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Sony Europe’s first cognitive intelligence televisions are here! The new BRAVIA XR televisions include MASTER Series Z9J 8K LED, MASTER Series A90J and A80J OLED, and X95J and X90J 4K LED. Powered by the Cognitive Processor XR, the brain of the new BRAVIA XR, the televisions use a completely new processing method that goes beyond conventional AI. When we see objects, …

Commvault has appointed John Tavares as Vice President, Global Channel and Alliances. In his new role, Tavares will be responsible for overseeing the growth of Commvault’s Global Partner Organisation and strengthening the company’s relationships with partners worldwide. Tavares joins Commvault from Dell EMC, where he worked in a variety of …

Mike Wardell, CEO, at Giacom, explores the available solutions and tools designed to help resellers not just survive, but also thrive in a virtual world, now and into the future. Many businesses have been thrust into a virtual working world at a faster rate than expected, and adaptations have had …

Could the marriage of Raspberry Pi and Touch Displays be the future of the Human Machine Interface? Martin Kent, Territory Manager, HANNspree explores Raspberry Pi is most commonly associated with IT learning and hobbying, but as an increasing number of developers take their hands to creating new IT concepts using …

PCR will be running a retail analysis piece in the Feb issue focusing on content and user interaction and how this is shaping the Digital retail space. If you would like to get involved then please send comment centred around the following questions: 1. Are you using artificial intelligence technology …

Pax8, has acquired Wirehive, a cloud hosting and consultancy company headquartered in the United Kingdom.  “Wirehive adds an incredible amount of value to the Pax8 business, enabling us to diversify our technology portfolio, provide more innovation to our partners, and capitalize on worldwide digital transformation,” said John Street, Chief Executive …

Paul Evans, CEO at UK cloud data management company Redstor, reveals how the pandemic has changed attitudes to data protection The first few weeks of lockdown highlighted a stark difference between organisations ready for remote working and those who weren’t. Businesses that were cloud ready made the transition seamlessly, while …

At CES ETX Studio will present its latest innovation, ETX Daily Up, a solution designed to turn text into audio & video -with many voices and accents- for media and brands seeking digital acceleration to massively engage in social audio. ETX Daily Up offers: Original ETX Studio content as well as a selection …

Digital Wholesale Solutions (DWS) is partnering with private equity firm Inflexion in a demerger in which DWS will be divorced from Daisy Group. DWS’s CEO Terry O’Brien will remain in post, leading the business with the support of his existing management team. The business will continue to operate its current …

The new AX3600 Wireless Dual Band Multi-Gigabit Ceiling Mount Access Point, the EAP660 HD is now available from TP-Link. Featuring a 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet Port and 4x increased capacity, users can connect more devices efficiently in high-density environments. With 8 spatial streams, multi-user throughput is increased to drive more applications and …

 Onfido is is partnering with FundOf, a tool that helps content creators monetise their content on any platform, to verify the identity of its users. Using Onfido’s identity verification technology, FundOf provides more assurances that content creators are who they claim to be, making it harder for fraudsters to create …

Paul Butler, AOC’s, UK and Ireland Regional Sales Director, presents Philips USB-C monitors for the new normal This winter is going to be a wild one, for sure. But there is always progress in every aspect to look for too, then prepare, adapt, and get ahead. With the new circumstances …