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  • IBM Launches Social Media Training Initiative for Channel Partners

    If you are looking for ways to generate revenue from social media, you aren’t alone. Forty-five percent of IBM business partners are experimenting with a social media business strategy to do just that, according to a new survey released today by IBM of 1,000 partners worldwide. However, 74 percent of those partners said they still…

  • Dell Sweetens 3PAR Bid Above HP’s Offer

    NEW YORK, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) raised its bid for data storage company 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) to $1.6 billion, offering a slightly higher price than rival bidder Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) in an unfolding tech industry bidding war. Dell’s latest offer comes in at $24.30 a share, which is 30 cents a share…

  • Citrix Offers XenDesktop Desktop Virtualization Solution

    Virtual computing solutions specialist Citrix Systems announced a new release of XenDesktop that extends desktop virtualization to millions of enterprise laptop users with the addition of two new technologies: XenClient and XenVault. Together, these two technologies make it possible for IT to incorporate mobile laptop users into a unified enterprise desktop virtualization strategy, including corporate-owned…

  • Dell Aero Android-Based Smartphone Debuts at $99

    LOS ANGELES Aug 24 (Reuters) – Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) on Tuesday released its first U.S. smartphone, entering the increasingly crowded market with a 3.5-inch Android device called the Aero that costs about $100 on AT&T’s (NYSE:T) network. The long-anticipated move by the computer manufacturer puts Dell in competition with Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL), the market leader…

  • HP, 3PAR Acquisition Talks Begin After HP Tops Dell’s Offer

    NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, Aug 24 (Reuters) – 3PAR Inc (NYSE:PAR) said on Tuesday it will start merger talks with Hewlett-Packard Co (NYSE:HPQ) after HP’s $1.6 billion offer for the data storage company trumped a bid by its smaller rival Dell Inc (NASDAQ:DELL). 3PAR has determined that HP’s proposal was "reasonably likely" to lead to a…

  • Symantec Unveils Marketing Programs for Channel Partners

    Security, storage and systems management solutions specialist Symantec announced two marketing programs aimed at helping the company’s partners generate more demand and drive increased revenue from Symantec’s solutions. Campaign Creator and the Partner Support Center for Marketing were introduced to enable Symantec partners, specifically SMBs (small and midsize businesses) to improve their marketing campaigns and…

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