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HP Sees Bright Signs Despite Revenue Decline
HP experienced a two per cent year-over-year decline in net revenue in the third quarter of its 2009 fiscal year, and revenue in most of its business units were down, but one industry analyst said the company’s size and diversification will help it do well later this year and into 2010. According to Mark Hurd,…
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HP Reportedly Might Sell Pieces of Outsourcing Business
(Reuters) – Hewlett-Packard Co is considering selling or shutting parts of its outsourcing business to focus on the higher-margin areas of its technology services offering, people familiar with the matter said. A year after buying Electronic Data Systems for $13 billion, HP executives are discussing the possibility of divesting parts of the outsourcing operations, especially…
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Dell’s Services Ambitions Makes VARs Nervous
Is Dell shooting itself in the channel foot with its services ambitions? A growing number of solution providers seem to think so. After years of rejecting the channel and services, Dell is embracing both models in hopes of jumpstarting sales and reviving its market leadership position. The acquisitions of Everdream, Silverback and Equal Logic, as…
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Microsoft Files to Stay Word Injunction
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp said on Tuesday it filed a motion to stay an injunction imposed by a federal court last week which threatened to halt sales of some versions of its popular Word application. In a filing with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Microsoft also asked for an expedited review…
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Cisco Launches New Security Certification
Cisco Systems is releasing a new entry-level CCNA Security course through the Cisco Networking Academy. The course will be made available around the world through colleges and universities that are part of the Networking Academy community. It was designed to be the next step for individuals who want to CCNA-level skills. The course provides an…
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Acer Releases Nettop for Business, Lenovo Offers Home Nettop
Acer and Lenovo both introduced new nettop PCs this week, with Acer’s aimed at business users and sold through the company’s reseller channel and Lenovo’s aimed at the digital home with Nvidia-based graphics capabilities onboard enabling HD video. The nettops from both companies, priced in the sub-$400 range, are built with Intel Atom processors. They…