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Chipmaker Spansion Sues Samsung for Infringement
The patent infringement lawsuit by Spansion seeks to ban the import of Apple iPod and RIM Blackberry products to the United States. Spansion's lawsuit against Samsung Electronics would affect more than 100 million MP3 players, cell phones, digital cameras and other consumer electronic products that contain Samsung flash memory components, including Apple iPod and RIM Blackberry products.
Nortel Posts Huge Loss, Sets Further Cost Cuts
Nortel Networks will layoff employees as part of a new round of cuts on the heels of reporting a $3.4 billion quarterly loss. Shares in the telecom device maker, once valued at more than 1,100 Canadian dollars per share are now at $1.22 Canadian per share. Nortel cited the global economic downturn's impact for the results.
Parrish: NetApp Committed to the Channel
Dispelling rumors and speculation about NetApp pulling out of the channel, the new channel chief says the storage vendor is going to enable its partners to grow market share and battle major competitors. In her gun sights: Dell and Hewlett-Packard.
Google Chief Says No to Obama Tech Czar Post
Eric Schmidt is content providing advice to the president-elect on technology issues, but has ruled out serving in the new administration. "I love working at Google," he says.
Panasonic Captures Sanyo to Create Electronics Giant
The merger of the two Japanese companies will create a $115 billion powerhouse and may signal a wave of consolidation in the electronics market.
Moore's Law for Mobility Innovations and Solutions
Motorola’s new channel chief, Janet Schijns, believes solution providers have the power to double or triple mobility adoption every two years.
ONStor Cougar Sinks Its Teeth into the Midmarket
The new Cougar 3000 Series of network-attached storage gateway appliances aim to give solution providers an affordable, enterprise-class system for small and midsize businesses.
Ingram Micro Expands BC/DR Services
Under a new program announced at VentureTech Network this week, distributor Ingram Micro is aiming to accelerate solution provider adoption of both hosted and resold disaster recovery services.
Has Symantec Lost Its Way?
The last two years haven't been easy for Symantec resellers. The vendor's botched ERP implementation derailed the vendor and its partners for nearly a year. And solution providers continue to complain about bloated and ineffective software. Is Julie Parrish's departure yet another symptom of a vendor that's lost its way?
Symantec Partners: Parrish Leaves Big Shoes to Fill
Security and storage solution providers who work with Symantec say they don't expect that channel chief Julie Parrish's departure will have a big impact on their businesses, but they hope her legacy of support and commitment to partners will live on.
Nokia Security Appliance Sale Signals Marketplace Sea Change
Nokia reportedly selling its security appliance division to an undisclosed buyer is part of a larger wave of change in the security hardware market and could spell big changes in options for solution providers.
As Stock Market Plummets, Tech Gets Pounded
Despite optimistic outlooks from leading technology vendors, tech stocks offer no safe haven for wary investors seeking relief in the free-falling market. Fifty of the leading publicly traded tech vendors and distributors lose ground in Sept. 29's record-breaking sell-off.
Going Nordic: Exploring Managed Services, Hosting Opportunities in Scandinavia
U.S. service providers with offerings such as SAAS, virtualization and managed services ought to seek business in a region pre-disposed to early technology adoption.
No Credit Crunch in the Channel
Solution providers looking to close deals and get paid upfront from cash-strapped customers should turn to financing and credit options. Despite the Wall Street meltdown, plenty of money still circulates in the channel credit system.
Software Financing on the Rise
Financing is no longer reserved for servers, storage arrays and computers. More solution providers are selling software and integrated software-hardware packages on credit.
Feds Get Tough on Cybersecurity Weaknesses
A new bill approved by a Senate Homeland Security Committee will give federal CIOs more authority and resources to respond to threats and attacks against government IT assets. It will also create a new CIO security council to coordinate government cybersecurity efforts.
MSPs: Its All About Business Model, Value
Managed services has been about the technology to deliver remote management and maintenance. Today, services providers are becoming more focused on how to run their business well and deliver value to their customers. Their message: Forget the techie bells and whistles, focus on sales and marketing.
Most Profitable (Recession-Proof) Products
The Dow Jones is bleeding billions, but solution providers say key technologies continue to drive strong profitability. Here are the top 10 technologies according to Channel Insider readers.
Dell`s Mixed Channel Signals
Dell’s expansion of direct managed services offerings without a clear delineation between inside sales and channel partners erases trust gains made over the last year.
Solution Provider Turns to NASCAR to Rev UP Marketing
Plan B Technologies's sponsorship of NASCAR racer Donnie Neuenberger car proves that small solution providers can market like industry heavyweights and reap the rewards of accelerated sales. >> Read More From Our Spotlight News Archive
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