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  • Why CES Matters to Corporate IT

    Looking for the major trends that will shape technology spending in 2011 and beyond? Want to know about the new tablet computers that will be hitting the market this year? The rumored purpose-built-for-tablets Windows operating system from Microsoft? The innovations coming in displays and phones and other mobile systems? Not to mention the army of…

  • Dell’s SecureWorks Deal: What it Means for MSPs

    Dell is expanding its software-as-a-service (SaaS) portfolio with the acquisition of security service provider SecureWorks. The deal extends an existing partnership between Dell and SecureWorks announced in July 2010. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. The SecureWorks acquisition, which is expected to close early this year, will add managed security services, security and risk…

  • Social Media, Desktop Virtualization Key for SMBs in 2011: Report

    According to a study by IT analytics firm Info-Tech Research Group, 2011 will be the year of mass adoption for technologies the company said businesses have been slow to adopt. The research includes predictions for six technologies IT departments should consider in the coming year, including adoption of social media strategies, cloud computing and virtualization,…

  • Google Investigating Digital Newsstand to Challenge Apple

    SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Google Inc has approached several magazine publishers about creating a digital newsstand, in a move that could open a new front in the Internet company’s rivalry with Apple Inc , according to a news report. The digital newsstand would provide a way for media companies to sell versions of…

  • Skype Ban Threatened in China

    Dec 31 (Reuters) – China will crack down on what it called illegal Internet telephone providers, according to a circular from the Chinese government seen on Friday that could potentially affect Internet calling service Skype. The statement, from the powerful Ministry of Information and Industry Technology, did not mention any carriers by name. It called…

  • iPhone Users Late for Work as Alarm Clock Fails

    (Reuters) – Some iPhone users in Asia and Europe complained of malfunctioning alarms on the first working day of 2011, even after Apple reassured users that its phones’ built-in clocks will work from Monday. Bloggers, Facebook and Twitter users complained they missed flights or were late to arrive at work, as the alarm built into…

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