HP profit climbs, company raises outlook
Printer, industry-standard server and PC businesses report strong growth
Leaked ACTA draft treaty reveals plans for ‘Net clampdown
ISPs must snoop on subscribers or face being sued by content owners
Samsung notebooks enter the Canadian channel
Looking to leverage its brand, Samsung has launched six SMB-focused notebook models into the Canadian channel, as well as a 3G-enabled netbook
Norton 360 refresh offers remote storage, file sharing
Norton 360 Version 4.0 release offers customers a new way to share information with friends and family members
Cisco and HP part ways, end partnership
(UPDATED with reaction from HP) Cisco Systems is dumping Hewlett-Packard from its partner program, and HP is dumping Cisco switches for QLogic, as the once partners become fierce rivals
How the iPad fits into IT
See how Apple’s iPad could fit into your IT network
Oracle set to merge Java virtual machines
The plan to meld HotSpot with JRockit is evolving, and a single JVM based on both technologies is expected within two years
Microsoft, Yahoo search deal gets go-ahead
Firms hope to have Microsoft Bing running on Yahoo by year’s end
Oracle ramps up private cloud offering
Vendor unravels its own cloud strategy that pushes for private cloud adoption by large companies
Kaspersky CMO outlines new partner initiatives and resources
Kaspersky will be making more headway in Canada this year, and here’s how Kaspersky will support its channel
Consumers drive increase in Q4 PC shipments
IDC Canada reports consumers buying portables, particularly netbooks, helped drive strong Canadian PC shipments in Q4
Channel opportunities in the Adobe AIR and smartphone space
Plus, MSPs and the IT infrastructure market and new gesture recognition technology for television
Facebook boosts application privacy controls
Users will be able to assign a variety of access levels to content posted via applicationsrnrn
Microsoft’s Active Directory: 10 years old and thinking cloud
Then years ago, the Active Directory skeptics were forceful. Now, it’s an integral part of the corporate IT infrastructure
Channel opportunities heat up in the desktop virtualization space
With desktop virtualization becoming more mainstream, there are plenty of vendors now competing for business in this space