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By Tarmo Virki, European technology correspondent HELSINKI (Reuters) – The world’s largest handset maker, Nokia unveiled on Thursday its first phone running on Linux software, aiming at improving its offering at the top end of the market. The focus of cell phone business has shifted to services and software following Apple and Google’s entrances to […]

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Sharp Corp said it plans to launch a paperback-sized mini mobile PC that features a quick start-up time, touch-screen display and full keyboard, targeting niche demand between smartphones and netbooks. Smartphones, such as Apple’s iPhone, pack many computer functions in regular cellphones, and netbooks are smaller and cheaper than regular notebook […]

The channel spent years deliberating and debating the true definition of what constitutes a managed service. I don’t know if the issue was ever really settled or if the channel just got bored and moved on. Now that we’re entering the era of cloud computing, the opportunity for renewed debate over cloud computing’s definition. Frankly, […]

Following the publication of my article “Google’s Incomplete Channel Program Still a Work in Progress” on Monday, the G-men sent me a note to clarify a point in the article—where to find information about Google’s channel program(s). While Google is all about organizing and simplifying access to information on the Internet, it’s no different from […]

(Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Monday its new operating system for Mac computers will go on sale this Friday, a bit earlier than expected, as the company looks to continue to expand its share of the PC market. Apple’s new Snow Leopard software will sell as an upgrade for $29, starting August 28. Apple […]

(Reuters) – Yahoo Inc said on Monday it has revamped its search to compete against Microsoft Corp’s Bing, even as it relies on the Redmond giant to power its queries. The announcement of plans to put a new face on Yahoo Messenger and Mail and add functions to its search engine came after news that […]

NetApp has unveiled Data ONTAP 8, the latest version of its platform now specifically designed for a model of IT delivered as a service (ITaaS) that will serve as the cloud infrastructure. "This is the next step in the evolution of a trend in virtualization," said Patrick Rogers, VP Solutions Marketing at NetApp. "It began […]

(Reuters) – IPhone maker Apple Inc told U.S. regulators it has not approved Google Inc’s Voice application, which could challenge the wireless industry’s giants, because it interferes with the iPhone "user experience." Apple told the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) on Friday that the Google app appears to replace the iPhone’s core mobile telephone functionality and […]

SAP AG announced that it has successfully transitioned all software solution partners to the SAP PartnerEdge program, and is now leveraging the company’s partner program framework to provide an array of innovative business services and tools to additional partner types that make up the SAP partner ecosystem. Launched in May 2005, the PartnerEdge program is […]

Cisco Systems is introducing the Smart Business Architecture for Midsize Networks, a series of blueprints designed to simplify solutions for businesses with between 250 and 1,000 users. The launch of the Smart Business Architecture began a year ago when Cisco examined its mid-size business product portfolio and the challenges partners were having in the mid-market, […]

HELSINKI (Reuters) – The world’s top cellphone maker Nokia said on Monday it would start to make laptops, entering a fiercely competitive, but fast-growing market. Nokia has seen its profit margins drop over the last quarters as handset demand has slumped, and analysts have worried that entering the PC industry, where margins are traditionally razor-thin, […]

(Reuters) – U.S. researchers said on Thursday they have found a way to make large-scale flexible display screens that can be stretched to fit the contours of a bus yet are transparent enough so riders can see out windows. The thin, light screens might be used to make brake light indicators that follow the contours […]