Year: 2009

  • Consulting Key to Cloud Computing

    Carolyn April

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    We all know that if Gartner says it is a big deal, it must be so. Seriously though, the ubiquitous analyst firm is spot-on in citing cloud computing as the No. 1 technology area that should drive strategic investment next year. Gartner defines strategic technologies as those with potential for significant business impact over next… Read more

  • Microsoft Ushers in Windows 7 Era

    Lawrence Walsh

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    Kylie, the precocious 5-year-old from the television commercials, took center stage at the Microsoft Windows 7 launch event to inaugurate the new operating system. Her declaration, “I’m a Windows 7 PC.” The diminutive Kylie struck the cord that Microsoft wanted for the Windows 7 launch event: simplicity. While the launch event focused mostly on the… Read more

  • Antenna Platform Expands Mobile App Footprint With ATandT

    Leah Gabriel Nurik

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    Mobile platform provider and AT&T partner Antenna Software extended its market reach this week with AT&Ts release of new vertical mobile applications, exclusively powered by Antenna’s Mobility Platform (AMP). AT&T’s new vertical applications for the consumer packaged goods and hospitality markets run on AT&Ts Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP), a white-labeled version of Antenna’s platform.… Read more

  • Windows 7: The End of an Era

    Lawrence Walsh

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    Nearly 20 years have passed since I first laid eyes on Windows. It was 1990 in the student computer lab at Suffolk University; a room full of bright white Gateway desktops running Windows 3.0. Compared to the GUI-driven Macs I used in high school years earlier, the early version of Windows was kludgy and lacked… Read more

  • OnForce: Prices Stabilizing, Installation Work Orders Climb

    Jessica Davis

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    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. “We’ve started to see pricing stabilize for the second quarter in a row,” says Maria Battaglia, senior vice president… Read more

  • Dell Expects Windows 7 to Boost PC Sales in 2010

    Channel Insider Staff

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    (Reuters) – Demand for computers from large companies is likely to pick up by as soon as mid-2010 as a result of Microsoft’s launch this week of its Windows 7 operating system, a senior Dell executive said on Wednesday. Dell was also looking to the services capability and virtualization software sectors for future acquisition possibilities,… Read more