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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

Virtualized iPhones on the horizon

VMware executives offer a sneak peak into the future of desktop virtualization while one analyst predicts the market will be small

Hacker posts QuickTime zero-day attack code

Exploit triggers a QuickTime crash, but it may be more serious

IBM shows off Taiwan design centre

Company to expand hardware design centre to support strong engineering work

IBM set to roll Notes hosting service

Hosting service to target companies with between 1,000 and 10,000 users

Nortel to exit Ethernet market

The Canadian telecom offers Metro Ethernet for sales as delayed deliveries, forex pressures and slow sales plunge third quarter projections

Cisco forecasts its revenue growth over the next few years

Plus, Dell’s managed printer service offering and will Samsung buy SanDisk?

Bright spots for IT in a dark economic picture

CompTIA found that companies in the middle market are looking to bring in new technology talent

LeftHand Networks changes sales approach

Vendor now sells its iSCSI SANs in bundles rather than let customers chose from product line

Taleo introduces the Talent Grid

Software designed to be easy to use, more functional, collaborative and unified

VMWare catches cloud fever

Company announces its vCloud and vClient initiatives to its channel

Turn an ordinary PC into a security box

Product is free with Untangle making money from services

Oracle not listening yet

Oracle still hasn’t launched a high-profile customer outreach effort

Samsung Canada is living large

Vendor introduces crystal clarity with its large format displays

Entarasys on the comeback trail

Company spiffs up its stackable switches

Brother to launch new printer category

Company releases business-class All-in-Ones

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