PC Retail http://www.pcretailmag.com/ PC Retail en-uk Copyright 2007, Intent Media Channel Expo under new ownership http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/70206882/Channel-Expo-under-new-ownership VNU Business Media Europe, the parent company of both the Channel Expo trade show and trade mag CRN, has been bought by 3i – a private equity company, but insiders claim it’s business as usual. http://www.pcretailmag.com/Channel-Expo-under-new-ownership PC industry off to a flyer in 2007 http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/69914864/PC-industry-off-to-a-flyer-in-2007 New products, deals and incentives mean Christmas is already forgotten as distributors hit the ground running in the New Year. http://www.pcretailmag.com/PC-industry-off-to-a-flyer-in-2007 Microsoft teams up with Ford http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/69738180/Microsoft-teams-up-with-Ford Microsoft is set to announce its plans to integrate new Windows Automotive software into Ford vehicles. http://www.pcretailmag.com/Microsoft-teams-up-with-Ford VIP gives away more calendar prizes http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/64208282/VIP-gives-away-more-calendar-prizes Distributor VIP is hoping to repeat the success of its 2006 prize giveaway calendar with a new version for 2007. http://www.pcretailmag.com/VIP-gives-away-more-calendar-prizes Cisco beats Apple to iPhone http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/63725254/Cisco-beats-Apple-to-iPhone While many were waiting for Apple to announce the iPhone in January, Cisco has beaten the firm to it. http://www.pcretailmag.com/Cisco-beats-Apple-to-iPhone AMD begins phase-out of ATI brand http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/60911138/AMD-begins-phase-out-of-ATI-brand Chip giant AMD has begun the process of renaming ATI products under its own brand. http://www.pcretailmag.com/AMD-begins-phase-out-of-ATI-brand Microsoft tests new communication software http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/60386724/Microsoft-tests-new-communication-software Microsoft is set to make Office Communications Server 2007 available for beta testing ahead of its release next year. http://www.pcretailmag.com/Microsoft-tests-new-communication-software Your chance to influence Channel Expo http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/59858934/Your-chance-to-influence-Channel-Expo VNU exhibitions, the organiser of Channel Expo, has invited PC Retail readers to submit their suggestions for ways in which the UK's premier technology trade show can be improved. http://www.pcretailmag.com/Your-chance-to-influence-Channel-Expo Win a TomTom with Catalus http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/58571864/Win-a-TomTom-with-Catalus Digital memory outfit Catalus is offering PC Retail readers the opportunity to win a TomTom One satnav unit, with additional Kingston memory, if they can answer one simple question. http://www.pcretailmag.com/Win-a-TomTom-with-Catalus Nvidia pushes ahead of ATI in Q3 http://feeds.pcretailmag.com/~r/pcretailmag/dlke/~3/58154139/Nvidia-pushes-ahead-of-ATI-in-Q3 Following the recent acquisition of ATI, AMD saw its GPU division fall in all segments during Q3, leaving rival Nvidia to gain market share.  http://www.pcretailmag.com/Nvidia-pushes-ahead-of-ATI-in-Q3