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Answers and Yahoo Partner up To Give users The Information that they need
Categories: News and TrendsAnswers.com, known for providing its users with free access to information on a wide range of topics, is about to go even more in-depth. The Web site announced Nov.20 that it will team up with Yahoo! Answers to offer even more comprehensive coverage.Answers.com, a website known for providing users with free access to comprehensive coverage.… Read more
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Microsoft Asking Low End of Channel to Evangelize Live
Categories: News and TrendsMicrosoft is expecting PC repair shops and VARs in the low end of the channel to promote use of its Office Live business application suite to SOHOs and small to midsized businesses without servers. The Redmond, Wash., software company released Office Live from beta Nov. 15 with three available editions: Office Live Basic, a free,… Read more
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The Road to Increased Profits May Run Through Your Own IT Department
Categories: News and TrendsWhen it comes to what’s right and wrong with the channel, a lot of the weight of that conversation naturally falls on the vendors. But in all honesty there’s still room for improvement among solution providers, especially in the area of operational excellence. To that end, a small cottage industry with new sets of tools… Read more
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CompUSA to Sell Vista, Office 2007, Nov. 30, Ahead of General Release
Categories: News and TrendsRetail chain CompUSA will sell Microsoft Windows Vista and Office 2007 Nov. 30 alongside resellers and OEM partners and ahead of the general public release, planned for January 30, the software maker announced Nov. 13. Windows Vista Business and Microsoft Office Small Business 2007 will be available at select CompuUSA stores as part of Microsoft… Read more
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E-Rate, Federal Grants Offer an Opportunity to Serve and Sell
Categories: News and TrendsThe Federal Communications Commission begins accepting applications Nov. 15 to give away more than $2 billion in E-Rate grants for telephone, Internet and hardware expenses at K-12 school districts. VARs serving K-12 schools and districts should find it a unique opportunity to pump sales and play consultant to their client, say resellers and channels. “No… Read more
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10 Reasons Solution Providers Don’t Listen to Vendors
Categories: News and TrendsThe relationship between vendors and solution provider partners has always been fraught with tension, but in recent weeks it seems both sides have taken to talking past each other, more so than at any time in recent memory. The reasons for this are manifold, but at the heart of the issue is a tendency for… Read more