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HP`s Channel Commitment Pays Off
HP kept trying to bypass partners during the last economic slowdown, but this time its channel commitment is strong, and the vendor is doing better.
Challenges Mount for PC Maker Dell
Personal computer maker Dell s profit numbers beat Wall Street estimates but revenues were down for Dell s third quarter. Executives acknowledged that Dell, which competes against HP, Lenovo, Acer and other personal computer makers, continues to see a challenging environment ahead.
The Apple iPhone's Business Challenges
While consumers are crazy for Apple's iPhone, and business users are increasingly adopting the device for professional use, technical and business model barriers may still hurt its growth compared to RIM's Blackberry.
Making Money on Technology in a Recession
IT budget cuts, economic crisis headlines, talk of bailouts -- all if it may have your customers delaying their big IT projects. To keep those revenues coming in, focus on these 12 recession-resistant technologies.
IBM Acquires Virtualization Vendor Transitive for QuickTransit
Transitive s QuickTransit software dynamically translates native code between architectures, and IBM plans to use QuickTransit to allow Linux and x86-based applications to run on its RISC-based Power processor systems. Apple and Sun Microsystems are also Transitive licensees.
Businesses Slash Spending Across the Board
New Slideshow: Businesses large and small are cutting their spending—IT, staffing, marketing and sales—in response to either decreasing business or anticipation of lower revenues as a result of the recession. According to Computer Economics, the following are some of the key areas where companies are cutting spending and, in some cases, opening new opportunities for solution providers.
Analyst: Price a Wildcard for PC Maker Dell Next Year
Ahead of Dell s quarterly earnings release this week, one analyst firm provided a preview and analysis of Dell s challenges in the year ahead, including price erosion and lower revenues. In contrast, Dell competitor HP reported better than expected earnings and revenues in its most recent quarter.
HTC Touch Pro Sprints into Mobile Smartphone Market
The HTC Touch Pro smartphone may not be Sprint’s answer to Apple s iPhone, Google and T-Mobile s Android, or RIM s Blackberry, but with a Qwerty keyboard, high-resolution screen and Windows Mobile, the HTC Touch Pro smartphone sure offers a lot to a business person on the run.
Going Green, From Desktop to Data Center
HP and Kaseya are among IT vendors looking to reduce energy cost for IT organizations through new technology that also cuts costs. Because green strategies are often also budget saving strategies.
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Microsoft global channel chief Allison Watson says there's never been a more important time for business intelligence. Knowing your business and ensuring your customer's satisfaction will be critical to surviving the recession, she says.
Plenty of forecasters see IT budget cuts on the horizon, but here's a list of technologies that remain strong bets, especially in tight times.
HP kept trying to bypass partners during the last economic slowdown, but this time its channel commitment is strong, and the vendor is doing better.
There's no federal bailout for the channel. But solution providers can earn greater shares of vendors' marketing development funds. Here's a few tips on how.
 Bob WinterWhile the U.S. economy is shedding hundreds of thousands of jobs, the IT sector is adding jobs. Is now the time to retrain displaced workers?
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Symantec CEO John Thompson 
