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A rundown of last week's most-read stories

1) Exclusive: XMA and Viglen seal super-merger

As predicted by CRN, deal to create 'super-OEM' has been signed

2) Brit tablet maker KMS floored after Argos and Google spats

Maker of CNM-branded tablets hits the wall amid speculation that licensing issues left it with unsold stock

3) Report: Microsoft brand shinier than Apple

Microsoft has knocked its fruity rival from top spot for brand in the US, according to Forrester study

4) UK staff abandon storage vendor Coraid

Scale-out storage vendor trying to rein in spending, say sources

5) Avnet TS welcomes in new UK boss as Rayat moves roles

US VP Tony Madden to run Avnet Technology Solutions' UK business as Sukh Rayat takes on components role