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Apple MacBook 13-inch (White)
Whether you’re starting high school or college in the fall, or have children who are, the Apple MacBook 13-inch is a great choice for those going back to school or for anyone who wants simple computing in a sleek design. Bound to make a strong fashion statement, this base-model MacBook costs just $1,099 (direct), yet…
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Computer Viruses Reach into Corporate Pocketbooks
Computer viruses lead the list of IT threats costing U.S. companies millions of dollars in lost revenue and stolen intellectual property, according to a new report conducted in coordination with the FBI. The Computer Crime and Security Survey contends that viruses continue to be the leading source of financial losses among businesses, followed by schemes…
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Websense Snags New Product Chief
John McCormack, who led Symantec’s successful anti-virus line, is taking the reins of development and engineering at Internet security software provider Websense. McCormack, who takes the title of senior vice president of product development, will lead the vendor’s growing technical engineering team in “developing relevant and innovative security solutions that meet business demands and return…
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Ricoh, Computer Market Research Announce Partnership
Ricoh is on the move, pushing aggressively to get its product through the channel, and is looking to Computer Market Research to provide the initiative. To that end, the two are partnering, with CMR slated to provide Ricoh with point-of-sale and inventory reporting solutions. Ricoh, a major vendor of digital office equipment based in West…
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What Will You Do When the Price War Comes?
The technology refresh that has buoyed PC sales to businesses over the last couple of years or so is showing signs of slowing down. As a result, PC vendors are getting more and more aggressive to win business, in some cases agreeing to discounts of as much as 40 percent to close deals. According to…
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Analysts: Coupling of Mac and Intel Pays Off
Apple’s big bet on Intel chips is paying off big time. That appears to be the consensus of analysts following Apple Computer’s fiscal third-quarter earnings, July 19. The Cupertino, Calif., company announced its second best quarterly results ever, with net income of $472 million and earnings of 54 cents a share. Those numbers were well…
