Four new IT outsourcing pricing models gaining popularity
As customers expect more value from their IT service providers, several new pricing models have emerged
Developer leaks Microsoft product plans for next two years
Plus, what’s driving demand for 2.5-in. hard drives? And, are Gartner’s tablet predictions on target?
Dell Latitude XT3 convertible laptop
The pricey and heavy XT3 rugged laptop fits best in select corporate markets
Intel’s first server chips with 3D transistors coming this quarter
Intel’s first Xeon chips based on the Ivy Bridge microarchitecture will be targeted at microservers
New Sony CEO vows return to prominence
Sony CEO Kazuo Hirai outlined his turnaround for the company, with a focus on its core consumer electronics division
Instead of turning the lights off on XP, Microsoft should make it open source
Part of Microsoft’s great responsibility is supporting the products it sells, but that responsibility apparently has limits
Amazon Web Services launches CloudSearch
The service is based on Amazon’s A9 technology and aims to simplify the use of search
Why Logitech isn’t just about mice anymore
Primarily known as a peripherals manufacturer, Logitech is looking for partners to grow its B2B products business
IBM’s new integrated systems reduce configuration headache
IBM’s new PureSystems line assembles hardware and software in an integrated package
Acer Timeline M3 laptop
The Timeline M3 could have taken on the 15-in. Macbook Pro, but a poor LCD panel inadvertently surrenders an own goal
Cisco goes social with channel marketing
New Cisco channel marketing chief Amanda Jobbins to bring social media strategies to channel partners
HP, Staples offer free electronic waste recycling
Plus, what the cloud battle is really about and are youth fleeing Facebook?
Windows Phone: Should Microsoft give up?
Plus, the importance of customer relationships to VARs and how malware got shipped out with HP switches
Ultrabooks give channel a BYOD weapon and a chance to go deeper with customers
In addition to playing into the bring your own device trend, ultrabooks also provide more opportunity for peripherals sales and a discussion about device management
Cloud backup & recovery company Datto comes to Canada with channel-only model
Datto Canada is offering is backup and recovery solutions to MSPs and resellers here, while hosting data in Saskatchewan