Tag: Google
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Volatile Clouds Create Channel Opportunities
Not all clouds are created equal, which helps explain why there are so many of them. Many solution providers expect to see growth of cloud computing in the channel, but they wonder which vendors to go with. Like most emerging markets, the cloud computing space is volatile. IBM, for example, recently surprised many in the… Read more
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Cloud Options Proliferate Across the Channel
When it comes to cloud computing, solution providers have no shortage of options. They can either opt to build their own cloud to provide services to customers or resell any number of other cloud services. The challenge is figuring out the right mix of all those options. For instance, a solution provider can opt to… Read more
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Wikipedia, Google, Others Protest SOPA, PIPA
Categories: News and TrendsThe Web s response to SOPA and PIPA is officially in full swing. Both the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and PROTECTIP (PIPA) at hand in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate, respectively are intended to curb online piracy by allowing copyright holders to block access to domestic and foreign Websites allegedly distributing illegal… Read more
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Google Could Launch a Tablet in Six Months, Exec Says
As the tablet market continues to expand, Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt let slip to the Italian daily newspaper Corriere della Sera that the company was planning to directly manufacture tablet devices of the highest quality and mentioned a six-month window for production. Google’s Android operating system is already running the tablets of major manufacturers… Read more
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1. Touchscreens, Galore
Categories: News and Trends1. Touchscreens, Galore RIM has always believed physical QWERTY keyboards are best. But after Apple launched the iPhone, all that changed. Consumers have made touchscreens a near-requirement in the products they buy. RIM now offers touchscreens in some of its products, but they’re not on the same level as the iPhone’s. 2. More Choices RIM… Read more