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Tech Stocks Remain Relatively Flat
Tech stocks continued to hold their own even as the economy continues to falter and shed jobs at an alarming rate. As of Jan. 23, more than 60,000 tech jobs have been cut or slated for elimination since the beginning of the year. Overall, more than 81,000 layoffs were announced by major companies since Jan.…
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SonicWall Adds Distribution Partner to Target SMBs
Two weeks ago, network security vendor SonicWall renewed its commitment to its solution provider partners by revamping its channel program and dubbing it Channel 2.0. Now looking to reach deeper into the SMB (small and midsize business) market, SonicWall’s new relationship with D&H Distribution is piggybacking on that commitment. SonicWall is now offering all of…
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HP Offers Back-End Rebates on Value-Added Solutions
Looking to promote solution sales among its channel partners, Hewlett-Packard is offering a new set of back-end rebates to partners that provide value-added services as part of their sale of HP products. The new Business Class Consultant compensation gives HP Preferred and Elite partners back-end rebates when they provide consultative and value-add activities to customers…
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Toshiba Drops Price of Satellite Pro S300 Notebooks
Toshiba has dropped the price of its Satellite Pro S300 laptop notebook systems—a product line introduced last year to appeal to small commercial accounts. The entry-level price for the Satellite S300 laptop is now $529. It’s a move the market has been asking for, particularly as PC makers prepare for 2009—a year of budget cuts…
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Turning the iPhone, iPod Touch into Support Tools
Apple’s iPhone has been starting to popup in the enterprise as a unified communications device, forcing solution providers and IT staffers to find ways to leverage Apple’s consumer-orientated device. The iPhone isn’t the only Apple product to make the jump from consumer product to business tool. The same can be said for the iPod Touch,…
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Another 50,000 Tech Jobs Slated for Elimination
A series of disappointing earnings releases last week drove the number of technology layoffs to new highs, as the Channel Insider Layoff tracker climbed to nearly 154,000 jobs lost or slated for elimination since October 2008. The rumors of Microsoft’s massive layoffs were put to rest when the company announced its first forced reduction in…