Channel Insider Staff

(Reuters) – Oracle Corp won unconditional European Union approval on Thursday for its $7 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems, a month after offering public pledges to sooth regulatory concerns.The acquisition will reshape the high-tech landscape, with world No. 2 business software maker Oracle moving into the hardware business. Sun is the top player in the […]

Connecting IT Customers with Social Networking Who’s Doing It?75 percent of respondents use social networks and 50 percent use microblogging for business purposes. The most common departments using consumer-based social networking for business purposes:• marketing and communications • human relations• customer service departments No Title SMBs Dive InSmall and medium-sized businesses are also taking advantage […]

(Reuters) – Dell Inc showed off a small slate computer that it could bring to market this year, exploring yet another type of device designed for computing on the go. So-called slate and tablet PCs are a hot topic at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, ahead of a highly anticipated device […]

(Reuters) – Intel Corp released a flurry of new computer chips on Thursday as it seeks to maintain its dominance over rival Advanced Micro Devices Inc and prepare for an expected rise in demand. The new microprocessors, designed to power desktop and laptop PCs, are the first of a new generation of chips featuring smaller […]

Officially, Adrian Jones has been running Hewlett-Packard’s Asia-Pacific operations for enterprise storage, servers and networking since Nov. 1, 2009. But HP announced his departure in early October. The replacement search now entering its fourth month has some solution providers questioning when HP will name a new channel leader. >> CHECK OUT: HP Channel Chief Adrian […]

 (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled a new Hewlett-Packard Co tablet computer on Wednesday, beating Apple Inc’s hotly anticipated move into the market. But analysts were skeptical that Microsoft and HP could generate as much consumer excitement as Apple’s new device, widely expected to be unveiled on January 27, though the company […]

(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co is releasing a host of new laptops and netbooks as the technology giant looks to build on its recent momentum in the personal computer market. The world’s largest PC maker unveiled its first-ever touch-enabled netbook as part of its product rollout for the Consumer Electronics Show, which takes place this week […]

(Reuters) – Chipmaker Freescale Semiconductor Inc is staking its claim on the tablet computer market, an emerging product category that will generate plenty of interest in 2010. Although next-generation tablet PCs are scarcely evident on the market, the technology world is abuzz about their potential, as Apple Inc is expected to unveil its offering in […]

(Reuters) – Polycom Inc said it will work with IBM to introduce videoconferencing services aimed at consumers, competing with Skype and a yet-to-be announced product from Cisco Systems Inc. The two companies plan to unveil a high-definition video conferencing product later this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Polycom said on Monday. […]

(Reuters) – Lenovo Group Ltd is unveiling a new look for its classic ThinkPad line, and is including Advanced Micro Devices Inc microprocessors in the laptops for the first time. The new ThinkPad Edge series, with a sleeker design, simplified keyboard and slightly larger keys, will come in three screen sizes, three colors and start […]

The following companies and individuals are the winners of the 2009 Channel Insider Bull’s Eye Awards. The award ranking is Champion to the top winner, Contender to the secondary winner and Challenger to the up-and-comer. There are 29 categories and 75 winners.        Global Channel Executive of the Year Champion: Rich Hume, IBM […]

In the technology sector, 2009 started in a panic. IT budgets were frozen. End users were extending the service live of their installed hardware. Tech professionals were being laid off by the thousands. And the big tech vendors were watching their stock prices go into freefall. By all indications this time last year, 2009 was […]