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HP’s Whitman Promises ‘No More Surprises’
Hewlett-Packard’s new CEO, Meg Whitman–as well as the company’s embattled board of directors, 324,000 employees and shareholders–breathed easier Nov. 21 after the company turned in a fourth-quarter 2011 earnings report that outperformed Wall Street analysts’ projections. The news bolstered the company’s stock price early in the day by 4 to 6 percent, but ultimately the…
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The Top 10 Business Applications for Tablets
The Top 10 Business Applications for Tablets 1. Sales automation systems for customer collateral, sales presentations and ordering systems No Title 2. Business Intelligence: analytical and performance applications with management dashboards No Title 3. Containerized email to separate corporate messaging environments from personal email No Title 4. Collaboration applications for meetings No Title 5. File…
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Grow Your Company and Transform Yourself into a Leader and Visionary
Are you the president of your company, or are you CEO? There’s a difference, according to Arlin Sorensen, CEO of Heartland Technology Solutions and founder of the MSP peer organization Heartland Technology Group. The difference is that CEOs provide strategic vision while presidents execute, Sorensen told attendees at a breakout session during the Connectwise IT…
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Why MSPs Have Nothing to Fear from Best Buy
Don’t panic, folks. Best Buy’s planned entrance into the managed services market will have as much impact on the IT channel as a gnat flying into a pane of glass. You may get a little spot on the glass, but the pane won’t budge. The reason is simple: Best Buy cannot compete with the managed…
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1. Good: Design
1. Good: Design The Amazon Kindle Fire comes with a solid design, featuring a great, black bezel and a non-slip back that ensures it won’t fall off the desk when you’re not careful. Plus, at just 0.45-inches thick, it’s nicely thin and mobile. 2. Bad: Screen Size That said, in my time with the Kindle…
