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Polycom, Siemens Strike Video Conferencing, Unified Communications Deal
Polycom is making it easier for partners to incorporate its telepresence HD video conferencing solutions with the unified communication systems from other vendors—a strategy that promises more integration work for the channel as well as more flexibility for end customers. As its two main competitors, Tandberg and Lifesize, were acquired by other vendors in late…
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Google Netbook Specifications Leaked
Tech specifications for the netbook that Google is rumored to be creating have been “leaked,” according to England’s IBTimes. The netbook, which various reports say will arrive in time for the 2010 holiday season, will reportedly run Google’s Chrome OS and feature a 10.1-inch, high-definition multitouch display, an ARM processor—said to offer better performance and…
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Dramatic Data Center Denouement: Making Sense of 2009
Lean and Green Seems like one of the mantras of 2009 was “Do more with less,” and that’s what going green is most often all about. Whether it’s greater energy efficiency or greater attention to recycling IT assets when they’ve come to the end of their useful lives, green was a big trend for the…
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Dell Strikes Back at Data Center Rivals HP, Cisco
Dell is taking the build-to-order philosophy that vaulted the company to success in the 1990s and applying it to the data center with a plan for modular components of computing, storage, networking and infrastructure management that can be easily assembled, deployed and managed. The announcement Dec. 10 is Dell’s answer to Cisco Systems’ and Hewlett-Packard’s…
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Cisco Cozies Up to BT on Unified Communications Soon After Polycom-BT Deal
BT and Cisco Systems announced Dec. 9 that they will collaborate to put unified communications in the cloud, letting customers buy UC services on a per-user utility basis, a service available in the United Kingdom now and in the United States and Europe, Middle East and Africa in 2010. The companies say the "scalable, business-grade,…
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9 Most Reliable Notebook PC Makers
9 Most Reliable Notebook PC Makers SquareTrade, a provider of PC extended warranty services, studied the failure rates of the most widely used notebook computers. The results are startling. One in three notebooks will fail within three years. Here’s a look at the reliability and failure rate results among the top PC manufacturers. No Title…
