Monthly Archives: May 2009
HP, IBM Atop of Declining Server Market: IDC
The worldwide server market continued to get hammered in the first quarter of 2009, with the volume x86 space bearing the brunt of the...
Google Updates PageRank, Rolls Out Web Elements
Google took the opportunity of its Google I/O developer conference in San Francisco to launch Google Web Elements, a tool that allows site owners...
Dell Studio 14z Laptop Is Hip to Needs of Young Grads
The Studio 14z is the newest addition to Dell's laptop lineup. Scheduled to arrive in July, it's geared toward students, and perhaps anyone else...
How Behavior Can Get in the Way of Management
There's an old saying: "Fish stinks from the head."Nowhere does this mean more than in business where companies rely on leadership to captain the...
Omniture Releases Application for Facebook
Omniture announced on May 28 a new application for Omniture SiteCatalyst that lets users measure the impact of their business's Facebook applications on overall...
Miscreants Already Gaming SCADA
For all the hype that has surrounded the issue of SCADA security, a cycle that yours truly has contributed to heartily given the evidence...
Microsoft Eyes Partner Sales Effectiveness, Profitability
Microsoft channel executives have their hands full trying to craft the company's partner program to cater to a broad spectrum of constituents, from small...
Apple’s iPhone, Mac Seeing Higher Sales to Business
Apple Computer has never been known for its strong reseller channel partner program or its efforts to woo the channel with discounts and back-end...
VeriSign Sells Managed Services Unit to SecureWorks
The Associated Press is reporting that VeriSign has divested its managed security services division to SecureWorks for an undisclosed price.VeriSign's new management has reportedly...
Mobile Phone Buyers Flock to Smartphones – 1
Looking for another recession-proof technology to sell or integrate into customer sites? Smartphone unit sales-including units from Nokia, the Apple iPhone, the Google Android-based...