Apollo Global Management acquires Tech Data for $5.4 billion

The search giant is addressing the privacy issue but has it gone far enough?

The analysts are wary but software companies like LiveTime and NetSuite are bringing their enterprise apps to Apple’s new toy

The goal is instillation in 20 minutes or less

Company tagged as an acquisition target with Nortel rumoured to be a suitor

Acer could soon overtake them again however if current trends continue

Final release expected in November or December

Plus, iPhone demand is swallowing the NAND memory supply and the FBI is using spyware for good

HP Canada and Tech Data Canada partner on a new promotion

Even with Ingram’s help, convincing companies to pay for enterprise search will be a challenge

A new contest will award a motorcycle to the partner that does the most SMB business

New partner program formalizes company’s channel approach and provides partners with more training, tools to drive success

A revamped partner program will help the security storage provider better service the channel

HP’s Integrity, ProLiant, and BladeSystem platforms, plus workstations and desktops, receive certification for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5

Sources say systems will ship to customers in September

Santa Rosa and Xeon boost the bottom line