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Microsoft Unveils Windows Phone 7 Smartphones
(Reuters) – Microsoft Corp unveiled a new line of phones running its Windows software on Monday, as it attempts to pull back market share from Apple Inc’s iPhone and Google Inc’s Android system in the fast-growing market for multi-featured "smartphones." The world’s largest software company is hoping that the new phones, from handset makers Samsung,…
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Microsoft, Adobe in Acquisition Talks, Report
SEATTLE, Oct 7 (Reuters) – Adobe Systems Inc’s (NASDAQ:ADBE) stock skyrocketed on Thursday after a media report stirred speculation it might become an acquisition target for Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT). The New York Times reported that Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer had met secretly with Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen at Adobe’s San Francisco offices "recently." The…
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Cisco Names Four Strategic Efforts to Evolve Partner Organization
Cisco has added more color to its plans to evolve its worldwide partners organization by naming four key pillars and strategic initiatives to help get the organization from where it is today to where the company envisions it in three to five years. Keith Goodwin, senior vice president of the Worldwide Partner Organization for Cisco…
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1. It’s A Software Play
1. It’s A Software Play If Apotheker brings anything to HP, it’s a deep understanding of, and expertise in, software. After all, he comes from SAP, which only helped him improve his software prowess. Going forward, expect HP to focus heavily on software because of that. 2. Little PC Expertise HP is perhaps best known…
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Cisco Home Telepresence Announced at $599 Plus Monthly Fee
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Cisco Systems Inc (CSCO.O) launched a $599 home videoconference system, a high-quality rival to Skype and other low-cost providers, as the network equipment maker seeks to expand in the consumer market. The high price, and a $24.99 monthly fee, may make it tough for Cisco to win much of…
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Cisco’s umi TelePresence and the Channel
Wondering what Cisco’s new umi consumer TelePresence solution will mean for Cisco channel partners? Initially, not much, according to a recent Cisco blog post on the topic attributed to Richard McLeod, senior director collaboration, WW Partner Organization. The product and service will be sold through retailers such as Best Buy and service providers such as…
