As the demand for rugged tech and IT products grow, we take a look at some of the most interesting gear in this sector right now. Kingston IronKey D300S Specs: 32GB / 64GB / 128GB capacities, USB 3.1 interface, FIPS 140-2 L3 hardware encryption, virtual software keyboard, epoxy sealed IPX8 …
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West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) has appointed Mark Stansfeld, co-founder and former chairman of Giffgaff, to chair the West Midlands 5G (WM5G) board of directors. WM5G is delivering the UK’s first region-wide 5G testbed, and Stansfeld joins at a pivotal time for the for the organisation with WM5G is entering …
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Dixons Carphone has issued a COVID-19 business update, revealing a massive 166% increase in online sales during lockdown across the UK and Ireland. The online sales jump has recovered around two-thirds of sales lost to store closures due to the COVID-19 lockdown, with the retailer having to close 531 standalone …
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In response to the COVID-19 crisis, Network Group has set up weekly community calls to provide a forum for its members where they can share experiences and talk through the common challenges they face. The company has been providing networking and mentoring opportunities to its members for 26 years – …
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Go Instore has partnered with Currys PC World to deliver ShopLive: a video-powered retail service that connects website customers with product matched experts using immersive HD live video. The ShopLive service empowers Currys PC World colleagues with the ability to work safely from home during the COVID-19 crisis and assist …
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Graeme Watt, CEO of Softcat, is appealing to the IT industry to support a charitable campaign intended to raise money to ‘Feed the Nation in Isolation’ – specifically the homeless, the ‘food poor’ and those who normally rely on free school meals for their children. The ‘Feed the Nation in …
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Kingston Digital has introduced the KC2500, its next generation M.2 NVMe PCIe SSD for desktop, workstations and high-performance computing (HPC) systems. KC2500 NVMe PCIe SSD delivers powerful performance using the latest Gen 3.0 x 4 controller and 96-layer 3D TLC NAND. With speeds up to 3,500MB/s read and up to …
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Exertis has appointed Vishal Chhatralia to the newly created role of chief digital officer, reporting to both Tim Griffin, managing director of DCC Technology and Paul Bryan, managing director of Exertis UK&I. Chhatralia will be responsible for devising and implementing the distributor’s digital strategy, focusing on customer experience, marketing, digital …
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CMS Distribution has announced the start of a partnership with memory solutions supplier Lexar. Heavily focused on delivering a full PC components portfolio to the channel, the distributor will stock Lexar’s range of SSDs. As the demand for storage increases, so does the need for performance and speed to keep …
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GIGABYTE’s new generation of AERO Series laptops for professional content creators are now available for purchase from UK resellers. Having recently received a 2020 Red Dot Design Award, and new range features 10th Gen Intel Core H-series processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 20 SUPER graphics. In partnership with NVIDIA, new …
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With a dramatic turn of events due to the worldwide spread of the COVID-19 virus, many companies are having to instantly ascertain how to ensure business continuity, remote working and collaboration for the entire organisation, amidst a plethora of corporate travel bans, potential curfews, lockdowns and employees being forced to …
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Ingram Micro Cloud and LogMeIn have teamed up to provide the distributor’s partners’ customers with access to LogMeIn products. In recent weeks, the need to adopt remote working by organisations worldwide has moved from something that employees do occasionally, to fully remote organisations almost overnight. Ingram Micro Cloud and LogMeIn …
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