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Court Asked to Modify Final Judgement Against Microsoft
Microsoft and the Department of Justice have formally requested that the final judgment issued in the U.S. antitrust litigation against the software giant be modified. The proposed changes will reflect the two-year extension of the provisions related to Microsoft’s licensing program for communications protocols in the Windows desktop operating system. A joint motion in this…
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Avnet, DSI to Provide Integrated Wireless Data Capture Solution
Avnet Technology Solutions will start offering Data Systems International’s solution for automated data capture, which helps leverage barcode and RFID technology for customers. As part of the new solution, Avnet will now offer its partners access to DSI’s dcLink software, standard x86 servers, wireless data capture hardware and supporting infrastructure. The solution is geared toward…
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Intel vPro Promises IT Managers Less Needy Desktops
Intel aims to change the corporate desktop landscape with its vPro platform. The business desktop chip platform, which incorporates Intel’s recently introduced Core 2 Duo processor and a new supporting chip set that includes its Advanced Management Technology, will be unveiled on Sept. 7 and is expected to be used in PCs from some brand-name…
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Tandberg Data to Acquire Exabyte for $28M
Digital tape storage manufacturer Tandberg Data announced Aug. 30 that it is acquiring a competitor, U.S. data storage company Exabyte, for $28 million in cash and stock. In the transaction, Oslo-based Tandberg Data will pay $22 million in cash at the closing of the deal, which is expected to take place in Q4. The merged…
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MSP Myopia
It’s not too uncommon these days to hear a tale of woe from a solution provider that recently moved into the managed services space concerning profitability. What usually happens is that they have taken their first baby steps into providing managed services by offering remote monitoring services only to discover that customers typically aren’t willing…
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Avnet Offers IBM Training Portal
Avnet Technology Solutions is launching Ignition Online, a Web-based training portal for its IBM solution providers. The portal’s goal is to provide solution providers with training and updates on new IBM products. The new portal will also help deliver certification training and provide product information and news about the channel. “The portal delivers a structured…
