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No shock over battery recall

While there have been several reports of minor injuries, Canadian Apple VARs say that the recent Mac battery recall is no reason to push the panic button.

Xerox says it needs the channel more

The imaging company wants to boost partner sales because it's not making the most of customer opportunities. To help increase its presence in SMB accounts it has released what the company says is its fastest multifunction printer

Microsoft enters the Webcam market

Software giant eyes the growing market for quality video communications devices

Searching for good printers

The printer market is exciting to no one except those in need of a new machine

Apple is taking a bite out of the PC market

By being innovative and creative Apple is again becoming a relevant player in the market

New signs of a home integration market

NASBA survey finds an increase in home market penetration by SMB resellers

Asking the right question

What are the first things to ask a customer and how to properly measure success

Intel’s quad core chips a month away

CEO touts 'need for speed' for new generation of CPUs

NeoPath looks north

File management appliance maker about to search for Canadian VARs

An entrepreneur manages to find a niche

Providing managed services to customers is not a new idea, but this company believes it has found a way to differentiate itself from competitors

The New Breed

The industry has cooled since the collapse of the high-tech bubble, but that doesn't mean there aren't opportunities. We canvassed the country to find four VARs that have carved out promising niches, demonstrating that with imagination solution providers can find new business models

HP battles celebrity status

Carly Fiorina's memoir will put her former company in an unwanted spotlight, briefly casting a shadow over Mark Hurd's achievements

Synnex Canada to push solutions

Determined to broaden the services it offers, Synnex Canada has opened a technology solutions division to go beyond shipping boxes to VARs.“We want to...

Ottawa backs down again

Reverse auctions are gone, says Public Works minister. Meanwhile, confusion reigns over the proposed printer buying policy

The mediator

Access Distribution's chief executive is happiest being in the middle of the vendor-channel supply chain

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