Hardware
Datacentre spending now dominated by cloud
Traditional non-cloud datacentre equipment spending has plunged by 18 per cent in the last two years, according to analyst Synergy Research
Profit in PCs remain for channel as mobile workplace is 'three to five years off'
Research finds the death of the PC has been greatly exaggerated
Microsoft hits back after Surface products slammed by consumer group
Consumer report refuses to endorse any of Microsoft's laptops due to 'two-year breakage rates of 25 per cent'
Exertis bolsters Samsung bond with latest UK acquisition
Distributor buys 60-man mobile phone and tablet refurbishment outfit for undisclosed sum
Police seize 1,000 counterfeit Cisco products following raid
Joint investigation with Cisco saw 'hundreds of thousands of pounds' of fake hardware obtained
Terra targets Fujitsu resellers for £100m revenue goal
But Fujitsu hits back at claims its support for UK resellers has suffered in the wake of first line calls being moved out of the UK
Meet the £83,000 PC
Scottish system builder unveils what it claims is the world's fastest PC
Dell launches world's first wireless charging laptop
Two-in-one device needs additional purchases of wireless charging keyboard and wireless charging mat
PC bounce-back: Sales will rise for first time in seven years in 2018, says Gartner
PC sales set to rebound in 2018 and 2019, according to analyst
'A change in how you think of the network' - Cisco's Robbins fleshes out intuitive networking vision
Cisco CEO offers more colour on Cisco's new networking strategy at Cisco LIve 2017 in Las Vegas
Apple, Microsoft and Samsung named and shamed in repairability report
Vendor trio slammed for making products too difficult to repair, while HP and Dell are praised
UK market to become more attached to detachables
Thin and light devices set to account for 30 per cent of overall PD device market in 2017, rising to 43 per cent by 2021
Microsoft defends Surface Laptop following scathing review
Microsoft came in for criticism after its Surface Laptop was branded impossible to repair
Four of top five IT vendors saw revenue fall last year
'Nexus of Forces' props up Apple, Samsung and other vendors' performance in 2016, but 'digital giants' such as AWS will soon make their mark, says Gartner
UK PC prices balloon 42 per cent thanks to Brexit and components shortages
Average selling price through distribution hit £475 in early Q2, a up from £335 a year previously, well above average rise seen across western Europe, according to Context
Fujitsu and Lenovo close in on PC deal
Fujitsu president Tanaka refused to be drawn on timeframe, but expects to conclude deal soon
AMD's upcoming chips will give channel more options, says analyst
Patrick Moorhead discusses implications of new Ryzen and EPYC processors
Huawei takes fight to Dell, HP and Lenovo with PC launch
Chinese vendor looks to emulate recent success in smartphone and tablet markets
Microsoft's all-in-one Surface Studio set for June UK release
All-in-one device priced from £2,999 ahead of 15 June launch
Microsoft Surface Laptop and Windows 10 S launch: How the tech press reacted
Microsoft's new laptop described as 'beautiful' but some feel the vendor's attempt to take the fight to Chrome in the schools market will leave people confused
Mini PCs big business for channel in Q1
Mini PCs now make up a quarter of overall desktop sales through distribution, according to Context
PC shake-out will claim one more casualty, Gartner analyst predicts
PC market is stabilising but consumer market hasn't yet bottomed out, says Ranjit Atwal as he predicts Toshiba and Sony won't be the last casualties
Welsh Cisco and Ruckus partner Pinacl forms global alliance with pre-vetted partners
WAN and LAN specialist links arms with a handful of international partners to help it deliver global projects
Dealer groups' value questioned following report
Westcoast's Alex Tatham brands dealer groups a 'waste of money' after report finds that only 30 per cent of dealers think they offer good value - but Synaxon hits back
