Year: 2011

  • Zenith RMM Investigates Alternatives, Reassures Partners

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    Zenith Infotech and Zenith RMM are doing their best to reassure partners in the wake of the news that Zenith Infotech defaulted on its bond payment to QVT Financial on Sept. 21. It’s business as usual at Zenith Infotech, a spokeswoman told Channel Insider, with the company maintaining its schedule of tradeshows and product releases… Read more

  • IT Hiring, Spending Prospects Drop: CDW Report

    Channel Insider Staff

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    The latest CDW IT Monitor revealed lower expectations for budget increases and hiring, along with a drop in overall hardware spending. However, the report noted increases in software spending and a more optimistic outlook in key sectors, including small business and healthcare IT, brought balance to the broader IT sentiment. While the latest wave of… Read more

  • Microsoft’s Ballmer Bashes Android, Google Apps, iPhone

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    SAN FRANCISCO Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) CEO Steve Ballmer pulled no punches in his appearance here at the Web 2.0 Summit Oct. 18. He livened up a relatively controversy-free show by poking fun at Google’s (NASDQ:GOOG) Apps cloud collaboration software, the Android mobile operating system and even Apple’s (NASDAQ:AAPL) iPhone. Ballmer last spoke here at the Web 2.0… Read more

  • Motion Computing Tablet Gets Barcode, Magnetic Scanner for Hospitals

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    Motion Computing, a manufacturer of rugged mobile devices, has introduced the CL900 SlateMate, which is the company’s CL900 Tablet PC with an integrated MagTek magnetic stripe reader and barcode scanner. MagTek is a maker of credentialing devices such as secure card readers, check scanners and PIN pads. Announced on Oct. 18, the SlateMate allows for… Read more

  • RIM Introduces BBX Operating System for BlackBerry Devices

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    Research In Motion didn t whip back the curtain entirely from the QNX-based operating system it expects will put its BlackBerry smartphones on a more competitive footing with the likes of Apple s iPhone and Google Android, but RIM did offer some details of that BBX platform at its BlackBerry DevCon Americas conference in San… Read more

  • Motorola Mobility’s Droid Razr Targets iPhone 4S

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    NEW YORK Motorola Mobility has decided its best option in the long-running fight against Apple s iPhone was to mate two famous mobility brands, Droid and Razr, into the Droid Razr. The new smartphone hews to the aesthetic styling of Motorola Mobility s Droid franchise, with the large 4.3-inch super AMOLED screen (with qHD resolution)… Read more