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Chillblast and CCL Computers are Under New Ownership
It’s a pretty tragic thing when such long-standing and iconic retailers go under, and frankly, I’m going to miss CCL Computers most of all if it does completely vanish from the PC landscape. I used to live quite close to the store and visited regularly in my teens for my…
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Tactus Group Files Hit With Late Filing of Accounts Notice
Tactus Group owns quite a few brands, including Box.co.uk, CCL and a few others. Just two months ago Box.co.uk filed for administration following a lawsuit, which we covered here. The short version is that Tactus bought them for £32m, and the ex-owners were then sued by Tactus (their new owner)…
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July’s Best Tech Deals!
Finding the best deals on the most popular hardware isn’t always easy. Or perhaps you’re not fully up to speed on what hardware to get, but you’re eager to invest in a new computer or even upgrade your current system. Regardless of which, we’re here to help! We love a…
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April Hardware Deals
Finding the best deals on the most popular hardware isn’t always easy. Or perhaps you’re not fully up to speed on what hardware to get, but you’re eager to invest in a new computer or even upgrade your current system. Regardless of which, we’re here to help! We love a…
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Mikes Rant Christmas Edition – How Did My 2022 Tech Predictions Turn Out?
As something of a tradition here at eTeknix, just after Christmas but before the New Year, I like to make a series of predictions as to what I think will happen in the tech world over the coming 12 months. I do, after all, work in the industry and should…
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Mikes Rant Christmas Edition – The 5 Tech Winners Of 2022
Christmas is coming to an end and we inevitably must start looking towards the new year and what that might be bringing to the tech world. With that being said, however, 2022 was certainly an interesting year with both winning and losing products hitting the market. So, which companies do…
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Mikes Rant Christmas Edition – The Craziest News from 2022!
There’s something of an expression at the eTeknix office. It goes along the lines of ‘if a job is worth doing, it’s worth doing well’ – ‘If it’s weird though, just give it to Mike’. – Yep, I make very little secret of the fact that while I love writing…
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5 Amazing Christmas Gifts That Santa’s Just Too Poor To Get You!
Buying tech, in the latter half of 2022 at least, has certainly been a lot easier than it was throughout the entirety of 2021. The only problem most people seem to have now is that with products actually available to purchase (and in good quantity), the cost of living has…
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12 Days of Techmas Competition!
It’s that wonderful time of year again, the day we can finally crack open the advent calendars and score some bonus chocolate! Which gave us a great idea, what if we did the same thing with tech!? That’s right, starting today, we’ll be hosting a massive competition and giving away…
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US Air Force Reveals Exoskeleton That Allows 1 Man to Move a 3,500-Pound Pallet
When I think of exoskeletons my initial thoughts typically tend to go towards futuristic technologies featured in gaming titles such as Metal Gear Solid or Death Stranding. – The fact is though that while the technology might still be in its relative infancy, it is out there in the wild…
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Amazon and Google to Both Cut Jobs as Tech Crunch Bites!
With a general global recession and consumers showing more than a little apathy to making new purchases at the moment, it’s hardly surprising that many tech firms haven’t just confirmed relatively poor Q3 financial results, but are also looking to either scale down or find other means of boosting profitability.…
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Black Friday Guide – Don’t Miss These Deals!
It’s that time of the year again when seemingly every brand and store has more deals than you could possibly navigate yourself. Thankfully, working in and around tech every day gives us a bit of insider knowledge on where the good stuff is… Sometimes, we get the best pricing information…
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Travel Gadget Essentials Buying Guide
Packing for your next trip can be a hassle, and we all have that feeling of “have I forgotten something” and regardless of if you forget to turn your cooker off, leave your house keys in the door, and your passport on the shelf, I can at least help you…
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Amazon is Worried it Might Run out of Workers by 2024!
Love them or hate them, it’s hard to deny that Amazon is practically an integral part of our lives now. – While some accuse them of being the direct cause of the (near) death of the high-street retailer, the convenience and range of products they offer clearly make them a…
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CES 2022 to Close One Day Early Amid Growing COVID Concerns
With CES 2022 set to officially kick-off, back as a physical event, on January 4th, it’s no exaggeration to say that with the rise of fresh COVID-19 concerns, there had been some doubt that it would still be going ahead over the last few weeks. Admittedly, a last-minute cancellation did…
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