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Six Reasons Why HP`s Web-Connected Printer Will Fail
Hewlett-Packard new Photosmart Premium with TouchSmart aims to decouple the printer from the personal computer and connect it directly to the Internet. The idea is to make printing of routine Web-based documents such as airline boarding passes, coupons and photos simple and efficient. But is the Web-connected printer an automatic hit? Don’t bet on it,…
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Microsoft Does Channel Executive Shuffle
Microsoft is shifting around several of its executives, including executives in its Small to Mid-market Solutions and Partners (SMS&P) division. Michael Park, who currently serves as the corporate vice president of U.S. SMS&P, is taking on a new role as the corporate vice president of Microsoft business solutions sales, marketing and operations. Meanwhile, Phil Sorgen,…
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Desktop, Laptop PC Refresh on the Way, Eventually
You may be reading all the stories about amazing new processors and high-performing, low-power PCs on the market today, but chances are you aren’t reading this story on one of them. Unless you are at home. Responding to a deep economic recession, companies across the board have delayed their PC refresh cycles, and today’s corporate…
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Distributor Westcon Brings Microsoft into the Fold
Westcon Group, which focuses on the networking, convergence, security and mobility market, has added Microsoft to its roster for the first time. The agreement applies only to the United States at this time. Through the deal, the two companies will focus on service-oriented offerings, which include unified communications, virtualization, Microsoft BPOS hosted services and security…
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HP deal with Alcatel-Lucent Short on Details, Long on Potential
In a deal that could be worth billions of dollars over the next 10 years, HP has signed a "relationship agreement" with Alcatel-Lucent "to help customers leverage the convergence of telecommunication and IT." The yet-to-be-executed agreement will see the companies launch a program to transform mid- and large-size enterprise and public sector organizations’ communication networks…