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    Intel Partners, Intel Distributors, Intel Builders and Intel Resellers

    Get all of the latest Intel news and technical analysis designed to help VARs, system builders and solution providers get beyond basic processor specs and turn their Intel partnership into channel success.
    Intel Chief Portends Pinch Points in PC Production Chain
    Otellini said the industry may face a component shortage in the face of a forecasted rise of 12 percent to 18 percent unit growth from 2009 to 2010.
    Intel to Ante Up $1.25 Billion to Settle Suits with AMD
    Intel Chief Executive Paul Otellini denied any wrongdoing by the company but said it decided to settle the dispute with AMD to avoid the risk of a triple-damages finding by a jury.
    AMD Expects Profitability in Year Ahead
    Top executives sought to paint the picture of AMD as a changed company, one that can compete with Intel, which dominates the chip business.
    Intel Accused of Kickbacks in Antitrust Suit
    The New York lawsuit accuses Intel of violating state and federal antitrust law through a "systematic worldwide campaign" of bullying and coercion to monopolize the market for personal computer chips, at the expense of rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc.
    Intel Quarter Beats Estimates, Chipmaker Ups Revenue Forecast
    Intel's third quarter came in ahead of analyst estimates and Intel forecast higher than expected revenues for next quarter on recovering demand for personal computers.
    Optimism Greets Upcoming Technology Quarter Earnings
    All eyes will focus on technology companies in the weeks ahead as Intel, Google, IBM, and others prepare to announce their quarter earnings amid a new sense of optimism. Observers will be listening for guidance from executives as to what to expect in the upcoming quarters.
    Will Windows 7 Spur PC Refresh Cycle? Resellers Say No
    PC vendors, IT distributors and chip makers have all been talking about the promise of a PC refresh cycle in 2010 as pent-up demand meets new software and hardware products in a perfect storm of IT buying. Now, as the industry awaits the launch of Microsoft's Windows 7 operating system, resellers say that the industry is different now and new products don't spur sales in the same way.
    Intel Zooms in on New Category of Small Servers
    The microserver space will grow in importance as businesses continue to adopt such computing models as cloud computing and technologies like virtualization, driving demand for smaller servers.
    Intel CEO Looks Beyond PCs As Market Matures
    With analysts expecting much of the fastest future growth for Intel to come from non-PC arenas, CEO Paul Otellini said on that cellphones, software and so-called "embedded" chips would be crucial.
    Motorola's New Handheld Puts Mobility in Users' Hands
    The MC9500, the first handheld platform released by Motorola in nearly six years, includes improved interfaces, management tools and adaptable components that extend the utility of the device for mobile workers and, potentially, increases opportunities for partners.
    Intel Reshuffles Management, Loses Gelsinger to EMC
    Intel announced a reorganization of its major project divisions and executives and at the same time announced that longtime Intel veteran Pat Gelsinger, the company's first CTO and the architect of the chipmaker's Intel Developers' Forum (IDF) would leave after 29 years to move over to storage giant EMC.
    Intel's ‘Lynnfield` Processor Ripe for Channel
    The next-generation Intel Nehalem chip is priced right for small business and midsized business customers, giving solution providers an easy-to-articulate value proposition.
    Technology Bellwether Intel Ups Third Quarter Forecast
    In a potential harbinger of an economic recovery in the technology sector, chipmaker Intel has raised its third quarter expectations. The statement from Intel follows other positive statements from executives at PC and server manufacturers Dell and HP.
    Star Wars: Big Time Vendor Rivalries
    Whether it’s the edginess caused by the recession, the increasing convergence of technologies and solutions or the rush to lead in new markets like cloud computing, competitive furor among many of the major IT vendors is at an all-time high. Former friends have turned foe and in some cases the tone has gotten personal. Read on for some of the more interesting vendor rivalries to watch today.
    Intel Sees No First-Time PC Buyers for Netbooks
    Netbooks, so far, have sold most frequently to people who already own one or two PCs, Maloney said, but added that 7- to 11-year-old children are still a "massive underserved demographic."
    OnForce: Businesses Fix Computers Instead of Buying New
    With a glut of old computers at-the-ready for redeployment, their old users the victims of downsizing, businesses haven't been eager to invest in new computers or other IT infrastructure. Instead, many of the jobs available these days are in repairing the old technology. And those two trends have driven price down for IT service jobs.
    AMD Quarter Earnings Beat the Street, but Still Disappoint
    AMD's earnings didn't spark the same kind of optimism that Intel's earnings did recently, and executives at the chip maker say that they aren't planning for any big changes in buying patterns when Microsoft Windows 7 is released.
    Intel Says PC Market, Chip Inventories Stabilizing
    Intel reports higher than forecast revenues for its second quarter and declares that Intel and the overall technology industry, including PC sales, show signs of stabilizing after a long and punishing recession. Consumer sales have led the way in PC sales during the recession, but a corporate PC refresh is likely on the way.
    Intel Quarter Results Expected Higher, Signaling Potential Technology Recovery
    All eyes are likely to be on Intel's earnings as the chip maker's results could indicate whether the technology industry and PC makers are poised for a recovery or more punishment. One analyst firm now says it expects Intel's earnings to be higher than expected and its guidance to potentially beat the Street.
    Corporate PC Refresh Cycle Coming Spring 2010
    Are we there yet? Dell and HP resellers tired of waiting for the next corporate PC refresh cycle can look forward to it starting in 2010 and continuing through the next three years, according to a report from Bernstein Research.
     


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