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PPDS is collaborating with Intel, Advantech and Navori Labs to create an intelligent signage solution for Retail. The solution will be powered by AI using intelligent context-aware software and camera technologies to deliver data-driven insights to high street retailers for enhanced, more targeted customer experiences. Designed to take the customer’s …

Box is celebrating its 25th anniversary by giving away thousands of pounds worth prizes this week in a special online competition. Hundreds of people have taken part in the exciting Box Hunts by racing to the secret locations, with the first people to arrive scooping prizes including TVs, laptops and gaming …

Redstor is partnering with Bocada LLC to provide MSPs with greater visibility over customer environments and increase their revenue opportunities. MSPs managing customer backups with Redstor’s cloud-native solution can now use Bocada’s single pane dashboard to oversee these environments alongside those protected by other cloud, on-prem, or hybrid implementations. Purpose built …

The ONS Business Insights report paints a bleak picture, says the delivery expert ParcelHero. 12.5% of retailers say they have been unable to get key products and 20% of transport companies have suspended business. New UK trade figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) are extremely concerning, says …

AVEVA has found that 85% of businesses plan to increase their investment in digital transformation over the next three years in order to tackle climate change, embrace automation and unlock the performance benefits of advanced technologies. Nine out of ten industrial companies see combining advanced technologies such as the industrial …

Peter Ruffley, CEO at Zizo, explores the five key steps that businesses must consider, in order to become truly data driven and achieve the most value from IoT. When it comes to the Internet of Things (IoT) the potential for our lives, businesses and industries as a whole to completely …

An innovative new pilot scheme has launched in the West Midlands aiming to give patients the ability to undergo a procedure to detect the causes of digestive or stomach complaints in the privacy of their homes. Patients awaiting an endoscopy (a procedure whereby a camera is fed into the bowel …

BT Wholesale is Europe’s largest wholesale telecoms provider, with a range of services including voice, broadband, data, hosted communication, managed networks and IT. Here Michelle Winny, editor of PCR caught up with Gavin Jones, Director of Channel at BT Wholesale to find out about how the channel has been impacted …

Iouri Prokhorov, CEO and Founder of Helastel explores how bespoke software can help businesses tackle the legacy technology debt cycle. Technology, particularly how we can use it to streamline operations, enhance security and drive profits, is probably the most talked-about topic in business today. Even more so since the pandemic …

Skillsoft Corp.’s launch of its new Percipio for Microsoft Teams App is the newest milestone in a partnership between Microsoft and Skillsoft. Skillsoft customers can now access the full Percipio learning platform in the social, collaborative environment that Microsoft Teams provides. Bringing Percipio into the Microsoft Teams universe has benefits for learning …

With just days left until the big night, tickets for the PCR Awards 2021 are selling fast with just a few places remaining. To make sure you don’t miss out on this prestigious event, taking place at The Grand Connaught Rooms, London Wednesday 29th September be sure to book your place to …

Skillsoft is offering 30 days of free access to Percipio, the Company’s learning platform. “The pandemic has accelerated shifts in the workplace that were already in motion from advances in technology. In response, companies across industries are rethinking their talent and skills pipeline, both internally and externally,” said Mark Onisk, …