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HP Introduces Web-Connected, Cloud-Aware Printers
Technology giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) made the leap into cloud-enabled printing with the launch of four Web-enabled printers designed for consumers and small businesses, ranging in price from $99 to $299. In addition, the company laid out plans for a slew of print services including ePrintCenter, an online hub for HP customers to customize their printing…
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Lenovo Offers Zero-Percent Financing Promotion
Computer maker Lenovo has introduced a new zero-percent financing offer in the United States to help business customers buy the computer equipment they need. Lenovo Financial Services is offering customers zero payments for the first three months combined with zero-percent financing for the following 36 months, the company said. Transactions of between $10,000 and $250,000…
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Microsoft Windows Smartphones Target of Hacker Attacks
(Reuters) – Hackers have planted viruses in video games for smartphones running on Microsoft Corp’s Windows operating system, according to a security firm specializing in mobile devices. The games — 3D Anti-Terrorist and PDA Poker Art — are available on sites that provide legitimate software for mobile devices, according to John Hering, CEO of San…
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Using Social Media to Market VAR Business
Social media marketing may simply be a new technology attached to an old marketing method (word of mouth), but using it effectively can improve relations with existing customers and – over time – generate net new business for VARs. Social media experts offer some tips as to how to do just that. As an extension…
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IBM Cloud Certification Demonstrates Expertise, Partners Say
Looking for proof that the move to cloud computing is already underway? Just ask IT solution provider Ultramatics. At the beginning of 2010 when the company spoke with its customers to discuss their IT needs, more than a third said they were looking to buy some kind of technology as a service, according to David…
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Hewlett-Packard’s Palm Acquisition Gains FTC Approval
The stockholders have scheduled a special meeting for Friday, June 25, to vote on the proposed merger. Hewlett-Packard moved a step closer to officially owning smartphone-maker Palm June 1, when the Federal Trade Commission gave its approval of the acquisition, granting the early termination of a waiting period imposed by a 1976 antitrust act. “The…
