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For ISVs: Time to be Picky
Now that the economy is edging toward recovery, business partners are re-examining new ways to grab a bigger share of IT spending. The basics haven’t changed. We all want to provide customers the promise of superior solutions, technical expertise, and an understanding of their business imperatives. Our ability to deliver on that promise is enhanced—or…
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Technology Channel Stocks Flat in Q1
The first quarter of 2004 was the best of times and the worst of times for channel stocks. The year began with a bang, as solutions providers expressed optimism and our Ziff Davis Channel Zone Stock Index rose more than 10 percent in early January. But recent weeks have been far more challenging, as stagnant…
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Wireless Carriers Get Religion for Business Applications
ATLANTA—It’s been a long time coming, but wireless carriers are finally getting the idea that cooperation is a good thing when it comes to enterprise applications. Cingular Wireless, Sprint PCS Group, T-Mobile USA Inc. and Verizon Wireless all have upcoming business application offerings that depend on third-party partners. As a result, enterprise customers will be…
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Intel, Alcatel Team On WiMAX
Alcatel and Intel today said they would team up to develop WiMAX solutions, which are expected to come to market in 2005. WiMAX, also known as the IEEE 802.16 standard, is expected to provide data rates of about 70 Mbits per second over a range of about 20 to 30 miles, with lower data rates…
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Channel Zone Daily News Log — Week of March 22
Friday, March 26 POWAY, CA, and IRVINE, CA, — Computer maker Gateway, Inc.’s (www.gateway.com) board approved a new senior management team, following completion of its acquisition of eMachines Inc. Gateway founder Ted Waitt will serve as chairman and Wayne Inouye will serve as president and chief executive officer. Thirteen senior vice presidents will report to…
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U.S. Lindows Judge Proposes Compromise
The battle between Lindows.com Inc. and Microsoft Corp. over the Lindows trademark took an interesting turn today when U.S. District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle proposed a deal in which Microsoft can proceed with an appeal of his earlier ruling that a jury must decide whether “windows” had been a generic term before it was…
