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USB-C connectivity is rapidly becoming the standard data and power connection across all major device form factors and platforms, including iPad Pro and Macbooks. However, existing accessories require adapters, dongles and cables to extend their value and life. Recognising this trend, Exertis has announced an exclusive agreement with Sanho Corporation …

Zyxel has unveiled the latest version of Nebula, its cloud network solution for businesses, with strengthened features and six more compatible access points (APs). The new Nebula offerings come with a wireless health monitor to automatically analyse and optimise the performance of connected access points. “Simply informing administrators that an …

Game Digital has agreed to the proposed £52 million take over from retail tycoon Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct. It seems Game has somewhat begrudgingly accepted the offer after struggling to cope struggling in the marketplace. In a statement to the stock market, Game admitted that it had “little choice but …

Dynabook Europe (formerly Toshiba Client Solutions Europe), has announced new enhanced capabilities to its dynaEdge assisted reality smart glasses with the launch of the Vision DE Suite 3.0. New capabilities include hands-free task flow, task flow creation, task flow assignment and task flow reporting, all designed to improve efficiency, quality …

The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B computer has been unveiled, promising three times the performance of the Raspberry Pi 3. The new mini PC can decode 4K video and drive two displays simultaneously. “It’s basically a regular PC now,” said Raspberry Pi CEO Eben Upton. “The speed and performance of …

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… UNO Cross Device USB-C Magnetic Cable (pictured above) The UNO Cable is asap Technologies’ latest innovation in magnetic …

Westcoast has announced a new partnership with Royole, which will see the technology distributor extend the brand’s reach in the UK. Royole focusses on cutting-edge flexible displays, flexible sensors and smart devices. You may recognise the name from CES 2019, where the company unveiled the FlexPai, beating Samsung in the …

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has announced that the ROG Swift PG35VQ gaming monitor is now available. The new monitor features a 35-inch UWQHD (3440 x 1440) resolution HDR panel with a 21:9 aspect ratio, overclockable 200Hz refresh rate and 4ms response time. With full array local dimming (FALD) LED …

Dixons Carphone has posted its preliminary results for the 12 months to 27th April 2019, reveal a statutory loss before tax of £259 million, compared to its pre-tax profit of £289m last year. “The past year has seen us keep our promises to investors, delivering around £300 million of headline …

Tech Data’s specialised solution business, Global Computing Components (GCC), has entered into a pan-European agreement with Toshiba to offer the company’s full client and enterprise internal hard disk drive (HDD) portfolio. Toshiba’s HDD products are optimised for data centre, cloud and server storage, surveillance, network attached storage and PC among …

Facebook has announced its own cryptocurrency, Libra. The social media platform intends to operate its own digital wallet for people to spend the currency, known as the Calibra Wallet, which will be available in WhatsApp, Facebook Messenger and as a standalone app. Libra will enable users to send money to …

Dom Hume, VP of Product and Technical Services at Becrypt, outlines four themes that are important for organisations to consider when implementing a mobile device management strategy. Many organisations are continually challenged by the risks associated with managing an ever growing device estate. Successfully managing the complexity of multiple software …