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Gmail a Viable Alternative to Microsoft for Enterprise: Gartner Report
Five years after entering the market, Google’s enterprise Gmail is building momentum with commercial organizations with more than 5,000 seats, and it now presents a viable alternative to Microsoft Exchange Online and other cloud email services, according to Gartner. However, the report noted Google’s journey to enterprise enlightenment is not complete. "The road to its…
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Lenovo Recruits Former Acer CEO Lanci
Computer manufacturer Lenovo confirmed that Gianfranco Lanci, the former CEO of Acer, is joining the company as a consultant to help develop and accelerate Lenovo’s worldwide consumer business. The company said he would have a particular focus on Lenovo’s integration of Medion, a German technology company acquired in July by Lenovo to enhance its consumer…
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Cisco’s New Strategy Offers Rewards, Risks: Analysts
Cisco Systems’ new aggressive push against Juniper Networks and other networking rivals is a long time coming, but could present pitfalls if the vendor isn’t careful, according to analysts. In a week dominated by news from major Intel and Microsoft conferences, Cisco made its own headlines when CEO John Chambers and other executives met with…
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Michael Dell: The End of the PC Era Is ‘Complete Nonsense’
Don’t look for Michael Dell to jump on the post-PC bandwagon. The PC market might be under significant pressure–from the rise of tablets and smartphones to the increased focus on software and services to the uncertain global economic situation–but consumers and businesses alike are continuing to buy PCs, with Gartner analyst predicting as many as…
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Cisco’s “Partner Led” Selling Strategy Focuses on SMBs
Cisco Systems has made plenty of changes to the focus around its product lineup and key market segments this year, and now the company is introducing a new selling model that will put even more focus on its mid-market and SMB resellers. Cisco is calling its new initiative Partner Led, which is itself being led…
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Microsoft Delivers Azure Toolkit for Windows 8
ANAHEIM, Calif. Microsoft has released a new toolkit for developers to take advantage of the cloud capabilities of Windows Azure from Windows 8 Metro style applications. The Windows Azure Toolkit for Windows 8 is designed to make it easier for developers to create a Windows Metro style application that can harness the power of Windows…