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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

Will HP and EDS make for a culture clash?

This will be a company with the combined legacies of Ross Perot, Bill Hewlett, Dave Packard, and Carly Fiorina

Xerox offers two new printers exclusive to the channel

New desktop offerings hit the market as the vendor tries to help partners make their money on the razor blades, not the razor

Microsoft puts new Yahoo deal on the table

Possibility is raised of Microsoft buying some, but not all, of Yahoo

Steve Ballmer attacked by egg-tosser

A student at a Hungarian university egg-spresses his displeasure with the Microsoft CEO

Four tips for optimizing continuous data protection

A law firm shares lessons learned on its move away from tape

How to effectively advertise on the Web

Plus, the One Laptop Per Child initiative and hyperconnectivity

Sage Canada GM looks to build awareness for brand

Laurie Schultz has a tough job ahead of her, but with a new channel approach she expects to grow partner business in Canada

CCSI Compucom Canada wants to keep moving up

Solution provider hopes to leverage new Microsoft LAR status to increase annual growth

Check Point seeks more Canadian partners

Information and Internet security vendor wants more traction in the end-point security space

The case of one man’s missing laptop

Plus, Ask.com acquires Lexico and why hackers want VoIP accounts

Yahoo tells Icahn that its own board knows best

The company rejects Carl Icahn’s threat to take over the Yahoo board to force a deal with Microsoft

Marauding ants in Texas causing IT havoc

Even NASA is moving to save its computers from swarming ants

Dell promises to cut PC energy use by 25 per cent in two years

The PC vendor will trim energy usage by changing the circuit designs, fans and power management features

The upside & downside of the HP/EDS deal

For HP it is better late than never for it to make a major IT services move

Oracle’s planned AdminServer buy seen as significant

Acquisition represents significant business opportunities, say analysts

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