IBM tries to rock its partners
Promises to open services offerings, price systems more competitivelyrn
Intel tunes chips to 64-bit
Sixty-four-bit computing will move from the data centre to the client, while dual-core will span server architectures and communications will become more modular, Intel Corp. executives told the firm’s annual Development Forum.rn
Craig Barrett’s last stand
Intel chief executive Craig Barrett gave his last keynote speech to a group of 5,000 attendees from 40 countries at the firm’s Developer Forum, pushing what the company calls a “holistic platform approach” to processor development.rn
Diving into IP telephony
This will be a breakout year for voice over IP. However, VARs considering moving into the market to gain a new revenue source should be warned: It may not come easyrn
The principled president
HP Canada CEO looks at making the fight between direct and indirect sales a part of the pastrn
HP prepares to launch BlackBerry killer
HP will release a handheld later this year offering buyers push e-mail capabilities competitive with Research In Motion’s BlackBerry devices, executives told the company’s first Mobility Summit.rn
Getac gets tougher with its lineup
U.S.-based rugged notebook maker appealing to VARs herern
Protecting the customer
Organizations are turning to outsourcers or service providers to help them comply with privacy legislationrn
Wireless delivery
Paper was killing the Toronto Star’s ability to get at delivery information it needed. A solution provider came up with a wireless answerrn
Zeroing in on sales
Radio Beacon takes its warehouse management solutions global by keeping the price downrn
Endangered gizmos
How U.S. intellectual property law allegedly threatens technology innovationrn
Partners know how to sell the Cell
IBM and Toshiba’s new processor entered the big leagues before its official announcementrn
Extending our sixth sense
Symantec’s CEO comes to Canada to raise awareness of phishing and other attacksrn
Symantec CEO warns of day-zero attacks
Less than two days after the release of an Auditor General report criticizing federal IT security, the CEO of Symantec Corp. warned that the threat is getting worse.rn
Good-bye Carly
A look at the departure of one of the most recognizable CEOs in the IT industry, who was asked to step down by her board of directorsrn