Tech industry alliance to feds: Give us more
The feds propose an increase in tax credits for R&D, but ITAC and CATA say it’s still too difficult to qualify
Softchoice buys another American reseller
The Canadian reseller’s buying-spree continues with the US$38.1 million deal
Java gets roasted by .Net: Info-Tech
Analyst had expected more respondents from large companies would have preferred to use Java
Toronto ISV works on Quick Response software
Luna Development is in talks with Canadian carriers to bring the technology to market
The Top 25 Newsmakers of 2006 – RIM Number 4: RIM Jim Balsillie
The busy co-CEO hammered out an expensive settlement of the NTP case, released a controversial new version of its handheld line and still had time to buy the Pittsburgh Pengiuns
Cisco videoconferencing goes life-size
Analyst says system with 65-inch screen is almost the same as being there
Transfer rates to hit 100Gbps on hold
Interoperability concerns may delay technology five years, says analyst
New study says don’t waste money on IP phones
Gartner analyst believes many users are buying more expensive equipment than they need
Forrester study shows continued support for Frame Relay
Some SMBs don’t want to spend on routers for IP, researcher says
PBXs goes open source route
Private branch exchanges (PBXs) with open source telephony software cost less than voice products from major manufacturers, and allow integrators to customize telecom installations, according to vendors who sell the technology.
Vendor lauds open source PBXs
However, analyst cautions support may be lacking
EMC acquires Kashya
Storage vendor boosts its data protection technology with its latest acquisition
Wi-Fi poses battery and price issues
TORONTO – Employees often use their cellular phones on the job – racking up large bills for air time – but many are reluctant to use Wi-Fi phones because of their short battery life and higher cost, according to speakers at Voice on the Net Canada, an industry conference recently held at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.
Cisco says it heeds the channel
Partners told the manufacturer to build easy to configure business communications products
Remote problems
As call centres increasingly move out of the enterprise and into homes, organizations have to make hardware and security decisions