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Vuzix will showcase its iWear video headphones to consumer tech distributors at DISTREE EMEA 2017, which takes place from February 21-24th in Monaco. With 400-plus senior executives from the region’s top distributors set to gather in one place at one time, the event is the ultimate channel gateway for consumer tech products. The iWear video headphones tap into two of DISTREE EMEA’s 2017 focus categories: gaming and mobile.
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AskIT, a free on-demand, one-on-one support service for anyone looking for help with a technology-related issue, problem or question, has been launched in a beta version by technology association CompTIA. AskIT provides consumers with free technical assistance and support for common everyday issues and problems related to computing, connectivity, peripherals, security, software, and more.
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Nuvias Group, the pan-EMEA VAD, has become a member of the HID advantage partner programme. The loyalty-based programme provides partners with the ability to evolve their relationship with HID Global for scalability and overall growth. Nuvias Group provides a wide range of value-added services for reseller partners, including sales, marketing and technical support. As a member of the HID advantage partner programme, Nuvias works closely with HID Global to enhance end user value. Nuvias will distribute HID’s full range of identity and access management (IAM) solutions.
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Ipswitch expands EMEA operations
IT and network management software company Ipswitch has opened a permanent EMEA centre of excellence at Citypoint, Galway, Ireland. The permanent office location signifies a substantial investment for the company and supports its EMEA growth strategy. Twelve research and development, sales and technical support team members will initially move in with a plan to increase headcount up to 60 in line with the positions announced in March 2016.
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Smartphone VR headset shipments to soar
A new Juniper Research study claims that there will be nearly 60 million smartphone VR headsets shipped globally per annum by 2021, more than triple the expected 16.8 million units forecast for calendar 2016. However, the lower price of these devices means they will only account for 7% of hardware revenue.
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Connected appliance shipments to soar
The numbercrunchers at Juniper Research reckon that connected home appliance shipments will hit 202 million per annum globally by 2021, rising from just 17 million in 2016. Juniper claims that with the additional cost of including basic connectivity now less than US$10, hardware manufacturers will increasingly introduce the functionality into many mass market as well as high-end items including fridges, ovens and washing machines.
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Periscope sees decreased interest in Black Friday
Periscope by McKinsey has today released the findings of new research conducted with US and UK consumers on their attitudes towards Black Friday 2016, and how they plan to shop. Black Friday may be considered one of the biggest shopping events of the year, but the survey showed limited involvement and decreased interest amongst consumers. Looking at where consumers will spend their money during Black Friday 2016, consumer electronics continues to be king, with 55% of US and 49% of UK shoppers saying this will be a key category in which they are looking to make purchases.
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Karl Roe has been appointed VP services and cloud solutions for pan-EMEA VAD Nuvias Group. He will focus on transforming the delivery of services at Nuvias, utilising and enhancing current distribution routes to enable further channel adoption of cloud and annuity-based models. Roe has over 20 years’ proven experience in qualifying, creating, selling and delivering profitable data centre, ASP, SaaS, IaaS, cloud and outsourced ICT business solutions into SMB and enterprise markets.
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Manhattan launches display mounts range
Accessories brand Manhattan has launched a full range of display mounts for personal and professional use. The comprehensive range provides the ability to securely install TVs, monitors and projectors to walls, ceilings and mobile carts. Marissa Colwell, VP of marketing and product management at Manhattan, said “Our focus was to provide options that let consumers adjust their displays to best suit their viewing needs. Anyone who uses large-format media at work or in their homes will benefit from the complete solutions we developed.”
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Zycko named pan-EMEA distributor for Nokia
VAD Zycko, now part of the Nuvias Group, has been selected as Nokia’s first pan-EMEA distributor and will have access to a comprehensive suite of Nokia solutions. This partnership marks an important step forward in the go-to-market diversification at Nokia, extending channel and value-added distribution, to help expand the company’s footprint in the enterprise and mid-market space across EMEA.
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