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Gartner has identified the top 10 smartphones and capabilities that it believes will matter over the next two years in what it says is an increasingly complex and maturing but commoditised and dynamic market. The key technologies include fast and wireless charging, augmented and virtual reality, multiple-lens cameras, biometrics, virtual personal assistants, flexible or curved...

If you could amplify the power of your brain, would you? How many people would turn down the ability to read a book in a few minutes and be able to comprehend, retain, and recall the information in an instant? What if you could compile all of the information in your brain and turn all...

HP has been highlighting the very real dangers of organisations being left vulnerable to printer security breaches or hacks through connected printers – and it seems that educational institutions are especially open to potential exploitation. The company has highlighted one recent report in The Washington Times (see https://www.antisemitismwatch.com/tag/the-washington-times/), where a security breach occurred through printers...

Microsoft’s $26.2 billion acquisition of LinkedIn – the largest in its history has sparked off a wave of speculation about the software giant’s intentions.  While Microsoft has stressed that LinkedIn will retain its ‘distinct brand, culture and independence’, observers have said that the move could see Outlook, Office 365 and Exchange integrated with LinkedIn’s and...

Worldwide 3D printer sales are set to reach $17.8 billion over the next five years, according to latest figures from market research firm, Context. The figures include printers, materials and services. Hardware sales alone are projected to grow from $1.8 billion in 2016 to $6.4 billion in 2020 representing a 38% compound annual growth rate (CAGR)....

Cisco predicts that global IP traffic will grow by 22% every year between now and 2020, more than doubling from this just over 1 zettabyte (ZB; 1000 exabytes) this year to 2.3 ZB by the end of the decade. This means it will have increased by almost 100 times from 2005. Wireless and mobile devices will...

IDC says that Western Europe shipments of ultra-slim convertibles and detachable devices grew by 44.7% in the first three months of 2016, compared to the same period last year, and accounted for 18.4% of total consumer shipments and 21.9% of commercial devices in the quarter. Detachable shipments grew 190.4% on a year-on-year basis in the...

We are on the cusp of a new age of computing. One where smart businesses are starting to think differently about how they design, build, and deliver technology solutions. We believe that IT teams need rise up and help drive this innovation. That’s why SCC is collaborating with IBM to help our clients apply the power...

Veritas is offering a limited time promotion to encourage customers to refresh their existing data protection infrastructure with the NetBackup 5240 Appliance. Contact SCC or your Veritas account manager for more information on the NetBackup 5240 promotion. Used by tens of thousands of organisations, Veritas NetBackup simplifies and strengthens data protection throughout the enterprise. NetBackup...

Innovative HP Sure View technology helps combat visual hacking, extends company’s leadership in security HP Inc. today unveiled the world’s only PCs with integrated privacy screens. HP Sure View, a new option on the HP EliteBook 1040 and HP EliteBook 840, helps protect against visual hacking with the press of a single button. “Today’s millennial...

Now the General Data Privacy Regulation (GDPR) is agreed, its demands are clear. At the heart is the idea of privacy being a fundamental right. For this to be achieved, it’s organisations must insist on ‘privacy by design,’ ‘privacy by default’ and ‘accountability’. So, although the GDPR is an evolution of the existing privacy framework,...

Samsung Electronics continues to drive the smartphone market with the Galaxy Note7 by building on the company’s category-defining leadership with innovative features that set a new standard for large-screen devices. With refined craftsmanship, premium materials and a unique, symmetrical edge design, the Galaxy Note7 features: A water resistant body and S Pen (IP68) Top-of-the-line security...