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High notebook shipment offset by low desktop PC revenue, says NPD

High notebook shipment contrasted by low desktop PC revenue, and the semiconductor shortage will last for at least another six months.

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High notebook shipment offset by low desktop PC revenue, says NPD

High notebook shipment contrasted by low desktop PC revenue, and the semiconductor shortage will last for at least another six months.

Cisco launches Cisco Plus as-a-service portfolio

Cisco Canada president on strategy and company’s new Office of the CTO

Cisco Canada’s new president, Shannon Leininger, took advantage of her first media and analyst roundtable to run through Cisco’s overall strategy and to introduce the new Office of the CTO.

Synnex to combine with Tech Data to create $57B distribution giant

Distributor giants Synnex and Tech Data have joined forces to create an even bigger beast valued at roughly $57 billion.

Backups by default with no extra cost could be the standard, says OVHcloud founder

After an unexplained fire destroyed one of its data centres in Strasbourg, France last week, hosting provider OVHcloud’s founder says it’s time to shake up how backup services are delivered.

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Channel Strategy News

Acer announces sub-$700 ultrabooks upgradable to Windows 8

Acer’s Timeline Ultra M5 ultrabooks are upgradable to Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 Pro

First impressions of Microsoft’s Surface tablet

The Windows RT version of Surface has USB 2.0

Microsoft own worst enemy in bold tablet move, says analyst

Forrester analyst worries that the dual-OS strategy will confuse buyers

Cisco takes social collaboration to the cloud

Cisco Quad becomes WebEx Social as company looks to unify its social collaboration tools

HP announces next step in Project Moonshot

HP’s new Gemini server system will have a flexible design where cartridges can be plugged in to handle different workloads

HP tries to be better than zero in the SMB

Hardware giant develops ready made solutions for the channel

Viewsonic releases new trade compliant displays

Vendor is offering a three-year limited warranty

HP exec joins SAP to run channel marketing

Company appoints Meaghan Sullivan as global channel marketing chief

36-Year-Old Apple computer sells for $374,500

The vintage Apple-1 keeps growing in value from its original price tag

First look at MacBook Pro with retina display

MacBook Pro with retina display redefines the concept of a

Sharp’s new Android-based user interface to differentiate its smartphones

Vendor says its new Feel UX offers simplified screens for apps, widgets and hardware and shortcuts

Most business leaders have no faith in IT

IT department needs to get better at self-promotion, it seems

Intel buys wireless patents for $375 million

Intel is picking up 3G, LTE and Wi-Fi intellectual property

Microsoft’s tablet or e-reader still a mystery

Microsoft new product may involve a new partner

Google promotes energy savings

Organizations can slash their electricity bills by shifting e-mail and collaboration apps from local servers to the cloud suite

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