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Has the demise of the PC been overplayed?

Has the demise of the PC been overplayed?

Ashley Gatehouse May 10, 2013 0

The PC is dead; long live the tablet. Right? Well, maybe not quite, says Ashley Gatehouse. On the face of it the numbers appear unremittingly bad: a year-on-year decline in PC shipments of 11.2

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Workstation or desktop – which is right for your business?

Workstation or desktop – which is right for your business?

Jon Smith April 22, 2013 0

You may wonder why are workstations so much more expensive than desktops? After all the spec can look rather similar. To get to the bottom of this, you need to look under the hood.

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The chips are down for the PC but the smart phone has a new rival

The chips are down for the PC but the smart phone has a new rival

A Hack November 7, 2012 0

The PC is no longer the personal productivity tool of choice – but how long has the smart phone got? A Hack reports The majority of DRAM chips are no longer being bought by

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It’s hard to build on a platform that keeps shifting

It’s hard to build on a platform that keeps shifting

A Hack November 6, 2012 0

Can’t you just keep still for a minute, as the developer said to the hardware maker The iPhone 5 will drive Apple’s smartphone shipments up by 60 per cent in 2012, IHS (one of

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Guest Post: Power is in protection

Guest Post: Power is in protection

Brother UK October 30, 2012 0

Data breaches are hugely damaging for any business so protecting confidential documents and private data is essential to minimise risk. In today’s workplace, most companies have a good method for securing files on their

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Guest Post: Short of office space? Time to upgrade your technology

Guest Post: Short of office space? Time to upgrade your technology

Brother UK October 22, 2012 0

With the range of technology needed in an office continually increasing, utilising space is more important than ever to create an organised office and a good working environment for staff, ultimately leading to better

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Impressive results for Lenovo despite PC decline

Impressive results for Lenovo despite PC decline

Jon Smith October 11, 2012 0

According to initial figures from technology research company Gartner Lenovo has overtaken HP as the world’s largest PC manufacturer. Gartner report that Lenovo have shipped 13.8mn units in Q3 of 2012 compared to 13.55mn

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Go wireless for an efficient office

Go wireless for an efficient office

Brother UK August 14, 2012 0

Tidy office, tidy mind. Even with the internet and developing technologies like the Cloud, paper still has an important role to play for many businesses. It can be difficult to organize everything effectively, but

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Insight Masterclass – Integrating Apple into the Enterprise

Insight Masterclass – Integrating Apple into the Enterprise

jschofield2011 July 13, 2012 0

Bill Gallop, Head of Mobility Practice, Insight UK, helps dispel a few myths surrounding the integration of Apple within the enterprise including issues around being able to manage Macs properly and the fact that

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Microsoft unveils Surface

Microsoft unveils Surface

Jon Smith June 19, 2012 0

Yesterday at an event in Hollywood Microsoft rolled out the red carpet for its latest venture, Surface. At 4.20 Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer unveiled Surface a tablet that is made entirely from Microsoft software

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