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  • Mozilla Releases Firefox 3.5 Update

    Approximately a year after pushing out the third generation of its Firefox browser, Mozilla released its first major update on Tuesday, version 3.5. Initially scheduled in March as Firefox 3.1, the release was delayed and renamed to account for a bevy of new features Mozilla had in the works. This most important update includes a…

  • Technology Spending Growth to Return in Q4

    Waiting for an end to the recession? Wondering when your customers’ delayed projects will finally get the green light again? Forrester Research now says IT spending growth will return in the fourth quarter of this year and continue in 2010. That forecast aligns with a recent report from Gartner, which is now forecasting a return…

  • HP Access Now Free of Charge, Available Through Resellers

    HP Access’ discounts, software, services and training for small business — previously available for $49 — is now being offered free of charge to small business customers, both directly and through channel partners. HP channel partners can offer the program to their end customers who purchase HP products, according to the technology vendor. To participate,…

  • Red Hat Ups Cloud Computing Game

    As Microsoft partners profess confusion about how they can cash in on the cloud services offerings emanating from Redmond, Wash., Red Hat made it clear this week that it isn’t planning to take a backseat in the race to court ISVs and the broader channel to its own cloud platform initiatives. On Tuesday, Red Hat…

  • Hosted UC Market Poised for Fast Growth

    Recognizing the value of offering hosted unified communications, a handful of industry giants—Microsoft, IBM and Cisco—have taken the plunge to offer such services, and many solution providers have also pursued that path. Even as managed service providers rate Microsoft’s cloud initiatives as the biggest threat to their businesses, plenty of solution providers are already cashing…

  • Cisco Creates ‘Ph.D’ Technology Certification

    Many vendor and industry technical certifications—such as the Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer and the Cisco Certified Network Professional—reflect a person’s mastery of technical domains, but not necessarily the mastery of technology in a business and design context. Today, Cisco unveils its newest and most advanced certification, the Cisco Certified Architect, a designation Cisco dubs “a…

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