Channel Bytes January 14, 2022 – new switches; partner hunting; class action; and more

Plus, Hitachi’s new 2.5-inch hard drives and LG’s new Windows 7-based tablet product

Microsoft exec declines to respond to comments made by Steve Jobs or to discuss the software giant’s tablet strategy

Increasingly lean small businesses need greater capabilities with easier management, the company said

Gartner says get ready, as XP support will end in 2014

Distributor tries to brand its cloud professional services offering

Managed IT and colocation services provider has more than 330 customers

Google will launch an online app store to accompany the OS, and will initially target laptop users

Vendor will take a $1B accounting charge to cover the cost of restructuring

Nation-wide provider delivers another excellent year

Plus, Samsung’s N150 netbook and tips for starting an MSP business

Service business restructuring will automate services, consolidate data centres