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  • Acer Iconia Tab’s Identity Crisis

    When Apple launched the iPad in 2010, it sparked off an industry-wide game of follow the leader. Companies ranging from Samsung to Research In Motion all leapt into the fray with tablet plans of their very own. Many of those tablets ran some version of Google Android; other manufacturers, notably RIM and Hewlett-Packard, decided to…

  • Internet Advertising Revenues Hit $7.3 Billion: Report

    Internet advertising revenues in the United States hit $7.3 billion for the first quarter of 2011, representing a 23 percent increase over the same period in 2010, according to figures released by the Interactive Advertising Bureau and PwC. This marks the highest first-quarter revenue level ever for the industry and a “significant increase” over last…

  • Breaking into EHR If You Don’t Know How to Start

    By Jessica Schroder Most VARs and MSPs know that moving into the vertical of EHR (Electronic Health Records) and EMR (Electronic Medical Records) is one area where their businesses should be heading.  There’s a large amount of federal money available, doctors are being offered incentives to transition to Electronic Health Records ($20 billion at last…

  • Dell, SAP Partner on Cloud, In-Memory Computing

    A recently announced deal between longtime partners Dell and SAP involving a new in-memory application and storage appliance could turn out to be a significant landmark in the data center business. As a result of this partnership, announced last week at SAP’s Sapphire conference in Orlando, Fla., SAP’s customers will be able to deploy their…

  • Skype Kills Open-Source Digium Asterisk VOIP PBX Support

    Two weeks after Microsoft said it would acquire Skype, the voice over IP company has begun cutting its ties with the open-source world. Asterisk was the first partner cut loose. Skype decided not to renew its agreement with Digium, which allowed Asterisk, the open-source telephony system, to be integrated with the Skype service, Digium said…

  • Exchange Host Intermedia Gets New Owner, CEO

    Microsoft Exchange hosting giant Intermedia is going the way of private equity. Oak Hill Capital Partners announced it will acquire Intermedia and appoint former Savvis CEO Phil Koen as chairman and CEO of the New York-based hosting firm which just rolled out a cloud-based backup service this spring. “We are proud to have built this…

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