Recent Articles
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Microsoft to Update IE Before Longhorn? Maybe So
When asked whether Microsoft will release an updated version of its IE (Internet Explorer) browser before Longhorn ships in 2006, Microsoft’s pat answer is that it has no current plans to do so. IE is part of Windows, and that’s that, according to the Microsoft party line. But if you ask a slightly different question–whether…
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Cisco Reports Upbeat Earnings
Despite a continued tough spending environment for technology, Cisco Systems Inc. on Tuesday announced solid earnings and revenue growth for its recent fiscal quarter. Cisco met Wall Street expectations in earning $1.4 billion for its first fiscal quarter of 2005 on $6 billion in revenue. The company’s net income represented a 28.5 percent jump over…
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EMC Keeps Laying Down SMB Track
EMC’s recent acquisition of tiny Allocity Inc., the developer of an always-available e-mail storage solution, went virtually unnoticed by the storage world, but it may be indicative of a continuing trend at the company to expand its reach and better penetrate the small-business world. The acquisition, which closed Oct. 22, gives EMC full access to…
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ZyLab: Blast from the Past
Document management pioneer ZyLab is looking to make a comeback in the channel. The company, which launched in 1983 in Chicago with a PC-based full-text retrieval software product, has since branched into Europe and Asia. The expanding company also built a dealer network. In North America, that effort diminished somewhat over time, but the company…
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Keeping Customers Updated
For many resellers, especially those that provide hardware with little value-add, staying close to customers can be a problem. While it’s true that you’ll probably keep those who like your prices or your delivery times, it’s not always a sure bet. After all, there’s always the chance that some company will offer a better price…
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Microsoft Settles with Novell, CCIA Trade Group
In a surprise move, Microsoft Corp. announced on Monday that it is paying $536 million to end an antitrust battle with Novell Inc. and that it has resolved some long-standing disagreements with trade group Computer & Communications Industry Association. Because of these agreements, Novell and the CCIA have agreed to pull out of the legal…
