85% of UK consumers will buy at least half of their Christmas gifts online this year

56% will shop with smartphones and tablets, but stores still have important role to play in the omni-channel retail world, finds new research from Tryzens and Magento With Black Friday and Cyber Monday out of the way and less than a month until the big day itself, a new survey has revealed that the majority of UK consumers will do at least half of their Christmas shopping online this year. With more than one in ten (12%) buying everything for the festive season online, and a quarter claiming to have…

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SpeedCast Introduces SIGMA Net

A new standard in cloud-based vessel management with security by design Sydney, Australia, November 30, 2016 – SpeedCast International Limited (ASX: SDA), a leading global satellite communications and network service provider, today announced the official release of SIGMA Net, the new standard for shipping and remote site network management designed specifically for VSAT and MSS. SIGMA Net is a small but powerful industrial-grade VSAT and MSS network management device designed for ships and remote sites, providing automated and efficient management of multiple WAN links. Cyber security is at the heart…

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Richard Roberts, former MD Commercial and Partner Sales for Cisco UKI, relishes new role as Purple’s VP EMEA

November 30th, 2016: Purple, the intelligent spaces company, today announces its latest high profile appointment with Richard Roberts joining as VP EMEA. Richard is set to supercharge Purple’s EMEA partnerships and continue its fast growth. He will be responsible for leading the regional team and driving revenue through, and with, Purple’s Customers, Distributors and Channel Partners. He joins from Cisco UKI, where he was MD Commercial and Partner Sales for the last four years and spent another six years with the Distributed Government and EMEA Advanced Technology Sales and Marketing…

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BaySand, Codasip, Codeplay and UltraSoC accelerate IoT development with “silicon-to-intelligence” RISC-V platform

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA, 29th November 2016: BaySand, Codasip, Codeplay and UltraSoC today announced an integrated IoT development platform based on the RISC-V open processor instruction set architecture (ISA). The platform offers an open-standards-based solution that allows designers of systems-on-a-chip (SoCs) for IoT applications to get from concept to silicon with a high level of software integration in record time and substantially de-risks the entire product development process. This new collaboration will be formally announced at the 5th RISC-V Workshop (Google Quad Campus, Mountain View, CA, 29th November), and combines the…

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Star Micronics partners with iZettle to provide London’s licensed taxi drivers with TfL approved Card Payment Bundle

High Wycombe, UK, 29 November 2016: International POS printer manufacturer Star Micronics is pleased to announce that its SM-L200 mobile printer has been selected by iZettle to provide London’s licensed taxi drivers with a TfL approved card payment bundle that offers a range of key features and benefits. Following the requirement for taxi drivers to accept card and contactless payments as well as provide receipts for those payments upon request, iZettle has partnered with Star to provide the following bundle:   iZettle Card Reader Pro Contactless Star SM-L200 Bluetooth receipt…

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Colt moves to heart of East London Tech City

Colt House is new headquarters in centre of London’s tech hub London, 29th November 2016 – Colt Technology Services’ continued transformation into a disruptive force, delivering high-bandwidth network services and a best in class customer experience, requires a refocus not just of strategy and culture, but also of location. As a result the business has moved to a newly refurbished headquarters in the heart of East London’s Tech City. Born almost 25 years ago as City Of London Telecom, Colt has traditionally had a base close to the capital’s financial…

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New Phase for Dynamic Spectrum Alliance as New President Appointed

Washington, D.C., USA. 28 November 2016: The Dynamic Spectrum Alliance today announced a new phase in its history, with the appointment of Kalpak Gude as the Alliance’s President. This exciting development comes at a time when the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance is witnessing continued growth, including the recent addition of 11 new members across four continents. At the same time, policy makers and regulators are recognizing the critical role that spectrum sharing now plays in helping them increase universal access, accommodate wireless data growth, and enable the Internet of Things. Previous…

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