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Cisco Leverages Linksys VARs, Product Overlap
Cisco Systems is looking to more closely align its channel program with that of its acquisition, Linksys, four years after the two companies joined forces. The move, discussed at the Cisco Partner Summit in April, is designed to help both channel organizations take advantage of each other’s strengths, said Wendy Bahr, vice president of U.S.…
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Solution Provider Brings Wireless ERP to SMB Market
Enterprise Resource Planning software traditionally has found a home in large organizations, but a solution provider in Vancouver is helping to change that by bringing a wireless, open-source ERP application to small and midsize businesses. The provider, YellowDog Consulting Inc., developed the application for use in handheld devices utilized by warehouse workers to ship and…
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HP No. 1 in Worldwide PC Shipments, Says Latest Survey
Hewlett-Packard is continuing to dominate the worldwide PC marketplace at the expense of its main rival, Dell, according to an April 18 report by Gartner. The report, similar to one released by IDC on April 18, showed that HP held its top spot in the worldwide PC market with 17.6 percent market share. In the…
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Xandros Hopes to See More Store-Bought Linux
Xandros Added Office Depot to its list of retailers that includes CompUSA and Fry’s, in an effort to reach more small and midsize businesses. In reaching out to small businesses through retail, the Linux distribution company is after a very specific part of the market: customers trying to keep older machines up and running, said…
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ITs Top R&D Spenders
The biggest technology companies have been pouring resources into product development, but don’t look for a burst of innovative new business applications anytime soon. A lot of the industry’s recent R&D spending has been on consumer products—things such as games and Internet services. To the extent that companies are developing business applications, their focus is…
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Wireless Problems Played Part in Chaos at Virginia Tech
The inability of students and others at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Va., to make cell phone calls during the April 16 shooting tragedy added to the chaos surrounding the events of the day, students and others have reported in media interviews. Many students reported being unable to gain access to the wireless phone system either…
