Year: 2010

  • iPad Price Undercut by Samsung Galaxy Tab on T-Mobile

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    Samsung’s Galaxy Tab launched on T-Mobile Nov. 10, retailing for $399 with a two-year plan. In doing so, the carrier beats rivals Verizon and Sprint to market by a matter of days. T-Mobile’s Website also offers the device contract-free for $599. Samsung first unveiled the Galaxy Tab for American audiences Sept. 17 with an event… Read more

  • Cisco’s Quarter Forecast Chills Tech Market

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    NEW YORK, Nov 10 (Reuters) – Top network equipment maker Cisco Systems Inc (NASDAQ:CSCO) gave a dismal revenue outlook, stunning investors who had hoped to see proof of a recovery in technology spending, and sending major tech stocks tumbling after-hours on Wednesday. Forecasts for quarterly and yearly revenue fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations,… Read more

  • iPad Rival PlayBook Aiming to Beat Apple on Price

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    SEOUL, Nov 10 (Reuters) – BlackBerry maker Research In Motion (TO:RIM), a late entrant in the booming tablet market, will take on Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPad with competitive pricing of its rival Playbook device. The Canadian firm’s tablet, set to launch in the first quarter of next year, will start contributing to its sales "right at… Read more

  • SMBs Developing Channel Programs: Report

    Nathan Eddy

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    In the face of difficult market conditions, including a sluggish lift in consumer spend, small to medium-size business (SMB) retailers are under pressure to address store/channel process alignment and system-upgrade related challenges, according to the Aberdeen Group report, State of SMB Retail: Top Business and Technology Strategies for ROI success. The report found 53 percent… Read more

  • Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program Doubles its Ranks

    Jessica Davis

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    Google Apps Authorized Reseller Program has reached another milestone – over 2,000 global resellers, the company announced in the Official Google Enterprise Blog this week. Google was quick to point out that it has doubled its number in the last eight months and reached the number less than two years after the program’s launch. In… Read more

  • iPhone, Android Share Could Double in Next Year

    Jennifer Lawinski

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    Move over BlackBerry. As more customers consider upgrading to a smartphone, Apple iPhone and Android devices are expected to double in market share of new sales next year, according to a new study from the IHL Group and Retail Connections. The study finds that only 24 percent of smartphone users were considering the BlackBerry and… Read more