HP on the Hunt with VARs Opinion: HP has adjusted its ParterOne program to avoid merely shifting market share across different solution providers, resellers and VARs, HP is increasing the amount of money available to channel partners that bring in new accounts to HP. The focus for HP is for channel partners, resellers and VARs to land new SMB accounts. HP Reaffirms Channel Commitment After CDW Flap News: Channel partners were sounding the channel conflict alarm recently over an HP/CDW co-marketing plan. But an HP executive says that HP does not approve co-marketing plans that don't include incremental revenue. Are Enterprises Ready for Biometrics as a Security Solution? News: UPEK is pushing biometrics devices and biometric security as mechanisms for online authentication. Are enterprise customers ready to begin widespread adoption of biometric security technologies? Symantec Acquires Windows Security Vendor PC Tools News: The acquisition brings PC Tools computer maintenance, utility and security technologies into Symantec s consumer products Lenovo ThinkPad X301 Updates Company's Notebook Line News: The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 notebook will offer Intel low-volt processors. The Lenovo ThinkPad X301 will also include a solid-state drive with 128GB of data storage capacity. AMD's 'Shanghai' Processor Looks to Counter Intel's Nehalem News: On the eve of the Intel Developer Forum, AMD executives said the company's 45-nanometer Shanghai processor will enter the market by the fourth quarter of 2008. HP Introduces Lightweight Business Laptops News: The HP EliteBook 2530p is the smallest and lightest of its laptop PC computers with a weight of just more than 3 pounds and an extended battery life. SAP's Ecosystem for Non-Partner Consultants, Integrators SAP's new Extended Business Member program is designed to create an ecosystem for SAP's non-partner consultants and integrators. The program lets SAP channel partners host other VARs who are not already SAP Partner Edge program members.