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Breaking into the Cloud the Easy Way
While business decision makers prepare to increase their investments in cloud computing, a whole army of solution providers is still trying to figure out how to seize cloud opportunities. As with any profound change in the IT channel, solution providers have to adjust or be left behind. And this time, unlike previous channel transformations, clients…
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Velocity Micro Releases Android Tablets
Computer maker Velocity Micro, builder of the Cruz tablet, announced the availability of two Android tablets – the 8-in. Cruz T408 and the 10-in. Cruz T410. Designed by Velocity Micro’s team of engineers to emphasize speed, content, style, and value, the Cruzes provide a litany of features consumers look for while still maintaining an affordable…
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Microsoft Tools Exec Leaves for Partner DevExpress
A longtime Microsoft tools executive has left the software giant for a larger role at a smaller company in the Microsoft ecosystem. Dave Mendlen, who was most recently senior director of the Visual Studio business at Microsoft, has been named chief marketing officer at DevExpress, effective September 10, 2011. DevExpress is a Microsoft partner that…
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Microsoft’s Windows 8 to Support Hyper-V
Microsoft is working to ensure Windows 8 enables Hyper-V, which will give machines the ability to virtually run multiple 32-bit or 64-bit x86 operating systems at the same time. Windows 8–the code name for Microsoft’s next operating system–will reportedly arrive sometime in 2012. This is a useful tool for developers who need to switch between…
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PC Shipments Slow in 2011, But Growth Expected in 2012
A pessimistic economic outlook in the United States and Western Europe are major contributing factors to the slow growth of the PC market in 2011, according to preliminary research from IT analytics firm Gartner, although competition from increasingly capable mobile devices and tablets is affecting the market and PC vendors strategy, the report noted. The…
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HP Managed Print Services Grow with Printelligent Acquisition
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire substantially all of the assets of Printelligent, a closely held provider of managed print services. Printelligent is a national managed print provider with regional offices and employees across the United States. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Upon completion of…