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iPhone, Android Share Could Double in Next Year
Move over BlackBerry. As more customers consider upgrading to a smartphone, Apple iPhone and Android devices are expected to double in market share of new sales next year, according to a new study from the IHL Group and Retail Connections. The study finds that only 24 percent of smartphone users were considering the BlackBerry and…
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Data Center Downtime Disconnect
Data Center Downtime Disconnect 65 percent of respondents say their business model is dependent on the data center to generate revenue and conduct e-commerce. No Title 51 percent believe every application in the data center is mission critical. No Title 59 percent of respondents say the risk of an unplanned outage has increased as a…
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Oracle, SAP Trial Sees Ellison Testify, Apotheker Absent
(Reuters) – Oracle Corp CEO Larry Ellison testified that SAP’s theft of its software cost his company $4 billion, doubling his previous estimate but failing to cite written evidence of it. SAP lawyers immediately challenged Ellison to back up the new figure, but Silicon Valley’s richest man said he could not point to documentation proving…
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IBM Offers Vertical Industry Focus to ISVs, SIs, VARs
IBM has rolled out three new skills initiatives to help its software channel partners capture more high-margin revenue from vertical industry opportunities. In addition, the company introduced its first skills programs for software developers and further expanded industry support for software resellers. The initiatives will provide training and resources for partners to build expertise and…
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Cisco, Ingram Micro Open Experience Center to Showcase Business Solutions
These days technology buying decision making has shifted from the IT department to the CFOs who are looking for solutions to business problems instead of a list of speeds and feeds of a new server product. With that in mind, Ingram Micro has launched the Ingram Micro Experience Center to showcase Cisco solutions to business…
