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  • AMD Moves Up Istanbul Release to June

    Responding to competitive pressure from Intel and eager to cash in on a chunk of the $800 billion government stimulus package, AMD races to get its six-core Opteron chip out five months ahead of schedule. The U.S. government has been very good to AMD in the past, using AMD’s 64-bit Opteron chip in many high-performance…

  • Xerox Updates Managed Services Program

     Xerox Corp. is introducing Xerox Print Services, a set of services and tools designed to help small and midsized businesses better manage their printing infrastructure and reduce costs. Delivered through the company’s network of channel partners, Xerox Print Services is based on the company’s enterprise managed print services that Xerox provides directly to corporations like…

  • Getting Customers to Say ‘Wow!’ Every Time

    Ever wish you had one of those million-dollar ideas? Some commercials and marketing campaigns may drive you crazy (think “ShamWow! You’ll be saying WOW! every time”), but that’s the point. Millions of dollars are made every day by companies that have mediocre products but tremendous marketing. While I’d never suggest that you try to become…

  • Microsoft Software Sales Fall as Industry Awaits Windows 7

    Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) doesn’t believe the computer industry has hit bottom as sales for technology companies continue to decline during the current economic recession. In the current earning season, many computer hardware and software companies have joined one of two camps—the ones who think we are close to bottom, and the ones who think that…

  • Dell Files Lawsuit Against Former Reseller TigerDirect

    Dell has reportedly filed a lawsuit against former reseller TigerDirect.com alleging that the direct market reseller is selling old and outdated Dell computers and advertising them as new and covered by Dell warranties. Dell’s April 17 lawsuit filed in New York district court accuses TigerDirect of violations of its resale contract including trademark infringement, misleading…

  • N-Able Publishes MSP Training Materials

    N-able Technologies is trying to make it easier for channel partners to get into the business of selling managed services with the launch of a new online tool called Business e-Training Essentials. The evolution to the managed services provider business model can be challenging, and although there are an estimate 60,000 channel partners in North…

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