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Microsoft: Internet Explorer 9 is Faster, Offers Better Graphics
Microsoft Corp released the latest version of its Web browser, saying that it would work at faster speeds, deliver better graphics and be less obtrusive to users. Internet Explorer 9, unlike previous versions and many competing browsers, pushes itself into the background. "People go to the Web for site, not the browser," said Dean Hachamovitch,…
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Network Security Vendor Palo Alto Networks Partners with Distributor Westcon
Network security start-up Palo Alto Networks has initiated a two-tier distribution system for its channel, partnering with IT distributors Westcon Group and Computerlinks. The move comes after a stellar year for the company, which increased its channel business by 300 percent during that time. Rene Bonvanie, vice president of marketing for three-year-old Palo Alto Networks,…
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Economic Uncertainty, Competition to Drive Low-Cost IT: Report
Economic fluctuations and business uncertainty, accelerated service globalization, and increasing competition of IT services are major factors that could force businesses to move further toward low-cost IT, according to a study from IT research firm Gartner. Gartner analysts said that based on the proliferation of advertising ‘IT as a service’ as a pricing model, business…
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Consumer Electronics Sales to Decline in 2010
Will the consumerization of IT be enough to save technology spending? Not this year, according to a new report from market research firm IDC. The report – ConsumerScape 360 – shows that the U.S. consumer electronics market has been hit disproportionately hard by the economic downturn. U.S. households are projected to spend 17 percent less…
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HP, ArcSight Deal Offers New Channel Opportunities
After two weeks of speculation about the fate of ArcSight following its revelation in late August that it was looking for buyers, HP’s announcement yesterday that it would pull the trigger on a $1.5 billion deal came as a surprise to no one within the IT security community. "I’m not surprised at all by this,"…