http://www.channelinsider.com Spotlight - RSS Feeds en-us Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:42:25 -0500 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 06:42:25 -0500 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:19:22 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Illume-Capitalizes-on-Texting-and-Driving-Debate-408725/?kc=rss - The political debate over texting while driving is heating up and one software player is positioning itself to take full advantage. Illume Software, maker of mobile safety application iZup, added some big-name political power players to its advisory board this week, including former Senator Tom Dasc...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Illume-Capitalizes-on-Texting-and-Driving-Debate-408725/?kc=rss Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:43:10 -0500 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/CFOs-IT-Collaborate-Around-Technology-Investments-770149/?kc=rss - A new survey-based research report from CFO Research Services, released today, sheds some light on how CFOs and IT are working together to prepare for economic recovery. A close look at the survey results indicate new IT trends will emerge as economic recovery continues. The report evaluates t...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/CFOs-IT-Collaborate-Around-Technology-Investments-770149/?kc=rss Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:33:47 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Adding-Value-through-ResellerISV-Partnerships-349435/?kc=rss - In an age of squeezed margins for IT hardware sales, everybody is looking for higher-margin value they can add to the deal, whether its integration, services or even software as a service. And one road that some VARs are traveling down to boost margins is partnerships with ISVs (independent so...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Adding-Value-through-ResellerISV-Partnerships-349435/?kc=rss Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:46:18 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Making-the-Switch-to-IT-Solutions-Sales-215926/?kc=rss - The decline in margins on IT hardware sales may have accelerated the move of many VARs to solutions selling, but the Wall Street meltdown, credit crunch and recession only served to solidify the commitment of many to move into those kinds of sales. That was the impetus behind the formation of ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Making-the-Switch-to-IT-Solutions-Sales-215926/?kc=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:03:00 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/IT-Service-Trends-Highest-Paying-Biggest-Demand-Top-Geographies-661418/?kc=rss - ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/IT-Service-Trends-Highest-Paying-Biggest-Demand-Top-Geographies-661418/?kc=rss Tue, 27 Oct 2009 09:09:56 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Nokia-SAP-Team-on-New-AntiPiracy-Venture-305504/?kc=rss - (Reuters) - Nokia Oyj and SAP said on Tuesday they would establish a new company providing brand owners technological services to fight multi-billion dollar counterfeit and pirate products business. quot;We see a big business opportunity in brand protection services, quot; Nokia's Antti-Jussi Su...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Nokia-SAP-Team-on-New-AntiPiracy-Venture-305504/?kc=rss Thu, 22 Oct 2009 13:27:36 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Antenna-Platform-Expands-Mobile-App-Footprint-With-ATT-811701/?kc=rss - Mobile platform provider and AT amp;T partner Antenna Software extended its market reach this week with AT amp;Ts release of new vertical mobile applications, exclusively powered by Antennas Mobility Platform (AMP). AT amp;Ts new vertical applications for the consumer packaged goods and hospitality ...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Antenna-Platform-Expands-Mobile-App-Footprint-With-ATT-811701/?kc=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 11:21:09 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/OnForce-Prices-Stabilizing-Installation-Work-Orders-Climb-137089/?kc=rss - Online IT services marketplace OnForce says that price stabilization and a rise in installation work in the most recent quarter could indicate positive changes in the economy. The change comes after price erosion punctuated previous quarters. “Weve started to see pricing stabilize for the s...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/OnForce-Prices-Stabilizing-Installation-Work-Orders-Climb-137089/?kc=rss Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:46:42 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Limbering-Up-for-Agile-Software-Development-366706/?kc=rss - As more enterprises lean toward the iterative development techniques of the agile and lean development movements, more and more of them will depend upon channel partners to not only provide the tools necessary to reengineer their workflows, but also the expertise and advice needed to help shift deve...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Limbering-Up-for-Agile-Software-Development-366706/?kc=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:04:03 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/IT-Was-the-Worst-of-Times-Gartner-Says-2009-IT-Spending-Worst-Ever-516275/?kc=rss - It was the worst of times. Gartner says that IT spending experienced its worst year ever in 2009 worse even than in 2001 on pace to decline 5.2 percent for the year. And in the enterprise space specifically, things were even tougher with a decline in IT spending of 6.9 percent. But Gartner say...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/IT-Was-the-Worst-of-Times-Gartner-Says-2009-IT-Spending-Worst-Ever-516275/?kc=rss Tue, 20 Oct 2009 08:48:26 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Apple-Earnings-Soar-on-Mac-Sales-Profits-Hit-Record-442714/?kc=rss - (Reuters) - Apple Inc's profits and sales streaked past Wall Street forecasts as iPhone and Mac sales hit quarterly records, sending its shares rocketing to all-time highs on Monday. Sales of Mac computers -- the largest single contributor to Apple's revenue -- jumped a better-than-foreseen 17 pe...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Apple-Earnings-Soar-on-Mac-Sales-Profits-Hit-Record-442714/?kc=rss Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:11:29 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Oracles-Ellison-Talks-Up-Sun-Acquisition-785180/?kc=rss - By Jim Finkle SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison talked up his company's prospects after a planned purchase of Sun Microsystems Inc, saying he hopes the deal will help more than double revenue within five years. Ellison, who co-founded the company 32 years ago and built it...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Oracles-Ellison-Talks-Up-Sun-Acquisition-785180/?kc=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2009 12:45:29 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Oracle-Says-Specialization-Program-to-Benefit-Channel-Partners-169956/?kc=rss - Oracle is taking its partner enablement initiative a step further with the announcement of about 50 different specializations for its channel partners, called Oracle PartnerNetwork Specialized. The goal? To create better ways for partners to differentiate themselves and to help end customers...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Oracle-Says-Specialization-Program-to-Benefit-Channel-Partners-169956/?kc=rss Tue, 13 Oct 2009 08:58:35 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Acers-Revenue-Climbs-Along-With-Technology-Demand-759619/?kc=rss - Acer, the world's No.3 PC brand, said on Monday that it expected third quarter revenue to be up about 5 percent due to a rebound in tech demand as the global economy shows more signs of recovery. Acer also said it expected PC shipments to climb in the fourth quarter from the preceding three month...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Acers-Revenue-Climbs-Along-With-Technology-Demand-759619/?kc=rss Fri, 09 Oct 2009 14:57:14 -0400 http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Optimism-Greats-Upcoming-Technology-Quarter-Earnings-618999/?kc=rss - By Gabriel Madway SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - The biggest risk for investors in technology, with stock prices up a whopping 55 percent this year, is they might be just a little too happy. All the buzz isn't without cause: Corporate technology spending could be set to rebound next year, cost-cutt...]]> http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Spotlight/Optimism-Greats-Upcoming-Technology-Quarter-Earnings-618999/?kc=rss