Welcome news for the channel
System builders should be pleased AMD intends to buy graphics chipmaker ATI. It will give Intel more competition
Will Office 2007 answer call?
Microsoft’s highly successful productivity suite will finally get some competition
Fujitsu shocks light market
Fujitsu has introduced the fifth generation of its convertible Tablet PC a well as a 12.1-inch LifeBook the company says is the slimmest and lightest on the market.
Intel expands storage system line
Intel has released a hardware-only version of its Storage System platform it hopes will attract system builders and integrators looking to assemble custom solutions.
ISVs search for Google tools
Independent software vendors are increasingly looking at a new source of tools for their applications and their operations: Google.
Distributor ASI looks west
ASI Computer Technologies hopes to open a Vancouver distribution centre by the end of the year as it expands service across the country and moves into new product markets.
HP buys Mercury for US$4.5B billion
Resellers believe the acquisition could pose integration issues
Symantec enters phase two of channel plan
Phase two of Symantec’s global unified channel plan has been kicked off with the launch of a global sales expert program and some changes to the partner locator portion of the program.
AMD’s blockbuster bid for ATI
Canada’s most successful chipmaker becomes part of Intel’s biggest rival in a deal worth more than US$5 billion
Ottawa VARs wait and hope
VARs are anxiously waiting to see if the Public Works department overhauls or tinkers with the controversial printer tender rules it released earlier in the summer to loud industry protests.
Java vs .Net: The tug of war continues
Both platforms have settled into a battle in which each has strengths. While they can work together, developers have to pay close attention to the environments and demands of customers when working on projects
The integrator
Symantec’s channel boss combined more than 20 channel plans under a single program
Beam me up, Cisco
The networking giant aims to unify business groups through voice and video conferencing
VAR bits-July 14, 2006
Iseemedia closes acquisition
TORONTO — Iseemedia Inc., a developer of rich content creation, adaptation and delivery solutions for Web and wireless applications, has closed its acquisition of a majority ownership stake in its former venture partner RealBiz360.
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Collaborative workspaces: working together from a distance
Collaborative workplaces melt away the miles separating today’s teams, allowing groups to interact with each other as if all members were just down the hall. We evaluate five applications that VARs can recommend to customers.