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IT Services Hiring a Bright Spot in Jobs Report
IT services firms are hiring. That’s the latest from the U.S. Department of Labor jobs report released today, which provided some encouraging news for folks in the channel. For the fourth straight month, the DOL recorded gains in IT services jobs. IT employment in general has also experienced growth over the last three consecutive months.…
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P2P Collaboration: Everybody’s Doing it Right?
Vendors routinely promote and reward the practice and the subject always sparks discussion at industry partner events. I’m talking about partner-to-partner collaboration or P2P. Haven’t you heard? Everyone’s doing it. But are they? A recent study by Channel Insider and Amazon Consulting reveals that while P2P is indeed a trend in the channel, it’s far…
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U.S. Energy Department Grants $47 Million for Greening the Data Center
Looking to new technologies to improve the energy efficiency of information technology and telecommunications, the U.S. Department of Energy this week announced it will award $47 million for 14 projects across the country to develop them. The idea behind the move is that while data processing, storage and telecom have become crucial parts of the…
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Will Ford’s CEO Miss the Message at CES?
Ford Motor Co.’s CEO will deliver the keynote address at the Consumer Electronics Show this morning as marquee news organizations such as the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal run with articles about bringing PC functionality to the dashboard, and talking about the dangers of distracted drivers. But while CES is all about…
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Microsoft’s Ballmer Unveils HP-Based Tablet
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp Chief Executive Steve Ballmer unveiled a new Hewlett-Packard Co tablet computer on Wednesday, beating Apple Inc’s hotly anticipated move into the market. But analysts were skeptical that Microsoft and HP could generate as much consumer excitement as Apple’s new device, widely expected to be unveiled on January 27, though the company…