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    Channel Insider Announces Bull`s Eye Awards

    Let’s start by stating the obvious: 2009 was a tough year. Recession, uncertainty, declining IT spending, disruptive technologies and services, and fierce competition all added up to one of the most challenging business years in industry history. And yet many vendors and solution providers thrived. Investment, ingenuity, innovation and dedication propelled successful leaders and organizations…

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Computer Makers Bet Big On Windows 7

    With Windows 7’s release now official, thoughts in the industry now look toward the hardware world. Manufacturers of the computer components and systems that will run the OS are placing big bets on Windows 7’s potential impact on the sale of new computer systems. “I think everybody is ready and waiting,” Margaret Lewis, director of…

    Jessica Davis

  • Cloud Computing

    Consulting Key to Cloud Computing

    We all know that if Gartner says it is a big deal, it must be so. Seriously though, the ubiquitous analyst firm is spot-on in citing cloud computing as the No. 1 technology area that should drive strategic investment next year. Gartner defines strategic technologies as those with potential for significant business impact over next…

    Carolyn April

  • News and Trends

    Antenna Platform Expands Mobile App Footprint With ATandT

    Mobile platform provider and AT&T partner Antenna Software extended its market reach this week with AT&Ts release of new vertical mobile applications, exclusively powered by Antenna’s Mobility Platform (AMP). AT&T’s new vertical applications for the consumer packaged goods and hospitality markets run on AT&Ts Mobile Enterprise Application Platform (MEAP), a white-labeled version of Antenna’s platform.…

    Leah Gabriel Nurik

  • Cloud Computing

    Windows 7: The End of an Era

    Nearly 20 years have passed since I first laid eyes on Windows. It was 1990 in the student computer lab at Suffolk University; a room full of bright white Gateway desktops running Windows 3.0. Compared to the GUI-driven Macs I used in high school years earlier, the early version of Windows was kludgy and lacked…

    Lawrence Walsh

  • Collaboration

    OnForce: Prices Stabilizing, Installation Work Orders Climb

    Online IT services marketplace OnForce says that price stabilization and a rise in installation work in the most recent quarter could indicate positive changes in the economy. The change comes after price erosion punctuated previous quarters. “We’ve started to see pricing stabilize for the second quarter in a row,” says Maria Battaglia, senior vice president…

    Jessica Davis

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