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HP successfully redubs Tom Cruise movie, plus other partner takeaways from HP Reinvent 2019

While the hardware giant wasn’t shy about talking products, it focused a lot on differentiation this week, encouraging partners to invest in the ability to service the HP products being resold, specifically printers.

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HP successfully redubs Tom Cruise movie, plus other partner takeaways from HP Reinvent 2019

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Federal budget 2019: Tech community welcomes Global Talent Stream commitment, SR&ED expansion

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Martello Technologies delivers on Mitel promise, updates MPA with new features

A new unified communications (UC) monitoring and management solution developed by Ottawa’s Martello Technologies has been inserted into Mitel Networks Corp.’s performance analytics solution.

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Apple updates iMacs with new Intel processors, Radeon Pro Vega graphics

iMacs are getting an upgrade, as Apple Inc. announced that both size variations of its iMac desktop…

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HP introduces vendor financing model at Reinvent

Today at HP Inc.’s flagship global partner event, the company announced a new multi-vendor financing model and a revamped gateway to services training and sales assets.

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Channel Strategy News

Report: Steve Jobs returning to work this month

There is speculation that Jobs may appear at Apple’s developer conference next week

Opera 10 beta unveiled

Promise of 40 per cent speed boost

Intel to acquire Wind River for US$884 million

The move is part of an Intel plan to expand into the mobile market

Cisco increases its SMB portfolio by 100 products

Long known as an enterprise player, Cisco is getting serious about the SMB and the channel is key to its plans

Cisco offers more incentives for data centre partners

The networking vendor is opening its wallet to grow its partner base in the data centre segment

Cisco partners get ready to rack and roll and NOC

IDC believes new certifications for its Unified Computing Solution are the biggest potential game changer for partners

Can the channel partner survive in a world of Selfsumers?

According to PricewatehouseCoopers, different ways of finding and purchasing products mean the channel has to adapt now

Google’s updated Google Search Appliance software

Plus, Intel and Wind River and new DirectX GPUS from AMD

Cisco claims new HP/Microsoft alliance will lead to direct selling

While Cisco sees channel conflict in HP and Microsoft’s unified communications alliance, the two vendors insist their channel commitment remains rock-solid