Sony, Sharp partner for world’s most advanced LCD plant
The deal gives Sony a 34 per cent stake in the new factory
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Acer dumps Google Android netbook
Aspire One with open-source OS now unlikely
Acer on track for Android netbook launch in third quarter
The Atom-based Aspire One will run Android instead of Windows XP
Gartner: Global software budgets will grow next year
While the U.S. market will remain sluggish, other geographies should fare better, the report says
IBM adds replication to deduplication
Deduplication boxes can now send data offsite for disaster recovery
Channel Elite Awards deadline extended to Aug. 7
Entries must now be submitted by Aug. 7 at 5 P.M. Eastern
Channel Elite Awards deadline extended to Aug. 7
Channel Elite Awards deadline extended to Aug. 7
IBM to pay $1.2B for analytics developer SPSS
The underlying data point to a bigger focus on business intelligence for Big Blue
Microsoft opens mobile app store to developers
The company is offering prizes to developers for the best applications
Western Digital releases 1TB drive for laptops, external USB devices
It says the 1TB WD Scorpio Blue is the highest capacity 2.5-inch drive available
2009 CEA entries are due Wednesday
Entries for one of the channel’s most prestigious awards programs, the Channel Elite Awards, are due Wednesday
Palm updates Pre OS with an eye on the enterprise
A variety of valuable features are designed for corporate IT departments supporting Pres in the enterprise
Nokia buys assets of social start-up Cellity
The German company will shut down its service, and its team will add to Nokia’s social skills
AMD ups the ante in battle with Intel
Company says PC makers plan to use its Athlon Neo chips in low-power desktop products soon
Samsung reports highest profit in two years on chips, LCDs
Strong sales of LCD TVs and mobile phones also helped Samsung