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Vendors Bet Big on Unfamiliar Markets
Vendors Bet Big on Unfamiliar Markets by Carolyn April Notebook Notable Embraces UC Toshiba, long identified as a preeminent notebook manufacturer, recently launched a Unified Communications Site, which ties individual UC applications into a single server package. A departure, to say the least. Available through partners, the UC suite enables everything from presence, IM to…
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PC Sales Growth to Return in Q4, but ASPs Still Pressured
The PC market is now expected to post positive unit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 in a long-awaited turnaround from what have been several quarters of decline. And that will lead to a “healthy market recovery in 2010.” Market research firm Gartner is now forecasting PC unit sales for 2009 to decline by…
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PC Makers Face Looming Chinese Spyware Mandate
With less than a week remaining before PC makers are required to install censorship software on all units headed to China, industry insiders are simultaneously skittering to prep units for distribution while also seeking other avenues to potentially convince the Chinese government to change its mind on the mandate at the 11th hour. Known as…
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Twitter Apps Tweet Deck, Seesmic and Twhirl Riddled with Bugs
You may think your favorite Twitter application—Tweet Deck, Seesmic or Twhirl, for example—is saving you time, but regardless of what you are using, it is likely riddled with bugs. uTest’s most recent Twitter Apps Bug Battle found a total of 317 bugs across five applications, including Tweet Deck, Seesmic Desktop and Twhirl, with 20 percent…
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Oracle Earnings Boost Some Spirits — Cautiously
Could Oracle’s better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings be a harbinger of better days for the technology industry? Most solution providers will go only so far as expressing cautious (very) optimism, but nonetheless some good news – albeit slight – is always welcome. Oracle reported lower profits and sales, but beat analyst expectations for the quarter ended May…
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Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Antivirus App
If you weren’t among the throng yesterday to download the beta version of Microsoft Security Essentials antivirus application, you are officially out of luck today. Microsoft has already discontinued access to the free antivirus app. In a statement on MSE site, Microsoft states: "Thank you for your interest in joining the Microsoft Security Essentials Beta.…
