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VMware Woos System Builders
Even as small and midsize business favorite Microsoft gets set to launch Hyper-V, its free virtualization offering, virtualization market leader VMware is preparing for the new competitor by creating a program to attract system builders. And the program’s ability to attract those board designers could have a big effect on who wins the next battle.…
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Dragon NaturallySpeaking Software 10: Review & Features
Although voice recognition and dictation software has been around for quite some time, it really has never taken off as one would expect. While the reasons may be hard to pinpoint, we can assume that it is not due to a lack of technological progress. Case in point, Nuance software has successfully released several versions…
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Avnet Reports Flat IT Sales
Broad line distributor Avnet reported that its Technology Solutions group sales reached $1.95 billion in the fourth quarter of 2008, up 9.9 percent year over year but flat on a pro forma basis that excludes currency conversions and acquisitions. Technology Solutions is the company’s IT distribution arm. Avnet said sales in Asia for Technology Solutions…
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Creative Labs: Skip the Flight, Be There inPerson
CHANNEL INSIDER LABS: Creative Labs’ InPerson Videoconferencing Channel Insider Labs review: By Frank Ohlhorst Now that the airlines are charging for pillows, blankets and luggage, all of the fun of air travel has vanished. Today’s travelers are rewarded with fuel surcharges, additional fees and frequent delays. Creative Labs wants to put an end to that…
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Samsung Shows Off Nice Pair of Big Screens
Samsung’s 2493HM and 245T LCD displays are almost a matched set: Both measure 24 inches, both offer a resolution of 1920 by 1200 and both feature a thin bezel. With that in mind, it safe to say that these latest two 24-inch widescreen monitors have a lot more in common than not. But it is…
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Digital TV on PCs: It’s Not as Easy as You Think
Digital TV is on the way. And in case you’ve missed the persistent FCC ads, the switch to DTV means analog televisions will no longer work come February 2009. While plenty has been written about what the DTV switch means for TVs with rabbit ears, little has been said about the DTV transition on PCs.…
