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Dixons chief John Browett jumps ship to Apple
Brit joins as SVP of retail 31 January 2012 9:04 GMT TweetApple has announced that John Browett is joining the company as senior vice president of retail, a position previously held by Ron Johnson who left last year to become CEO of JC Penney.
Browett leaves his position of chief executive of Dixons...
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Grab a free 32-inch Sony Bravia TV with your Sony Tablet S
If you queue up at PC World 14 September 2011 12:32 GMT TweetIf you're keen to get hold of the Sony Tablet S (the tablet formerly known as the Sony S1) but hadn't yet made your mind up whether you'd go down and queue up on launch day then maybe PC World and Currys has the goodies to tempt you.
Its Tottenham...
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Sony Tablet S priced and dated by Dixons
IFA 2011: Gets exclusive pre-order window 2 September 2011 12:39 GMT TweetThe new Sony Honeycomb tablet has gone on pre-order with Dixons.co.uk in the UK, ahead of any other retailer in the UK.
In what’s a rather strange offer, those desperate to order the new Sony Tablet S tablet will be able to do so exclusively...
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iPad 2? SchmiPad 2... Pre-order a Motorola Xoom from 5.30pm for £499
Dixons Store Group offering exclusive Wi-Fi version 2 March 2011 17:21 GMT TweetThe iPad 2 may be about to be unveiled, but Dixons Retail plc is making the Honeycomb-powered Motorola Xoom available for pre-order a full 30 minutes before the curtains rise at Apple's event.
Priced at £499 (as previously thought), the 32GB...
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Motorola Xoom hits UK shops Q2 2011
3G and Wi-Fi models to land 17 February 2011 11:14 GMT TweetThe flagship Honeycomb device, the Motorola Xoom, will land in the UK in Q2 2011 in both 3G and Wi-Fi flavours.
Carphone Warehouse and Best Buy will be offering up the 3G and Wi-Fi option (and obviously the data contracts to go with it) whilst...
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Samsung Galaxy Tab price slashed to under £500
As low as £469 in some places 17 November 2010 12:56 GMT TweetAmazon, Dixons and Carphone Warehouse are offering huge discounts on the Samsung Galaxy Tab in the run up to Christmas.
The 16GB standalone (SIM-free) version is now £469 on both Amazon.co.uk and Dixons.co.uk, with free delivery. And it's also...
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Troubled times for the Toshiba Folio 100
Dixons Retail temporarily withdraw the Android tablet after numerous returns 15 November 2010 9:31 GMT TweetThe Toshiba Folio 100 hasn't exactly enjoyed the greatest launch in tech history.
First up, the promise of Flash on the device failed to materialise (until a hastily produced patch was rolled out) and then reports suggested a distinct lack...
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Tech deals: Money off Apple iPad at Heathrow
Savings on Apple's latest gadget 28 May 2010 13:07 GMT TweetWe're sure that if there's any way you can get money off an iPad then you'd want to hear about.
So we thought we'd let you know about a deal that's being run by Dixons Travel stores across Heathrow airport, where you can get some savings on...
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PC World launches three new Advents
Verona, Firefly and Centurion available now 26 November 2009 10:08 GMT TweetPC World has added to is own-brand Advent range with the launch of a new gaming PC, the Centurion, a desktop space-saving PC, the Firefly, and a lightweight laptop, the Verona.
The 13-inch Advent Verona gets Windows 7, an Intel Celeron... -
Daily Tech Deal: Logik LOGDI218 DAB radio
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 10 April 2009 13:00 GMT TweetAs we're coming up to Easter it is no surprise that there are plenty bargains to be had, so if you're planning on scouting round for some offers over the next couple of days the Daily Tech Deal is here to help.
Dixons is offering the Logik... -
Griffin iTrip for nano 4G announced
Transmit your tunes 19 February 2009 13:56 GMT TweetGriffin Technology has launched the iTrip for the fourth generation nano, designed to fit "seamlessly" with the latest iPod.
Compatible with all generations of nano, but "specifically designed" for the 4G model, the iTrip broadcasts music... -
DSGi posts £30 million loss
"Prepared for a recessionary environment" 27 November 2008 11:27 GMT TweetIt's more bad news from the UK's high street retailers as the Dixons Store Group International has posted a massive multi-million pound loss.
In the last six months of trading the group - that covers PC World, Currys, Dixons and PIXmania... -
Emtec S800 HDD Movie Cube launches
Portable storage with multimedia features 19 November 2008 13:39 GMT TweetEmtec has launched the S800 HDD Movie Cube that offers 500GB storage and a built-in hybrid analogue and DVB tuner.
Emtec says the device is capable of storing up to a 180,000 photos, a similar number of music tracks, or 600 feature length... -
Cdiscount to launch in UK
Targeting DSGi Group's sales 12 September 2008 15:38 GMT TweetFrench retail giant Casino is about to launch what's being called a "major assault" on the UK market.
The chain will launch its online brand "Cdiscount" in the UK, apparently setting its sights on stealing market share from DSGi, Comet, Tesco... -
Dixons reports sharp downturn in sales
"Most difficult trading environment" 3 September 2008 11:40 GMT TweetDSGi, the Dixon's group of companies, has reported what's being called a "sharp downturn" in sales across two of its chains.
Chief executive John Bowkett has been quoted as stating: "It's probably the most difficult trading environment we...
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