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IBM Opens Power Platform
NEW YORK—Taking the game plan implemented so successfully by Linux proponents, IBM will open up its Power microprocessor platform to enable other companies to innovate on top of the architecture. The goal is to enable Power-based solutions to grow to the point where much of the technology developed—from the smallest embedded systems to the largest…
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Ready for a Switch?
Cisco Systems Inc. remains the king of networking, but Hewlett-Packard Co. is building a small networking empire of its own. Just ask Monroe County School District in the Florida Keys. The district has rolled out HP ProCurve layer 3 (5300 series) and layer 2 (4100 and 2524 series) switches across its 12 schools and administrative…
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Former Apple Dealers Move Protest to Web
A group of angry dealers on Wednesday launched a protest Web site against Apple Computer Inc. The resellers—currently suing Apple in Superior Court—are asking customers to help “uncover any skeletons that Apple is hiding.” TellOnApple.org is the latest step in a series of lawsuits filed against Apple last year by a number of former authorized…
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FCC Policy-maker Lays Out VOIP Problem
SANTA CLARA, Calif.— A Federal Communications Commission policy-maker underlined the financial implications of voice over IP in a speech here Tuesday. For months, FCC Chairman Michael Powell has argued that the government should take a hands-off approach to VOIP, which uses the Internet Protocol (IP) to transmit voice information. But if VOIP takes off, the…
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Webplan Enables Rapid Response to Supply Chain Issues
In the world of supply and demand, manufacturers are working to bridge the gap between what is planned and what is re-ally happening. To help bridge that gap, Ottawa-based Webplan Corp., Tuesday announced version 7.3 of its RapidResponse software that helps manufacturers to anticipate supply chain issues, review alternatives and align operations accordingly. The architecture…
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Taking Training to the Bank: A Chat with Microsoft’s Seminar Chief
Q: Describe the TS2 seminars. A: TS2 seminars are part of a larger effort to offer free support and continued education for technology providers and Microsoft resellers nationwide. Hosted by our trained technology professionals, these free, half-day seminars aim to educate partners on the latest technologies and solutions to better service their customers. They also…
