011, the cloud market was already tilting heavily toward …
19th December 2025
Plakar: The open‑source bet aiming to redefine data resilience
Backing up has always been seen as a necessary but unloved operational chore, but Plakar is position…
18th December 2025
9LivesData and the legacy of Hydra
When Cesary Dubnicki spoke to us recently, he did not begin with a product pitch. Instead, he told s…
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B2B sales up 12.5% and consumer sales up 25% year-on-year
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But Alex Phillips says he is 'encouraged' by progress made over the past nine months
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'Connect and Protect' will allow sole traders and SMB customers to buy or lease products
Read More »Apple’s Irish subsidiary faces illegal tax claims
Apple's CFO Luca Maestri claims that the firm abided by the country's new tax law and didn’t receive 'state aid'
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Distributors will create four product pillars: IT, Mobile, Home and Supplies
Read More »How to make more money from gaming
PCR takes a look at how independent retailers can make sure they continue to play an important role within the gaming community and earn themselves more money in this lucrative sector.
Read More »Goat Simulator is shaking up the traditional simulation game market
Industry veteran Robert Stallibrass on how it's shaking up the traditional PC simulation game market
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