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Lenovo Announces SMB Partner Advantage Program, Cash Rewards For Resellers

System — Wed, 16 May 2012 12:24:33 +0000

Lenovo Announces SMB Partner Advantage Program, Cash Rewards For Resellers

Lenovo took the wraps off a new SMB Partner Advantage program that will reward its reseller community cash for selling to smaller- and medium-sized businesses.

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Best Buy Chairman Out; Board Investigation Details Emerge

System — Tue, 15 May 2012 12:48:49 +0000

Best Buy Chairman Out; Board Investigation Details Emerge

A month after losing its CEO, Best Buy has lost its chairman too in the wake of an internal inquiry about improprieties about former CEO Brian Dunn.

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Google Chromebooks Finally Reach Cloud Channel

System — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:37:27 +0000

Google Chromebooks Finally Reach Cloud Channel
http://www.crn.com/news/cloud/232300041/google-chromebooks-finally-reach-cloud-channel.htm

Google Chromebooks are now in the hands of Google resellers as the search giant launched a pilot channel program around the cloud notebooks and the management console.

RIM's BlackBerry 10 OS: New Features, New Future?

System — Fri, 11 May 2012 23:18:34 +0000

RIM's BlackBerry 10 OS: New Features, New Future?

RIM unveiled new details regarding its upcoming BlackBerry 10 devices on Tuesday, including a new touch-screen user interface.

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The New Dell-SonicWall Meets The Channel

System — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:03:50 +0000

The New Dell-SonicWall Meets The Channel

After Dell's Acquisition of SonicWall, both company officials promise channel commitment, but some partners are skeptical.

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Dell Completes Acquisition Of SonicWall

System — Fri, 11 May 2012 14:12:18 +0000

Dell Completes Acquisition Of SonicWall

Dell's acquisition of SonicWall, which adds network and email security, remote access, backup/recovery services, and Unified Threat Management to its portfolio, has some channel partners worried.

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Investor Sues Nokia For Fraud, Poor Lumia Sales

System — Mon, 07 May 2012 17:54:55 +0000

Investor Sues Nokia For Fraud, Poor Lumia Sales

A Nokia investor is suing the handset maker for allegedly committing fraud by telling shareholders Windows Phone could help it recapture market share.

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Western Digital's HGST To Demo 12-Gbps SAS SSDs

System — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:40:18 +0000

Western Digital's HGST To Demo 12-Gbps SAS SSDs

HGST, the subsidiary of Western Digital formerly known as Hitachi GST, next week plans to demonstrate what it calls the industry's first 12-Gbps SAS SSD.

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Microsoft: OnLive Windows Desktop-As-a-Service Violates Terms

System — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:45:16 +0000

Microsoft says OnLive, which launched a paid Windows desktop-as-a-service last month, is operating in violation of its VDI licensing terms.

Analysis: Microsoft Moves To End iPad's Free Ride On Windows

System — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 15:41:51 +0000

Analysis: Microsoft Moves To End iPad's Free Ride On Windows

Microsoft's new Companion Device License, or CDL, is for iPads and Android tablets that access Windows desktops through VDI, though Microsoft won't require it for Windows RT tablets.

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Q&A: Microsoft Channel Execs Outline Windows, Cloud Opportunities For Partners

System — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:03:24 +0000

Q&A: Microsoft Channel Execs Outline Windows, Cloud Opportunities For Partners

CRN editors interview Microsoft channel chief Jon Roskill and other executives this week, discussing Windows 8 and the upcoming Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference 2012.

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Microsoft Execs Defend VDI Price Hike For iPad, Android Tablets

System — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 12:37:42 +0000

Microsoft Execs Defend VDI Price Hike For iPad, Android Tablets

Microsoft execs say the new Companion Device License, which allows iPads and Androids to access Windows in virtual desktop infrastructure, is fair and will clarify bring your own device scenarios.

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Adobe Launches Software Suite In Its Creative Cloud

System — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:03:10 +0000

Adobe Launches Software Suite In Its Creative Cloud

Adobe Systems introduced the latest version of its desktop design software, Creative Suite 6, this time offering it through its Software-as-a-Service platform, called Creative Cloud.

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Channel Consensus: Cisco Has Turned The Corner

System — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:26:37 +0000

Channel Consensus: Cisco Has Turned The Corner

Cisco's channel partners attending Cisco Partner Summit say that a year into Cisco's restructuring, the vendor is showing signs of a simpler, more focused approach to business.

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BYOD Spurs Demand For Mobile Device Management Platforms, Resellers

System — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 13:47:10 +0000

BYOD Spurs Demand For Mobile Device Management Platforms, Resellers

As the BYOD trend heats up, mobile device management vendors and channel partners face new growth outlooks ahead.

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Microsoft Looks To Stall iPad With New Windows 8 VDI License

System — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:19:16 +0000

Microsoft Looks To Stall iPad With New Windows 8 VDI License

Microsoft is adding a Software Assurance option that will make it more expensive for non-Windows tablets to use VDI. But an expert says the new Windows RT VDA license is better than

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Apple Defends iPad '4G' Branding In Australia

System — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:04:47 +0000

Apple Defends iPad '4G' Branding In Australia

Apple is defending its '4G' labelling of the new iPad in Australia, despite accusations from the ACCC that its marketing tactics were deceptive.

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Chambers Rallies Cisco Partners Following Long Year Of Restructuring

System — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 10:27:45 +0000

Chambers Rallies Cisco Partners Following Long Year Of Restructuring

Cisco partners see Cisco's restructuring as a positive sign the company is listening to partners, and Cisco will continue to stay focused, said CEO John Chambers.

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How the iPad Can Grow Your Business

System — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:37:01 +0000

How the iPad Can Grow Your Business

How to use mobile devices like Apple's iPad in your business to improve productivity.

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How To Stand Out in the Cloud: Build Security and Compliance

System — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 02:27:34 +0000

How To Stand Out in the Cloud: Build Security and Compliance

How solution providers can stand out from the competition through building security and compliance in the cloud.

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Microsoft Enhances Desktop, Application Virtualization Offerings

System — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 19:18:21 +0000

Microsoft Enhances Desktop, Application Virtualization Offerings

Microsoft is expanding its desktop virtualization product line, including adding support for Windows 7 and Windows 8

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Dell Unveils OEM Partner Program

System — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 19:36:22 +0000

Dell Unveils OEM Partner Program

Dell has been doing business with OEM partners for 13 years, but is now for the first time unveiling a formal OEM partner program it hopes will make it easier for partners to leverage its technology.

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Dell Discontinues U.S. Smartphones, Plans On New Mobile Devices This Year

System — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:21:02 +0000

Dell Discontinues U.S. Smartphones, Plans On New Mobile Devices This Year

Dell has discontinued its Venue and Venue Pro smartphones in the U.S., the company confirmed Thursday.

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Cisco Knows: New Software Tracks Social Media Interactions

System — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:56:21 +0000

Cisco SocialMiner lets companies track where conversations are happening around their brand on social networking platforms, according to the networking giant.

Accessing Enterprise Application Functionality and Data From Mobile Devices

Shimahanna — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 18:12:43 +0000

What are you hearing from your customers regarding the need for enterprise application access from smartphones and tablets? How is BYOD effecting them? What partners do you have as solutions to enterprise mobility? Would love to hear from VARs.

Pomeroy Launches Managed Cloud Services For Enterprise Customers

System — Fri, 09 Mar 2012 21:40:07 +0000

Customers can deploy, transition, monitor and manage servers, storage and bandwidth using a customized portal using Pomeroy Managed Cloud Services.

Report: Hactivists Top Data Thieves

System — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 21:28:55 +0000

Report: Hactivists Top Data Thieves

Hacktivists were responsible for only a sliver of the data breaches last year, but stole more information than organized crime, according to Verizon's annual security report.

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HP Beefs Up App Testing Tools For Virtual, Mobile Environments

System — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:04:02 +0000

HP Beefs Up App Testing Tools For Virtual, Mobile Environments

HP's new Application Lifecycle Intelligence release improves software app testing tools for mobile and virtual environments, also supports automated software configuration management systems.

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Aruba ClearPass Promises All-In-One BYOD, MDM Needs

System — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:19:18 +0000

Aruba continues its BYOD trend focus with a new mobile device provisioning and secure access system.

HP Combines PC, Printer Divisions, Expands Donatelli's Role

System — Wed, 21 Mar 2012 18:24:32 +0000

HP Combines PC, Printer Divisions, Expands Donatelli's Role

HP is merging its Personal Systems Group and Imaging and Printing Group, and it also formed a new HP enterprise group. Vyomesh Joshi is leaving and Dave Donatelli is getting a bigger role.

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