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Intel Declares PC Market Has Hit Bottom
Intel CEO Paul Otellini declared an end to falling PC demand, saying the industry has reached bottom. However, Intel’s internal forecasts for the second quarter aren’t showing much of an upside. And the news is better for OEMs who focus on the consumer side than it is for vendors who target IT enterprise customers The…
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Voltaire Intros New Channel Partner Program
High-performance data center solutions manufacturer Voltaire has announced a formalized channel partner program aimed at making it easier and more profitable for solution providers to deliver data center technology to a greater number of enterprise customers. For years, Voltaire has worked informally with a network of solution providers focused mostly on the HPC (high-performance computing)…
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Office 2010 Slated for Release in First Half 2010
Microsoft has announced its latest productivity suite, Office 2010, will be released to the public next year after the software giant completes technical previews in the third quarter of 2009. While beta screenshots for Office 2010, code-named Office 14, were leaked in early January, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer confirmed that the productivity suite will not…
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eBay Answers Call to Spin Off Skype in 2010 IPO
eBay (NASDAQ:EBAY) has confirmed plans to unload Internet-calling software company Skype through an initial public offering planned for the first half of 2010. eBay’s acquisition of Skype for $2.6 billion in 2005 perplexed many in the industry, leaving them wondering where the synergies were. eBay has apparently come to the same conclusion. Click here to…
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VMware Announces Partner Program Changes
VMware is focusing on simplifying the way their channel partners deliver virtualization solutions by announcing new solution-based competencies, an enhanced information portal and new tools and training. VMware Partner Network builds on VMware’s existing partner program, and brings all of VMware’s resellers, integrators, ISVs and services providers under the same program, simplifying the way channel…