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Sony Tablet S gets UK launch in mid-September

...Sony's Tablet S device will be available from the Dixons website on 16 September, it has emerged. The Sony Tablet S will... Read more

6 September, 2011 by Joe Svetlik

Apple nabs Dixons chief to head up retail stores

Apple has poached Dixons chief executive John Browett to head up its global retail strategy and... Read more

31 January, 2012
<endeca_term>Dixons</endeca_term> Retail plc IR Briefcase 1.0

Dixons Retail plc IR Briefcase 1.0

Dixons Retail plc's IR Briefcase App delivers key investor relations content direct... Read more

1 March, 2012

HP TouchPad fire sale finally reaches UK

A tweet from Mark Webb, a PR for Dixons, has confirmed that from 'later today' the company will be selling HP... Read more

22 August, 2011

RIM cuts PlayBook tablet price to £169

...now available for £169 from Carphone Warehouse, PC World and other Dixons Store Group (DSG) outlets, such as Currys. Larger capacity versions, 32GB and... Read more

27 January, 2012

Can Intel save PCs from crapware?

If the thought of another app store on every PC you buy makes you think ‘shovelware’ as it's more politely known,... Read more

6 October, 2011

Gove earmarks £2bn fund for school buildings and IT

...with the recommendations of the government-commissioned review by Sebastian James of Dixons Store Group, published in April. James said that standards of IT provision... Read more

21 July, 2011 by Staff
Livedrive Mobile 2.0.3

Livedrive Mobile 2.0.3

...itself, with unlimited storage space!If you purchased Livedrive from a Currys, Dixons or PC World store you will need to download and use our... Read more

20 July, 2011

HP TouchPad: UK launch details and likely prospects

...UK on July 15 via six outlets: Amazon, Argos, CarPhone Warehouse, Comet, Dixons (PC World, Currys), John Lewis. But the big question about the TouchPad... Read more

30 June, 2011
Sony Vaio Z laptop debuts with external dock

Sony Vaio Z laptop debuts with external dock

...or pink (pictured). It is on sale exclusively at Sony Direct or Dixons Stores Group shops, Sony said.Photo credit: Ben Woods Get the latest... Read more

30 June, 2011 by Ben Woods

BlackBerry PlayBook arrives in UK one day early

...capture, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS and 1GB RAM. From Thursday, Best Buy, Dixons, Currys, Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U will also all be stocking the PlayBook... Read more

15 June, 2011

RIM reveals UK pricing and availability for PlayBook

...pricing for the device. The PlayBook, which will initially be sold through Dixons Retail, Carphone Warehouse, Insight UK and Phones 4u, will become available on... Read more

17 May, 2011
Nectar Points & Rewards Toolbar 1.0

Nectar Points & Rewards Toolbar 1.0

...including British Gas, eBay, Amazon, Argos, Play.com, o2, Apple iTunes, and Dixons. Also you can collect 1 Nectar point per 2 valid searches you... Read more

15 February, 2011

Apple iPad: MPs weigh up Commons role for tablet PCs

Westminster debates rules on tech in the chamber… Read more

28 January, 2011 by Nick Heath
Trite but right: Dull IT that made it big

Trite but right: Dull IT that made it big

...a typewriter. This was fantastic news to the buyers who flocked to Dixons, where the system was exclusively sold. Lack of high-end features such... Read more

11 December, 2010 by Matthew Broersma

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