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IT Solution Provider Mergers and Acquisitions Market Heats Up
Doug Ford was never looking for any kind of exit strategy when he started up The I.T. Pros, a San Diego-based IT solution provider and MSP that has grown to a lean 21 employees and three profit centers in cloud computing, managed services and professional services. Rather, Ford was looking to expand beyond the San…
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10 Reasons Your Customers Hate You
10 Reasons Your Customers Hate You You Don’t Answer Their Calls QuicklySure, you may be busy, but so are your customers. And responsiveness is part of that added value they’re paying you a pretty penny for. No Title You Waste Their Time on the PhoneOn the other end of the spectrum, if you are prompt…
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Pano Logic Slashes Desktop Virtualization Costs
From a hype perspective, desktop virtualization is thriving with vendors – including VMware, Citrix, Microsoft, Wyse Technology and Teradici — claiming to have conquered the next virtualization frontier with solutions that will cut customers’ costs and make more money for solution providers. Pano Logic is looking to raise the bar with an all-in-one zero client…
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Can Microsoft Windows 7 Edge out Android in Battle to Run iPad Killers?
Plans for “iPad killers” abound, and the question for each manufacturer is: Android or Windows 7? We know Windows 7 is gaining serious traction in the PC market and reviews are great. But, when it comes to the tablet, how will it fare? If recent announcements are any indication, Microsoft is winning the tablet OS…
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Microsoft`s Allard and Bach Exits Indicate Renewed Mobile Focus
Microsoft appears to be done fiddling around and losing market share when it comes to mobile. The company yesterday had a major shakeup that underscores Microsoft’s commitment to mobility as a platform, with the announcement that James Allard, Microsoft’s Chief Experience Officer and Robbie Bach, President of Microsoft’s Entertainment and Devices division will be leaving…
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Chip Giant Hints at HPC Project, Clarifies Graphics Plans
Intel will continue with its efforts to enhance the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, but the chip maker will not release a “Larrabee”-like discrete graphics processor any time soon. However, Kircos says Intel will continue enhancing the graphics capabilities of its CPUs, and Intel officials at the International Supercomputing show will outline a high-performance computing…
