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  • Avaya, Plantronics Expand Unified Communications Partnership

    Avaya is broadening its 40-year partnership with headset provider Plantronics in 2010, looking to raise the partnership’s profile with channel partners and end-user companies alike as the two companies continue to target unified communications and call center solutions. Avaya recently topped ABI Research’s vendor matrix as the No. 1 provider of unified communications solutions, beating…

  • Top 20 Security Acquisitions of 200912

    Top 20 Security Acquisitions of 200912 Riverbed Buys MazuPurchase Price: $25 millionWhen: JanuaryDetails: Riverbed expanded its footprint from application control into application optimization by picking up Mazu’s application mapping and analysis capabilities.

  • Google Netbook Specifications Leaked

    Tech specifications for the netbook that Google is rumored to be creating have been “leaked,” according to England’s IBTimes. The netbook, which various reports say will arrive in time for the 2010 holiday season, will reportedly run Google’s Chrome OS and feature a 10.1-inch, high-definition multitouch display, an ARM processor—said to offer better performance and…

  • Nokia Slams Apple with More Patent Lawsuits

    Nokia filed a complaint with the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on Tuesday alleging that Apple infringes Nokia patents in "virtually all of its mobile phones, portable music players, and computers" sold.   The seven patents at issue relate to Nokia technology being used by Apple to create features in user interface, camera, antenna and…

  • Google Schedules Android Conference

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Google Inc said it will hold a briefing about its smartphone business at its headquarters next week as rumors continue to swirl that the Internet search giant is preparing to sell a Google-branded device. The company emailed invitations to the January 5 event, which it described only as "an Android press…

  • Top 10 Security Blogs of 2009

    In May, Channel Insider launched “Secure Channel” – the security technology and market trends blog written specifically for solution providers. I have personally shepherded this blog over the last eight months, during which time numerous security issues have come to fore. The following is a collection of my 10 favorite security blogs of 2009. These…

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