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Microsoft to Sink $850 Million into SMB Division
TORONTO — Microsoft plans to invest $850 million over the next year in sales, marketing and research and development programs dedicated to beefing up its Microsoft Business Solutions (MBS) division. And as part of the renewed MBS focus, Microsoft is considering creating an MBS Global Services plan, via which the division will offer more consulting…
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There’s Gold in Business IM
Are you thinking about giving up on IM (instant messaging) just because AOL and Yahoo abandoned the business? Don’t! This only opens more doors for IM-savvy resellers and integrators. Businesses are still using IM as much as ever. AOL and Yahoo’s problems were that their consumer focus kept them from ever getting a proper handle…
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Intel Must Work with the World on WiMax
Opinion: Here’s a question. What’s the quickest way to be told to FOAD? (Fall Over And Die, Feel Old And Die, Flit/Fly Off And Die….you get the idea). Answer: Approach any regional communication authority around the world. Say: “I have created a transceiver which broadcasts at random on any frequency from VHF radio right up…
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Apple Makes a Play for NT Orphans
Microsoft’s competitors smell blood in the enterprise waters. They are swarming around NT 4.0 like sharks. And Apple is among the school of circling predators. Like Red Hat Inc., Novell Inc., Sun Microsystems Inc. and other vendors, Apple Computer Inc. sees a silver lining in Microsoft’s decision to phase out support for NT Server 4.0…
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Antispam Tools: Can They Keep Up?
The deluge of spam just keeps increasing, and spammers are getting sneakier every day. That means antispam products have to get tougher to stay ahead of the game. So we tested the latest versions of five spam blockers to see if they can hold back the flood. We configured each product according to the vendor’s…
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Accenture’s Consulting Rebound Could Help Integrators
If Accenture’s recent financial results prove an accurate barometer, integrators may be in for a shifting business climate. Global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing giant Accenture released results Wednesday for its fiscal third quarter, which ended May 31. During a teleconference discussion of the company’s financials, executives pointed to a couple of interesting trends.…
