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Daniel Todaro, managing director of field marketing agency Gekko, looks at how the wearables market is evolving and what we’re likely to see from the sector in the near future. There was much talk of wearable technology in the early part of this decade and in what can only be …

Ingram Micro has entered into partnership with managed service provider Preact and technology advisers Cooper Parry to deliver a partner-to-partner proposition for the enablement of Microsoft Dynamics 365 on Cloud Marketplace. The partnership will drive a new collaboration between Ingram Micro, Preact and Cooper Parry, which aims to contribute to …

At this year’s E3 show, LG has unveiled its new UltraGear Nano IPS G-SYNC gaming monitor – the world’s first 1 millisecond IPS display. Available in 38- (model 38GL950G) and 27-inch (model 27GL850) screen sizes, both UltraGear Nano IPS monitors feature fast 144Hz refresh rate, high screen resolutions (38GL950G: 3840 …

Secarma has appointed ex-military cybersecurity expert Holly Williams as technical director, as it looks to bolster its growing cloud security division. The board-level role sees Williams heading up the technical development and direction of Secarma’s 40-strong team of penetration testers and senior management. Williams previously served for five years as …

ASUS Republic of Gamers (ROG) has previewed a new 43-inch gaming monitor – the world’s first with display stream compression (DSC) technology – at the AMD “Next Horizon Gaming” event at E3 2019. Display stream compression technology is an industry-wide compression standard for transporting ultra-high definition video streams across a …

In the 1960s, a mathematics professor called Edward Thorp created a computer small enough to fit into a shoe. While some purists may call this the true beginning of “wearable technology”, it’s fair to say that the explosion of Bluetooth-enabled devices in 2002 was the point at which manufacturers decided …

New research has revealed that 58% of UK SMEs are not using cloud-based computing. Conducted by Close Brothers, the research shows that in total, a third of small and medium sized businesses (33%) say that they do not use the cloud at all and 25% say that they are not …

Channel services provider Agilitas IT Solutions has revealed its brand ambassador Georgia Hall has been awarded an MBE in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list.   The golfer became an Agilitas brand ambassador earlier this year, and sports the company’s logo on her clothing at all tournaments. She will also be …

Wendi Latko, Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability VP at Xerox, outlines why sustainability needs to be part of your business DNA. Combatting climate change – at a consumer and political level – has skyrocketed to the top of the UK news agenda over the last twelve months. Now it has …

WM5G – a new organisation set up to deliver the UK’s first region-wide 5G testbed in the West Midlands – has appointed Igor Leprince as chair of the WM5G board. Leprince will report to the West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), whilst overseeing the WM5G programme to accelerate the deployment of …

Cloud managed services firm Doherty Associates has announced the appointment of Ian Thorne in the role of services director. Thorne will be responsible for overseeing the London and Kuala Lumpur-based service desk and 24/7 support and directing operations at Doherty. Thorne brings a wealth of expertise gained at senior level, with …

Tech companies across the globe have backed the UK with an investment of more than £1.2 billion. Speaking at London Tech Week, which started today (June 10th), the Prime Minister made a number of ambitious commitments to ensure the UK “remains the largest tech hub in Europe”. “Already we are …