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  • News and Trends

    Android’s U.S. Smartphone Share at 40 Percent: Nielsen

    Google’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android U.S. smartphone market share of 40 percent is equivalent to the percentage of mobile consumers over 18 who use smartphones in this country, according to Nielsen’s July statistics. The researcher said Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iOS came in at No. 2 with 28 percent. Looking forward, one-third of U.S. consumers polled who said they…

    Channel Insider Staff

  • News and Trends

    Salesforce.com CEO Warns of an ‘Enterprise Spring’

    The revolution will not be televised. Rather, it will be Tweeted, posted on Facebook, and aired on YouTube. What revolution, you ask? Well, according to Salesforce.com Chairman/CEO Marc Benioff, in his Aug. 31 keynote at his company’s Dreamforce 2011 conference, we’re on the cusp of an "Enterprise Spring," a revolutionary period for corporations that is…

    Channel Insider Staff

  • Managed Services

    Adding New Services to Your Managed Services Offering

    The acronym MSP (Managed Services Provider) has taken on a life of its own in the channel. There are those who associate the term with little more than hosted management of PCs and Servers while others have no clue as to what an MSP really is. Many solution providers seem to assume that becoming an…

    Frank Ohlhorst

  • Networking

    IBM Snaps Up Risk Analytics Firm Algorithmics

    Technology giant IBM announced a definitive agreement to acquire Algorithmics for $387 million, subject to price adjustments at closing. Algorithmics is a risk analytics firm with operations in Toronto. The company’s risk analytics software, content and advisory services are used by banking, investment and insurance businesses to help assess risk, address regulatory requirements and make…

    Nathan Eddy

  • Managed Services

    Managed Services Icon Jay McBain Leaves Autotask

    Less than a year after he joined Autotask, Jay McBain confirmed in a Facebook post that he is leaving his role as senior vice president of the professional services automation company, as first reported in the MSP Mentor blog today. McBain said more details of the change would be revealed at the SMB Nation conference…

    Jessica Davis

  • Cloud Computing

    Symantec, VMware to Offer Secure Desktop-as-a-Service Solution

    Virtual desktops with security built-in are coming soon to enterprises and IT service providers, according to Symantec and VMware. Symantec and VMware expanded their strategic partnership to offer desktop-as-a-service applications with integrated security and management, Symantec said Aug. 31. The combined offering will combine Symantec Endpoint Protection and the Altiris Client Management Suite with VMware’s…

    Channel Insider Staff

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