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Daily Tech Deal: Logik LOGDI218 DAB radio
Money saving deals, offers and innovations 10 April 2009 13:00 GMT
As 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 LOGDI218 black DAB...
Griffin iTrip for nano 4G announced
Transmit your tunes 19 February 2009 13:56 GMT
Griffin 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 from your iPod directly...
DSGi posts £30 million loss
"Prepared for a recessionary environment" 27 November 2008 11:27 GMT
It'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 - has reported a near...
Emtec S800 HDD Movie Cube launches
Portable storage with multimedia features 19 November 2008 13:39 GMT
Emtec 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 movies, all of which...
Cdiscount to launch in UK
Targeting DSGi Group's sales 12 September 2008 15:38 GMT
French 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 and Amazon amongst...
Dixons reports sharp downturn in sales
"Most difficult trading environment" 3 September 2008 11:40 GMT
DSGi, 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 have seen almost within...
VIDEO: Tech week in view on Megawhat News
Our very own take on the big stories of the week in video 16 May 2008 17:00 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for our round-up of the biggest news stories of the week; and what we thought of them in a nice, neat, and concise vid.

This week we tackle which retailer is Best Buy after next; is Icahn the man for Microsoft against Yahoo; is Google...
DSGi group undergoes "radical" review
77 Currys.digital stores to close 15 May 2008 11:53 GMT
In the biggest review of its business to date, DSGi will close 77 Currys.digital stores, trial new retail formats and is even re-thinking product lines.

Chief executive John Browett says the review offers "radical and detailed plans" and will "transform the...
VIDEO: Megawhat news - BlackBerry beckons in the Bold
Video news bulletin of today's top stories 12 May 2008 18:03 GMT
Want to know the latest news but don't have time to read the stories we've written. Don't panic - here are the top stories on video.

In today's headlines: BlackBerry beckons in the Bold; Apple iPhone is officially out of stock; Microsoft launches MSN Messenger...
Wii Fit sold every 4 seconds on launch day
"Unprecedented" demand for "wildly popular" game 28 April 2008 12:54 GMT
It looks as if Wii Fit is well on its way to becoming the fastest selling Wii game ever with retailers telling Pocket-lint that Friday was a blockbusting day for the new fitness game.

Since its launch in Japan on 1 December 2007, Wii Fit has already sold...
Dixons.co.uk sees "huge" surge in Blu-ray demand
Has withdrawn all HD DVD players from sale 20 February 2008 14:12 GMT
Dixons.co.uk has issued a press release stating that its seen an increase of over 150% in the numbers of customers searching for Blu-ray players.

Following yesterday's announcement that Toshiba is to cease manufacturing the rival HD DVD format, rather than offering...
Dell closes all of its US kiosks
...but 50 kept open outside of the States 31 January 2008 9:32 GMT
Following on from its decision to start selling its PCs in a range of highstreet chains across Europe and the US, Dell has now opted to close all of its US kiosks.

Reuters is reporting that the 140 kiosks, which are mainly in shopping malls around the country,...
Today's big stories on Megawhat TV NEWS
Catch up with the tech news web tv show 22 January 2008 19:20 GMT
Switch on Megawhat TV now for the biggest stories of the day from the world of gadgets and technology.

In the headlines today - in with the new and out with the old - a major retailer stops selling analogue TVs; a breakthrough for mobile phone enthusiasts; the...
DSG Group dumps analogue televisions
Curry's, Dixons and PC World to stop selling them 22 January 2008 11:47 GMT
The end of the analogue television is upon us, as major electrical retailer, the DSG group who owns Currys, PC World and Dixons.co.uk, has said that it will no longer be selling analogue televisions in the UK.

Following a similar decision in 2004 when the company...
DSGi issues £50 million profit warning
Poor Christmas sales blamed 3 January 2008 10:39 GMT
DSG International the retailer which owns Currys and PC World, has issued a profit warning.

A Christmas sales period described as "dire" has been the main explantion for the drop in profits.

It has been announced that full year profits before...
2007: A year in review, December
Tis the season to be jolly - or miserable if you haven't managed to buy a Wii yet 31 December 2007 11:00 GMT
While O2 relished the ever-rising iPhone sales in the UK, Vodafone attempted to prevent its rival T-Mobile enjoying the same glory in Germany.

A German court overturned an injunction which would have forced T-Mobile to sell unlocked iPhones.

Vodafone...
Dell announces massive European retail deal with DSGi
To be sold in PC World, Currys and Dixons.co.uk in the UK 13 December 2007 15:30 GMT
Dell and DSG international plc (DSGi) have announced the imminent availability of Dell notebook and desktop computers in DSGi stores.

From January 2008, DSGi and Dell customers will be able to buy a range of Dell notebooks and desktops through PC World, Currys...
Swedx "Tree-V" televisions available now
Made with with wood from sustainable sources 19 November 2007 7:09 GMT
Currys and Dixons are to offer exclusive "Tree-Vs" from Swedish manufacturer, Swedx. These wooden televisions and are built with natural Ash, Sapele or Beech wood from sustainable forest sources.

DeVere Forster, eCommerce director for Dixons.co.uk said: "We’re...
DSG say mobile phone operators to benefit most from digital switchover
Thinks it will end any prospect of free-to-air HD programming in the UK 5 January 2007 15:00 GMT
John Clare, the chief executive of the parent company that owns Dixons, Curry's and PC World has outlined his concerns about the proposed auction of the publicly owned spectrum that will be released as a result of the forthcoming digital switchover process in the UK.
Bully banned by Currys and Dixons in the UK
Florida judge said it's ok to sell it, but UK retailers say, no, thanks 18 October 2006 17:13 GMT
After all the fuss about a lawsuit in a Florida court last week where a lawyer requested that a judge prevent the sale of Rockstar Games yet-unreleased Bully, a group of UK retailers have decided not to stock it.

Currys, PC World, and Dixons, all owned by DSG...
DSGi launches The TechGuys service to offer 24-hour tech support
Ask an IT expert, or have them round to see your ailing machine 4 September 2006 12:37 GMT
DSGi, the company that owns Dixons, Currys, and PC World, has today launched a new customer support service called The TechGuys that will potentially create 2000 new IT jobs.

The TechGuys will be a full-service support system that involves call out to homes...
Dixons says farewell to analogue radio
Say so long to the crackle of analogue radio 16 August 2006 12:27 GMT
Dixons is serving notice to analogue radios as it announcing its stores will no longer be selling them.

Analogue radios are the latest in a long line of products that Dixons has pulled the plug on. They include VCRs, which were phased out in 2004, and analogue...
Dixons group to sell its shares in The Link to O2
Retailer continues to move further with online retail 21 June 2006 14:01 GMT
Dixons Stores Group (DSG) is to sell its share in The Link stores to O2 in a deal worth £30 million.

DSG owns a 60% stake in The Link, while O2 has the remaining shares.

The sale is another move by DSG to concentrate more on online retail than on highstreet...
Dixons pull out of the High Street
Dixons to become online brand 5 April 2006 9:07 GMT
Dixons has said that it will be pulling out of the high street to focus on building its brand as an online store.

In the shock move, all existing Dixons High Street stores will be re-branded Currys, also owned by the company.

The company says that...
Dixons says no more to cathode ray tube televisions
Dixons dumps CRT in favour of LCD and Plasma 20 January 2006 14:08 GMT
They have been the centre of our living rooms for decades, but Dixons, the high street electrical chain in the UK, has announced that it is to stop selling the large and cumbersome Cathode Ray Tube televisions due to greater demand for flatscreen LCD and Plasma televisions....