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Lenovo Services Sales to be All Channel-Led
Lenovo has introduced a new partner services program called Blueprint that the PC maker says distinguishes it as a channel friendly vendor, even as other hardware vendors such as Dell and HP, which have acquired their own services businesses such as Perot Systems and EDS, have created concern about channel conflict. “There’s a lot of…
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Cisco Prepares Potential Customers for the Cloud
Cisco is providing a menu of cloud system components, including products of its own and from partners such as EMC, NetApp, VMware, Microsoft and BMC. On June 30, that’s what the company did, launching a set of what it calls Cloud Enablement Services to go with its growing Data Center Solutions Portfolio. The idea is…
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IT Spending to Suffer Due to European Debt Crisis
Gartner analysts trimmed their worldwide IT spending forecast for 2010, saying they now expect spending increases to reach 3.9 percent, not the 5.3 percent predicted earlier this year. The European debt crisis is the primary culprit. The economic woes in Europe will have a negative impact on worldwide IT spending for the rest of the…
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Xerox Print Software Helps Businesses Use Less Paper, Ink
Printer maker Xerox Corp. announced the release of a software tool, Xerox Print Advisor, aimed at greening businesses through more efficient printing practices. Designed for the company’s ColorQube 9200 series multifunction printers (MFPs), the software tool is free for ColorQube 9200 series owners. Print Advisor uses on-screen prompts to alert users to simple actions they…
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Sony: Vaio Overheating Problem Affecting 535K Units So Far
(Reuters) – Japan’s Sony Corp said on Wednesday that about 535,000 units of its "Vaio" brand personal computers globally may be in danger of overheating and that it has provided software on its website to eliminate the problem. Sony said in a statement that there have been 39 overheating cases in total, all reported outside…
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ADP Jobs Report Shows Slow Rise in Employment
The private sector added 13,000 jobs in June on a seasonally adjusted basis, according to the most recent ADP National Employment Report, released today. Medium businesses added the most jobs at 11,000, while small businesses were down 1,000 and large businesses were up 3,000. The news was not as good for those working in the…