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  • SMBs Lack Cloud Savvy, But Want to Know More: Report

    Channel Insider Staff

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    “You don’t know what you don’t know” might be the expression most appropriate for small and midsize businesses when it comes to the benefits of technology and their business, according to an independent survey of more than 500 SMB decision makers released at National Small Business Week. The study, commissioned by Verio, a provider of… Read more

  • IBM’s New Program Tries to Lure Customers Away from the Competition

    Channel Insider Staff

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    IBM has launched yet another effort to get its competitors’ customers to move over to IBM’s software and systems. In particular, IBM is targeting Oracle with new migration resources to help Oracle software customers switch to IBM software. The new resources include no-charge financial and technology assessments, skills training courses, and proof of concepts to… Read more

  • RIM PlayBook Faulty OS Build Leads to Recall

    Channel Insider Staff

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    May 16 (Reuters) – Research In Motion Ltd (TSE:RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM) has recalled about 1,000 of its Playbook tablets which were shipped with a flawed operating system build that could pose problems during the initial set-up, technology blog Engadget and several other media channels reported. In a statement to CrackBerry.com, the Blackberry maker said the majority… Read more

  • Dell Adds New Premiere Top Tier to PartnerDirect

    Jessica Davis

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    Dell is enhancing its PartnerDirect channel program by adding a third tier and rewarding partners who pursue multiple certifications with the company. Dell’s Paul Schaffer, worldwide channel marketing director told Channel Insider that the three-and-a-half year old partner program last week looked like this: Certified Partners – those with one or more certifications and a… Read more

  • Acer Looking to Tablets, Software to Boost Sales

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    Acer Chairman J.T. Wang reportedly is on the verge of deciding whether to buy a software developer that he hopes could increase the appeal of Acer products and boost profits, which last quarter fell to their lowest in more than six years. Wang wouldn’t offer the name of the developer or share financial details about… Read more

  • The Right Way to Get Found By Customers Who Search

    Channel Insider Staff

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    Do you feel it? The pressure? VARs and IT solution providers are under increasing pressure from vendor direct sales creeping into hardware, the threat of vendors taking cloud services direct, the after effects of a lengthy recession, not to mention recent pressure on governments to cut all costs and mandating cloud services. The threat of… Read more