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Network Technology Vendor D-Link Appoints President, Plans New Channel Program
Networking technology vendor D-Link announced promotions and an upcoming revision to its channel partner program this week, in addition to plans to migrate the company’s systems to Salesforce.com. D-Link has promoted channel veteran Nick Tidd as its new president. Tidd had been serving as vice president of sales for D-Link Pan America and vice president…
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Cisco Revamps CCNP Certification, Adds New Track
Cisco this week revamped its flagship CCNP certification requirements and added a new certification option aimed specifically at network service provider operations. The changes reflect Cisco’s desire to map certification and training skills more directly to proving capability in a given individual’s job role rather than simply exercising technical acumen in specific products, according to…
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Can Tablet PCs Move from the Consumer Market to the Boardroom? iPhones Did
Even sight unseen, tablet computers certainly seem to be the hot new form factor of 2010, as Apple prepares to release its market entry on Jan. 27, Acer tells a Bloomberg reporter that it is planning a tablet and several other companies have said they are also planning tablet computers. Is it any wonder? The…
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Toshiba Strata Call Manager Offers Unified Communications
Toshiba America Information Systems’ telecommunications division has introduced its next generation of unified communications solutions, compatible with its previous products and available through its network of Toshiba authorized dealers. The Toshiba Strata Call Manager—aimed at markets from enterprise to small business—is billed as a UC solution that adds many features and is compatible with Toshiba’s…
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Lotus Project Vulcan Aims to Reduce Information Overload
Maybe one of the coolest and most intriguing news stories to come out of Lotusphere last week was IBM’s mysterious-sounding “Project Vulcan.” Introduced with a demo, a short press release and a quirky surprise appearance by Star Trek veteran and Priceline pitchman William Shatner, Project Vulcan looks a lot like Facebook with a competitive dash…
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Acer to Join Apple in Tablet Computer, E-Reader Market
Acer (TPE:2353) plans to introduce an e-reader tablet computer and an online apps store by the middle of 2010, joining a field that grows more crowded every day. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) is expected to introduce its long-rumored tablet computer this week. Acer told Bloomberg of its plans during an interview last week. The company is also…