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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

The decline of customer service in IT

Customers are still willing to pay for higher value services

Microsoft updates desktop management tools

Next version of desktop management toolset is now available

Avaya jumps on the iPhone bandwagon

Enterprise communications vendor’s one-X Mobile solution now supports the iPhone

Data centre spending stays strong, AFCOM says

Investments are being driven by efforts to improve power efficiency

Where CIOs plan on saving money for 2009

Plus, news on AMD’s business and Ubuntu Linux

Grievance Tracking System shows the way for CN Rail employees

Automated system utilizes Microsoft technologies to become a scalable, centralized and efficient solution

Age affects SMB attitudes about technology

Channel partners need to understand the generational differences in the SMB market

The most useless Web sites

They do not dazzle or inform and most are to be blocked by the IT department

Microsoft will float cloud OS this month

New programs would be spread to thousands of PCs running in a cloud-based data center

Cyber criminal gangs have stolen admin log-in to major Web sites

Researcher finds evidence of massive Web site compromise to more than 200,000 online sites

Apple releases an update to Apple TV

Company also upgrades iTunes with more security

Untangle’s security service is now available on a USB stick

Plus, Dell partners with Paramount Pictures and Microsoft’s new IP phone system appliance

IBM/Cognos sinks the BI eight ball

Company’s new flagship BI software product comes outrn

HP acquires LeftHand Networks for $360 million cash

Acquisition will extend HP’s reach into the storage and virtualization markets

Credit crunch hits the channel

One-third of solution providers are asking distributors for credit

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