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Cisco is transitioning its services strategy

The networking giant asks partners to build on Smart Care services

Salesforce.com or SAP, which has the better SaaS?

Senior executives from the two ERP vendors debate which company offers the better business platform

Easing into network attached storage

HP Media Vault mv2120 fits the bill for moderate storage needs; any more and its slower-than-average write speed may grate

Will Microsoft deliver Windows 7 next year?

Recent hints indicate Microsoft may intend to cut its losses with Vista, deliver new OS in 2009

Microsoft to Yahoo: Make deal or face proxy fight

Steve Ballmer sends a blunt open letter to Yahoo's board urging it to accept Microsoft's US$44.6 billion takeover bid

Companies struggle as Safari pops up on networks

Apple's decision to include the Web browser as part of an iTunes and QuickTime update is causing headaches for IT admins

New Sage channel chief to treat solution providers differently

Nina Smith was in Vancouver, where she unveiled a new channel strategy that will not treat everyone equally

Sales of XP Home extended for ultra-low-cost PCs

For other editions of Windows XP, however, Redmond reiterates the June 30, 2008 end-date

Value-added distributor seeks opportunities in SMB market

Interwork Technologies expands its VoIP distribution offerings with Fonality solutions

Tall tale of a very large mobile phone

New smart-phone may be called mobile but it is anything but

Intel to release anti-theft technology for laptops

The technology will be addled to the Centrino vPro remote management toolset for IT managers

Microsoft takes big step in managing enterprise handhelds

New capabilities in Microsoft's System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008 will make management easier

IBM, Second Life create business-friendly virtual worlds

The enterprise-ready virtual world can be deployed behind the corporate firewall

Apple outsells Wal-Mart when it comes to music sales

Plus, GPS-enabled cell phones and Microsoft and Symantec

Lexmark wants users to print less

Canadian subsidiary tells its channel to offer smarter print solutions rather than sell printers for little margin

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