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We spoke to Samsung’s head of marketing, Philip Oldham, to find out how its Gear VR headset is helping sales pitches and what new office trends – such as BYOA and adaptable environments – we can expect to see in the near future. How are you expecting the virtual reality …
Read More »Nvidia VR headset with built-in GPU, CPU and memory in the works?
A new patent has revealed that Nvidia is planning to develop its own virtual reality headset. The head-mounted display will include built-in CPU, GPU and memory. It will also have six cameras and two displays, one for each eye, according to the patent. Two of the cameras will point forwards, …
Read More »Apple WWDC 2015: What to expect and where to watch the livestream
Apple is back for another Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco today, and while many are awaiting details on a new music streaming service, there is expected to be a number of announcements that will be of interest to businesses. iOS 9 Alongside Apple’s Spotify rival, the firm is set …
Read More »InfoSec 2015: Business security needs to be simplified
This week InfoSec Europe 2015 took place once again in London, and the overriding message seemed to be how security desperately needs to become simplified. Gone are the days of attaching add-on after add-on of additional security products in the hope that you’ll keep the bad guys out and your …
Read More »Acer UK boss Gavin Parrish to be replaced by Preben Fjed
Acer’s current Norway boss, Preben Fjed, has been confirmed as the firm’s new UK and Ireland country manager. The news comes after Gavin Parrish stepped down from the position after just five months. An Acer spokesperson told PCR: “Gavin Parrish has left the business and has been replaced as UK …
Read More »Big data in the supply chain ? hype or help?
Big Data is the catchword of the day. But at what point is big data actually “big”? When is data analysis by conventional methods sufficient, and when are big data methods really called for? A company that ships a million packages a month could collect compressed package data for over …
Read More »HP offers new printer security services for UK businesses
HP has announced new and updated solutions and services to benefit UK businesses. Designed to help customers achieve greater security and efficiency for their print environment, the new offerings include server-less pull printing, a feature of HP Access Control that eliminates the need for servers in small, branch offices. HP’s …
Read More »GoDaddy and Microsoft to help SMBs storm the internet
Internet domain provider GoDaddy has teamed up with Microsoft to launch an exclusive UK bundle aimed at helping small businesses to get online. The new Premium Office Bundle includes a domain name, website creation and hosting, and the full Microsoft Office 365 suite including: Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, OneNote and …
Read More »John McAfee: ‘Work and personal devices must be separated’
Speaking at this year’s InfoSec Europe event in London, IT security veteran John McAfee declared there needs to be a separation between personal and work devices. While most of the companies we chatted to at the show told us that in the near future there will be no such thing …
Read More »Lenovo?s David McQuarrie becomes new UK boss
Lenovo’s current VP and general manager of the North region in EMEA, David McQuarrie, will now take on the additional role of leading the firm’s business in the UK and Ireland. McQuarrie takes over from Marc Godin, who has led the UKI business for the last three years. During his …
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