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Skype, Lync Integration Enhances Microsoft`s UC, Collaboration Offerings: Report
Microsoft’s acquisition of Skype and the subsequent announcement of its future integration with Lync in Office 365 strengthens Microsoft’s portfolio for SMB customers looking for a secure form of communication, with customers and business partners bundled with an attractive collaboration suite, according to a report from IT analytics firm AMI Partners. The report said the…
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Lenovo ThinkCentre M71 Sports Intel Core Processors, DDR3 Memory
Computer maker Lenovo announced the ThinkCentre M71 AIO (all-in-one) desktop designed for large businesses, schools and governments. The AIO system boasts a variety of performance features, from fast boot-up to the latest second-generation Intel Core processor family, as well as interactive touch-screen options and video conferencing features. The desktop will be available starting in October…
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iPhone or Free Coffee The Workers Have Spoken
iPhone or Free Coffee The Workers Have Spoken 58 percent of workers said they’d give up free coffee in lieu of being able to use their own device in the workplace. No Title 39 percent said they’d forgo free food if they could bring their devices to work. No Title 26 percent said they’d give…
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Android Takes Almost Half of Worldwide Smartphone Market: Canalys
IT analyst firm Canalys published its final worldwide country-level Q2 2011 smart phone market estimates, showing substantial market growth in all regions. Globally, the market grew 73 percent year-on-year, with in excess of 107.7 million units shipping in the second quarter of 2011. Of the 56 countries Canalys tracks around the world, Android led in…
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Mobile Security Threat Rising: Report
Lookout Mobile Security, a provider of mobile security, announced the results of its Mobile Threat Report, based on threat data from its Mobile Threat Network, which includes data collected from more than 700,000 apps and 10 million devices worldwide. The report found that mobile malware has increased significantly, with Android users two-and-a-half times as likely…
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Polycom Completes Acquisition of HP Visual Collaboration Business Unit
Polycom, a provider of UC (unified communications) technology, has closed the deal for Hewlett-Packard’s visual collaboration business. The deal not only gives Polycom the HP visual collaboration business, but it also makes Polycom the exclusive partner to HP for telepresence and certain video UC solutions, including both resale and internal HP deployments. The two companies also agreed to…
