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Forrester: How to squeeze your vendors

Customers can save on IT purchases in these tough times but must employ a range of tactics, Forrester analysts said Wednesday

Gartner’s data on energy consumption, virtualization, cloud

Only two major server operating systems will experience significant growth through 2010 -- Windows and Linux

Adobe says it will cut 600 jobs, lowers revenue guidance

Adobe, hit by the global economic downturn, said it will cut 600 jobs and lowered its revenue expectations for the fourth quarter

Microsoft targets auctions in counterfeit crackdown

The company adds another 63 legal filings in 12 countries against individuals who it says are selling counterfeit Microsoft products

Expert questions Windows 7 user interface

Microsoft is trying to make Windows 7 easier to use, but are they actually making it harder?

Disties make SaaS easy

Distributors are offering an easy way to get into the SaaS game without having to make a huge investment

The future of open source in the IT industry

Plus, project management and the server market

MacBook Pro is built to last

If the unibody MacBook Pro were a car, it would be an eight-cylinder, hybrid, luxury SUV with full body armor

RIM reports preliminary Q3 results

Company plans to report a tax provision in Q3 that is higher than previously forecast

Canada loses a tech legend

Ted Rogers' career is proof that success in technology requires audacity and risk-taking

Canadian distributor Xcel Software Source seeks growth

This tier two distributor is eyeing the accessory and peripheral product markets

Netbooks dominate Cyber Monday on Amazon

Austek and Acer netbooks dominated Amazon.com's computing bestseller list on Cyber Monday

Sierra Wireless to buy Wavecom

Acquisition by the Canadian networking card manufacturer will expand its European and Asian presence

Vista SP2 beta out this week, final release by June

Microsoft will open its Vista SP2 beta to anyone starting on Thursday

Nvidia reiterates interest in mini-laptops

Nvidia officials says they're interested in the netbook space, but will wait for the market to mature

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