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Eastern promise for UK PC market in Q1

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The humble desktop fuels a return to growth as Asian duo Lenovo and Toshiba posts stellar numbers

10 May 2012

Client computing still king as SMB IT budgets grow

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Research finds smaller firms' tech spending is set for double-digit H1 rise, with desktops, laptops and tablets the order of the day

08 May 2012

HP UK PSG chief: We are not quitting PCs

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

25 Aug 2011

Acer to spend 2011 in the red after miserable Q2

Sales slump by a third and quarterly losses reach £150m for embattled PC maker

25 Aug 2011

Stone becomes "manufacturing added reseller" with Lenovo deal

System builder to sell Chinese PC vendor's wares into education market

10 May 2011

Acer gets the Wong man to arrest sales slump

Vendor splits business into mobile and PC business units and overhauls management in bid to restore good times

19 Apr 2011

Tablet cannibalisation of PCs set to increase

One in twelve tablets are already being bought as a substitute for other form factors, says YouGov

19 Apr 2011

DWP cans £300m Fujitsu contact

HP to assume temporary control of desktop support contract after Fujitsu's endeavours fall short of expectations

16 Mar 2011

MTI drives off with Toyota deal

Systems integrator clinches desktop virtualisation deal with motoring giant

24 Jan 2011

Lenovo redefines channel as transactional

Partner organisation moved to transactional business umbrella

18 Jan 2011

Stone reveals strong NDNA performance

PC maker sees contract wins increase on the government-led National Desktop and Notebook Agreement scheme

30 Nov 2010

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BYOD: balancing IT risk and productivity

Organisations must strike a balance between worker productivity and the security of social media/mobile devices

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Smart working in the 21st century

Overcoming technological limitations and traditional office cultures to free employees to do more with less from wherever they want to


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With a triumvirate of VARs getting into sporting sponsorship, Dave runs the rule over the brand-building opportunities

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Views from the Channel

Why Apple wants bigger bite of channel

Latest distribution sell-through figures indicate a softening in Apple's stance towards the channel, says CRN deputy editor Doug Woodburn