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  • SaaS Growing More Popular With SMBs: Report

    As more workers become mobile-enabled, the mobile software-as-a-service (SaaS) market is evolving, with more small to medium-size business employees using smartphones with data plans–and other wireless devices–to further improve productivity and worker mobility, according to Strategy Analytics Wireless Enterprise Strategies’ latest report, "Why Mobile SMBs Are Opening Doors to Software-as-a-Service to Increase Productivity and Efficiency."…

  • Lenovo Overtakes Dell in Worldwide PC Shipments

    For the first time, computer maker Lenovo surpassed technology giant Dell in worldwide PC shipments, leaping into the number two-spot behind Hewlett-Packard, according to the latest data from IT analytics firm Gartner. Total worldwide PC shipments rose to 91.8 million units in the third quarter, a 3.2 percent increase from the third quarter of 2010. HP,…

  • Apple Launches iOS 5, iCloud, Fixes for Mac OS X, i Tunes

    Coinciding with the launch of its new iCloud service, Apple has rolled out massive updates fixing scores of security vulnerabilities in Mac OS X, iOS and related software. The latest mobile operating system, iOS 5, went live Oct. 12, which requires the latest version of iTunes to install. Apple released a new version of its…

  • Cisco, Citrix Partner on Point-to-Point VDI System

    Networker Cisco Systems and virtualization provider Citrix on Oct. 12 co-launched a new enterprise virtual desktop system optimized for high-scale use of video and audio — two rich media functions that often have fouled up VDI test deployments with unacceptable latency in the past. This is the first VDI partnership between the two well-established IT…

  • Symantec Incents Managed Security Services Experts

    Symantec partners are being tasked with taking the vendor’s managed security services strategy to the next level. The vendor is hoping to boost its business in the area with a new specialization in its partner program that will reward partners that meet the skills and knowledge requirements. Partners can achieve the new Managed Security Service…

  • HP PartnerOne Dumps Elite for Specialist

    HP is changing some of the nomenclature of its PartnerOne channel program, introducing new specialties and offering benefits in exchange. What used to be called HP Elite status is now Specialist. HP is making the change in response to customer feedback that indicated the term Specialist is more appropriate to help customers identify the right…

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