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New 20 and 24-inch iMac designs launched, but life isn’t all sweet for Apple
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Apple sued for $20 million
The firm could be forced to cease OS X sales.
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Latest casualty in Apple patent wars
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Your camera, printer or smartphone could be spying on you
Read More »The biggest threat to consumer electronics is data security, says Web3 and IT expert Simon Bain
According to reports, as many as one in three Americans have their data breached each year, while a study from last year suggested that over 70% of German organizations had suffered at least one successful cyber attack in the previous 12 months. And while it is the larger incidents that make the headlines, nearly 50% …
Read More »QBS partner content: The dawn of fingervein technology
Following an interview with QBS Alpha Gen, the UK’s Cyber Security Value Added Distributor arm of QBS, Hitachi Security Business Group’s, Head of Sales and Marketing, Andy Milton discuses the latest advances in fingervein technology. Modern biometric systems started to emerge at the same time as computer systems, in the …
Read More »Feb issue sector guides: Distributor top products
The TCP Smart Wi-Fi Bulb “The TCP Smart Wi-Fi Bulb connects directly to your home wi-fi. All that’s required is a smartphone loaded with the free TCP-Smart App for communication with the device to begin. The TCP Smart Wi-Fi Bulb features voice control – via Alexa or Google Assistant – …
Read More »Crowdfunding Corner: Circular Smart Ring, Rocketbook Orbit, Flash Powerbank, GLAMOS
With so much talent in the channel, it can be difficult to sift out the freshest gear and potential tech giants of tomorrow. Stay ahead of the curve with PCR’s Crowdfunding Corner. Circular Smart Ring (pictured above) Circular is the smart ring that claims to combine style with cutting edge …
Read More »PCR’s guide to the latest smartphones and accessories
We take a look a some of the latest smartphones for retailers to stock and the handy accessories to go with them. Samsung Galaxy Buds Specs: Bluetooth v5.0, up to 6 hours typical usage time, up to 20 hours standby time, earbud weight just 6g, compatible with Android 5.0 and …
Read More »CES Review: Does the show still offer up the very best of tech innovation?
January 2019 saw the return of biggest tech show on earth – CES. Laura Barnes speaks to the industry to find out what products caught their eye this time around.
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