Chris Wiles, , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:00:00Popular P2P network for sharing filesThis is the software publisher's description.BitTorrent is a peer-to-peer protocol designed to transfer files. Usersconnect directly to send and receive portions of a file, while a central

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Chris Wiles, , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:00:00Disable those problematic 'start up' appsWhen you install software on to your computer, data is submitted to yourRegistry and you might find that applications automatically start when you bootyour computer.The more software

Chris Wiles, , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 10:10:00Create your own Basecamp timesheetProject management tools are an excellent way of keeping track of your teamgoals, schedules and timespan. Problem is that this information is generally forthe project leader and traditional

Chris Wiles, , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:00:00Clean up and optimise your registryThis is the software publisher's description.Eusing Free Registry Cleaner is registry repair software that enables you tosafely clean and repair registry problems with a few simple mouse

Chris Wiles, , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 00:00:00Backup your files and important dataWe are often told that backing up our information is just as important asconcerning ourselves with online security.Until something happens to our computer, such as our hard

Anyone who has attempted to convert a series of handwritten notes to text ona computer knows that transcription can often be a painstaking andtime-consuming process, so automating this with a device such as E-pens MobileNotes could save a lot of

Like the FlipMino HD , the G-Shot HD520 is a pocket-sized camcorder that can record 720presolution video. However, the G-Shot can also capture still images, function asa webcam, MP3 player and ebook reader, has a 2.5in rotatable flip-out LCD andits

The Solar Gorilla is a portable solar panel that can charge an MP3 player,mobile phone, or even a laptop. It's quite a bulky unit that comprises two photovoltaic panels that open likea clamshell to capture energy from direct sunlight. You

Tim Smith, , Thursday 2 July 2009 at 10:44:00Save hard-disk space without deleting important filesDuplicate files can be a big problem. They take up space that could be usedfor something else, and there can be confusion if one copy is

A fear of being out of touch now outweighs the importance of focusing on thetask at hand. Too many meetings are interrupted or compromised by people usingmobile devices.

Rothschild-backed Exclusive opened a small UK office last year but has nowgone the whole hog by grabbing a 60 per cent slice of the Chesterfield-basedsecurity distributor.

Nearly half (46 per cent) of the 100 board-level decision makers surveyedwere concerned about the overall integrity of their information that they use tomake critical business decisions.

The Stoke-based distributor, which is owned by Micro Peripherals , is Europe'slongest-serving SonicWALL distribution partner. Tekdata will sell Vasco's Digipass offering as an add-onto the SonicWALL portfolio. The authentication specialist is already served byUK distributor's Wick Hill and e92 plus

Freedom4 Group, formally known as Pipex, will change its name to the DaisyGroup, after it acquires the VAR for £30m in cash and the issue of 63,750,000consolidated ordinary shares valued at £51m.

Avaya recentlyopened up its entire product range to all distributors across EMEA andNimans plans to use the extended portfolio to help resellers expand their reach.VARs will be guided through a step-by-step process designed to ease thetransition from SME specialist to

This has led to a complicated trade-off between a cheaper product that meetstoday's specifications and an over-specified, pricier product that should befuture-proof. The finance department will often be left to choose, making aReturn on Investment (ROI) call.

Not a day goes by without a vendor either launching in the UK, and appealingfor resellers and distributors to help it establish a market, or a wellestablished vendor tweaking/revamping its channel programme/structure.

With more than 200 members across North America, HTG announced its UK groupdubbed HTG11last October with seven members to kick off. The group was founded as ameans for resellers to share ideas, best practice and business opportunities.

Lee Shorten became UK and Ireland managing director in April as part of areshuffle which saw the countries reclassified into a single sales territory. Herevealed that Avaya currently did more than 75 per cent of its UK businessindirectly.