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  • Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Updates Company’s Notebook Line

    Lenovo is updating the cutting edge of its ThinkPad notebook line with the X301 laptop, which will include new, low-volt Intel processors and a larger solid-state drive option, and builds on the company’s much-talked-about ThinkPad X300 notebook. Lenovo released the original ThinkPad X300 laptop in February and the ultrathin notebook received a number of favorable…

  • AMD’s ‘Shanghai’ Processor Looks to Counter Intel’s Nehalem

    Advanced Micro Devices is making it clear that its upcoming 45-nanometer processor for servers—"Shanghai"—will compete against what Intel brings to market with its new line of processors based on the upcoming "Nehalem" microarchitecture. On the eve of the Intel Developer Forum, at an Aug. 15 press conference, AMD Senior Vice President Randy Allen said these…

  • HP Introduces Lightweight Business Laptops

    NEW YORK (Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard has announced a line of portable lightweight computers aimed at business travelers to compete with a product range announced by rival Dell last week. HP said on Monday that the lineup included the EliteBook 2530p, which is the smallest and lightest of its computers with a weight of just more than 3…

  • Symantec Acquires Windows Security Vendor PC Tools

    Symantec has signed a definitive agreement to acquire PC Tools, a provider of security and utilities software for Microsoft Windows. Financial terms of the deal, which is expected to close by the end of 2008, were not disclosed. Headquartered in Australia, PC Tools has offices in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland and the Ukraine.…

  • IBM Gets Principled About the Channel

    All too often perception is reality. And the perception that most people have of IBM is that it likes to be in control. And that need to control things generally results in a predilection for taking most sales opportunities direct. IBM executives are now starting a broad campaign to change that perception by publishing a…

  • 5 Reasons Why IT Certifications Still Matter

      5 Reasons Why IT Certifications Still Matter You’ve seen the headlines. Certifications just aren’t commanding the money they used to. But should you forgo getting new ones and quit renewing the ones you have? Maybe not. Here’s the top five reasons why you still may want to pay attention to those certifications.

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