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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.

Channel Strategy Videos

Top Solution Provider of 2018: Softchoice – Interview with John Husband

All Hands on Tech – Fitbit Charge 3 review

Recap of Intel’s CPU announcements at CES 2019 – 10nm Cascade Lake, Ice Lake, and Nervana AI chip

Belkin’s new WeMo smart switches and Phyn Plus Smart Water Assistant – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

Jabra’s new Elite 85h headphones & Evolve 65t wireless earbuds – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

Take a tour inside Accenture’s new Canada Innovation Hub

All Hands on Tech – Anki Vector Robot full review

All Hands on Tech – Apple Homepod (full review)

Channel Strategy News

Arrow to revolutionize deal registration

Distributor’s ECS unit launches multi-vendor deal registration portal

Juniper channel chief more interested in profits than poaching Nortel VARs

Chris Mascitelli grew up in distribution and is putting that knowledge to work at Juniper Canada

Fujitsu LifeBook M2010 netbook

Fujitsu didn’t produce a bad machine–just a fairly average one

Five ways to make your company a “Best Place to Work” place

The war for talent still continues, so here’s how you can get an edge over your competition

Dell diversifies with fixed server offerings

Dell’s fixed system configurations for enterprises will include servers, storage and softwarern

Nine Ball attack strikes 40,000 Web sites

Attack injects malware into pages and redirects victims to another site

EPIC Information Solutions, together with MTS Allstream, develop NOC solution for the WorldSkills Competition

Solution will provide a secure and reliable network for the annual event

Disney and Asus develop a netbook just for kids

Plus, Windows 7 troubles and the netbook market

IBM signs IT services agreement with Rogers

IBM/Rogers deal may have some impact for Canadian channel

Supercom to become an Intel authorized distributor

Second major announcement from the distributor this year

Data Domain tells shareholders to reject EMC

Both EMC and NetApp offers could fall through if shareholders don’t turn down EMC, the company’s board warns

Acer aims to be a top-five smartphone vendor

The company targets shipping 20 million smartphones in 2012

HP Canada introduces Total Care Access Card solution

New software and service solution portfolio provides partners with new opportunities

Channel supports Microsoft Canada’s new boss

New Microsoft Canada boss introduced the Ultimate VAR program last year

Acrobat.com features

Plus, Samsung Omnia II features and social media benefits

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