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Microsoft Windows Vista Hangover: Will XP Downgrades Thwart Windows 7 Sales?
Just when you thought it was safe to talk to your customers about operating systems again, here comes the hangover from the unpopularity of Windows Vista. Microsoft’s maligned operating system was so unpopular with users that many downgraded from it to the previous OS, Windows XP. But that simple move to stay with the older…
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Microsoft Pushes 3rd-Party Apps Through Mobile Marketplace
In conjunction with the Windows Mobile 6.5 launch today, Microsoft’s Windows Marketplace for Mobile went live today, providing software developers a new distribution channel for consumer and business applications running on Windows Mobile. The marketplace is preloaded on all smart phones running Windows Mobile 6.5. All applications are certified by Microsoft to run on Windows…
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HP Channel Chief Adrian Jones Heads to New Role
HP’s brass is looking at both internal and external candidates to fill the channel chief position soon to be left vacated by Adrian Jones, as he takes on a new role with the company starting Nov. 1. Jones, who has served as vice president and general manager of the Solution Partners Organization, Americas since early…
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HP Doubles Down Data Center Bet
HP’s latest enhancements to its PartnerONE program are aimed at increasing its focus on data center solutions through its enterprise channel partners. Since Cisco announced its unified computing system strategy earlier this year, HP’s focus on its data center and ProCurve networking solutions channel partners has been a top priority. The most recent announcements include…
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Microsoft HotMail Accounts Exposed
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Monday that passwords belonging to some users of its Hotmail email service were exposed on an Internet site, but had since been taken down. The company did not say how many users were affected, but some reports suggested that passwords to more than 10,000 accounts were exposed. "We are…
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Microsoft and Partners Unveil New Windows Phones
Microsoft, along with its carriers and device manufacturer partners, made a splash with the global release of Windows Mobile 6.5 today and unveiled over 30 retail Windows phones from HTC, LG, Acer, Samsung and Toshiba. The new Windows Mobile features aim to seduce consumers with a touch-screen friendly experience and deflect the delay of Windows…