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Gartner: Everything stacked against UK PC market in 2012

Gambling sector still attracts interest

Q4 figures paint a sorry picture, with HP, Dell and Acer all stuck in the doldrums

07 Feb 2012

Policing the new network traffic

Adam Davison is vice president of sales EMEA at Exinda

Adam Davison looks at the future of the network in light of the rise of commercial off-the-shelf hardware

02 Feb 2012

Tablet newcomer Gemini signs Widget as sole UK distie

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Former Acer UK boss Bobby Watkins throws weight behind launch of new tablet maker as Hertfordshire distributor signs up

24 Jan 2012

Tech to take over from textbooks

School textbooks to disappear from classrooms as IT marches forward

23 Jan 2012

Services boom gives Centerprise profit boost in FY11

End of the Home Access scheme means system builder drops out of the £50m club, but margins show healthy rise

16 Jan 2012

No Christmas cheer for western European PC market

Lack of consumer demand means market remains in the doldrums, Gartner numbers reveal

12 Jan 2012

Microsoft warns of PC shipments drop

Speaking ahead of its Q2 results, Microsoft execs warn PC sales could miss what were already downbeat analyst forecasts

12 Jan 2012

Don't be tempted to cut prices

Antony Byford says supply chain disruption caused by the Thai floods show that discounting is not always the best way to recover

03 Jan 2012

Dell axes consumer netbooks

Hardware giant calls time on consumer netbook sales

16 Dec 2011

Kindle to disrupt tablet market as cost becomes king

CCS Insight and Context predict big shake-up for tablet space as big boys get aggressive on price

25 Nov 2011

Consumer lull causes UK PC market pain

Big-three vendors all feel the pinch as UK is the worst of a bad bunch in western Europe, Gartner stats reveal

14 Nov 2011

Cautious optimism sets scene for Q4

GfK’s Dominic Ashford picks out the likely success stories for IT sales following encouraging category performances in the third quarter of 2011

14 Nov 2011

Asus makes waves in enterprise tablet market

Taiwanese mobility specialist enjoys robust Eee Pad sales to become Apple's biggest threat, Context figures reveal

07 Nov 2011

Acer confirms departure of UK chief

PC vendor's UK managing director will leave the firm at the end of 2011 but will hand over day-to-day responsibilities early next month

25 Oct 2011

Q2 tablet shipments top expectations

IDC claims growing demand for Apple iPads and new Android devices is driving tablet growth across EMEA

20 Sep 2011

HP: PSG sale not an option

Hardware vendor is reported to have told partners this morning that plans to sell off its PC arm have been shelved

20 Sep 2011

Touch point for convenience

Pricing will be key for tablet vendors wanting a slice of Apple, says Salman Chaudhry

19 Sep 2011

Wyse sounds PC death knell

Thin client vendor claims VDI may be hastening the demise of the traditional PC

15 Sep 2011

Bribery and corruption

As a missive from our own company highlights the dangers of bribery - I wonder what exactly it means?

12 Sep 2011

Circle of reality

Has the market become disillusioned and cloud moved past its peak?

05 Sep 2011

Second quarter an uncertain one for IT

GfK market watcher Dominic Ashford notes varying sales strength across categories

05 Sep 2011

Europe IT sales expand but become more complex

GfK says first half of 2011 analysis shows increasingly mixed bag

31 Aug 2011

HP UK PSG chief: We are not quitting PCs

Paul Hunter hits out at "incorrect stories" and stresses desire to lead partners to future success

25 Aug 2011

HP TouchPad: The postmortem

HP accused of a lack of investment after underwhelming sales, but was canning it a month after launch a rash move?

19 Aug 2011

Doom and gloom for UK PC market in Q2

Latest Gartner EMEA figures make depressing reading as the top five vendors shuffle positions on falling sales

17 Aug 2011

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CRN Partner Connect 2012

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CRN's premier networking event is back on 17 May at the Ricoh Arena

Date: Thu 17 May 2012

CRN Fight Night 2012

One of the fights from CRN Fight Night 2010

Channel fighters preparing to square up once more on 24 May

Date: Thu 24 May 2012

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The mobile enterprise: Secure the data, not the device

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Measuring the ROI of Google Apps

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Departing CEO has done Dixons a service

Mark Needham, founder of distributor Widget, argues that John Browett leaves for Apple with Dixons in better shape than when he arrived