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Toshiba is bringing added style to convenience storage with the new Canvio Premium portable hard drive. With diamond-cut edges, the sleek and -quality aluminium, pocket-sized portable drive is ideal for use with high-end notebooks and includes a USB Type-CTM adapter to connect with top-of-the-range devices. It’s available in silver and dark grey metallic is perfect...

The Internet of Things will move toward mainstream adoption in 2016 in many industries, according to a survey conducted amongst Gartner Research Circle members across the globe. Although less than a third (29%) are currently using IoT, this ratio is expected to rise to 43% in 2016 and 64% eventually. However, the report also notes that...

New from the Kingston is the SDCAC microSD Action Camera UHS-I U3 Card, which comes in 16GB and 32GB capacities. This ultra high-speed bus, speed class 3 card offers incredible performance of 90MB/s read and 45MB/s write, so it is ideal for users who want to capture fast-moving or important experiences, such as extreme sporting...

A report by the innovation charity, Nesta, says that many leading council could save millions by embracing digital transformation. It said that councils could shave as much as 13% off their total budget, even if they maintain their current ways of working. But they can save up to 40% if they transform everything they do,...

HP Enterprise has announced the Hyper Converged 380 server system, which makes use of the company’s own software-defined storage and other technologies and applications to deliver a complete solution at an affordable price. Aimed at midsize firms with remote offices, HPE says the system can deploy virtual machines in five clicks.

The race to dominate the chip market for virtual-reality headsets is heating up. Gartner forecasts VR headset shipments will rise from 1.4 million units this year to 6.3 million units in 2017 and key chipset developers are lining up to compete for the most successful vendors of consumer and business-oriented solutions. While several VR developers...

The next two weeks will be the last chance for users of legacy AutoCAD LT products to get as much as 70% off a three-year software subscription. The offer runs out on 22 April 2016. For users of LT versions between 2005 and 2015, it represents a great opportunity to get up to date and...

Shipments of wearable devices are expected to rise 38.2% in 2016, according to IDC. While the Apple Watch is expected to claim almost half the market this year (49.4%), Android Wear watches are predicted to win a healthy 21.4% of the sector, with 6.1 million units shipping globally in 2016. The wearable devices market is...

Veritas Technologies has been formally re-launched as a newly independent company with a focus on solving organisations’ exponentially growing data challenges. Veritas provides businesses with software and services to help them collect, protect, analyse and optimize their data, so organisations can make smarter decisions, manage risk and minimize expense growth. Today, Veritas is in the...

With a capacity of 200GB, the new high-performance Lexar 633x sets a new standard for microSD cards and it’s available with immediate effect. The card includes a USB 3.0 reader and offers read speeds of up to 95MBPS and write speed of up to 20MBPS, making it faster than any other product in the market...

By 2022, almost 98% of cars will be Internet-connected, up from 30% in 2015, according to a prediction from the specialist market forecaster, IHS Automotive. Several leading car manufacturers, including Audi, Ford, GM and Volkswagen amongst others are looking at options with various IT firms competing to provide required technology.

The worldwide public cloud services market is projected to grow 16.5% in 2016 to $204 billion, up from $175 billion in 2015, according to Gartner. The highest growth will come from IaaS, which is projected to grow 38.4% in 2016 to reach 22.4 billion. Cloud advertising, the largest segment of the global cloud services market, is expected to...