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Distributor DandH Extends Solution Provider Credit. Again.
D&H Distributing is increasing credit available to its solution provider customers for supply chain financing. Again. It’s a move that comes at a critical time for some of D&H’s solution provider customers as banks have pulled back their lending, says Mary Campbell, vice president of marketing at D&H. And the pull back by banks has…
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Google Chrome 2.0, Windows 7 Not a Fast Combo
Google proves it can make a better beta with the latest release of its browser, Chrome 2.0. The new Chrome 2.0 beta leaves the likable interface pretty much alone and focuses on speed and functionality – at least if you are not running Microsoft Windows 7 beta. Testing the product beta with Windows 7 showed…
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IBM in Talks to Buy Sun Microsystems
IBM is reportedly in talks to acquire struggling Sun Microsystems for at least $6.5 billion, giving it new weapons against market rivals Hewlett-Packard and the increasingly aggressive Cisco Systems. Sun, which reorganized into three business units and laid off more than 6,000 employees last fall after reporting a nearly $2 billion loss, has been struggling…
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ProCurve 2910: More Power to the SMBs
Hewlett-Packard’s ProCurve business unit has unleashed a new “in-between” switch series for small to midsize companies that puts a whole lot of emphasis on green—environmental and monetary. The 2910 series is designed to meet the needs of SMBs and midsize companies that are outgrowing their current network but can’t afford to rip and replace. “We…
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Space Station Gets Full Power, but What’s the Switch?
After suffering two serious delays on its mission, the space shuttle Discovery March 17 docked with the International Space Station to deliver the final set of solar panel arrays to the orbiting laboratory. Once installed, the panels will provide the station with full operational power. Docking between the space station and shuttle, on a mission…