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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…
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IBM Debuts Partner Benefits for LotusLive
LotusLive is gaining traction, securing more than 18 million subscribers since the on-demand collaboration services became available in 2009, but IBM partners have, for the most part, been left out of the deals. At last week’s Lotusphere 2010, Big Blue unveiled its LotusLive Labs and a slew of new partner benefits to make it easier…
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Channel Partners Could Cost Customers More in Data Breach Incidents
Your security mistakes could cost your clients even more than those they make themselves, according to new results released today by the Ponemon Institute in its fifth annual Cost of Data Breach study. After surveying data breaches from around the world for its 2010 study, the research organization found that data breaches caused by third…
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Channel Insider Premiers MSP Spotlight
Channel Insider and MSPtv, a video production arm of Zenith InfoTech, are partnering to produce "MSP Spotlight," a monthly live video talk show on sales, marketing and business optimization in managed services and cloud computing. The show will air on MSPtv.net. "MSP Spotlight," sponsored by Zenith InfoTech, is hosted by Carolyn April, editor of Channel…
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Cisco Unveils Three-Year, Zero Percent Financing
Looking to jump-start buyer demand as the economy slowly awakens, Cisco this week rolled out an aggressive financing program for its partners to dangle in front of customers. The new program, outlined by Cisco Capital, offers three-year, zero percent financing for SMBs in the United States. The terms apply to the entire Cisco commercial product…
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The Good News, Bad News for VARs in 2010
Pricing is stabilizing, project work is up, and some VARs have diversified into new end markets, such as home theater installations. That’s the good news. The bad news is that pricing for services seems to have been reset to a significantly lower level, and the long tail effect of unemployment is likely to haunt technology…