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Arrow Electronics Second Quarter 2010 Earnings Call Presentation

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:13:28 +0000

[Source: Arrow Electronics, Inc. / 07-30]

Social Media and the Enterprise

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:29:07 +0000

Avnet CIO Steve Phillips offers three things to consider before any large company embraces social media tools like Facebook & Twitter. [Source: Avnet On Demand / 07-30]

Ingram sales up more than a quarter in Q2

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:26:08 +0000

Distribution giants enjoys healthy sales growth as profits more than double Distribution giant Ingram Micro has reported a triple-digit increase in profits and a 27 per cent rise in year-on-year sales during... [Source: VNU / 07-30]

Japan's industrial production falls 1.5% in June

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:24:34 +0000

Japan's industrial production fell a seasonally adjusted 1.5 percent in June from a month earlier when it rose 0.1 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry ( METI) said in a preliminary report on Friday. The ministry attributed the drop to a softening... [Source: People's Daily Online / 07-30]

Oracle to name distributors, spell out rebate changes

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:23:10 +0000

[Source: microscope.co.uk / 07-30]

Components drought hits Alcatel-Lucent

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:22:43 +0000

[Source: microscope.co.uk / 07-30]

Ingram CEO: Supply Chain Shortages Are Gone

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:18:12 +0000

Channel Recap - ChannelWeb - Greg Spierkel said he's had meetings with most of Ingram Micro's top 10 vendors over the last few weeks, and he's been in Asia and Europe, and the consensus is that supply chain constraints are all but over. [Source: Channel Recap / 07-30]

Microsoft names September for IE9 beta

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:17:52 +0000

Channel Recap - The Register - Turner promises great story FAM The beta version of Microsoft's Internet Explorer 9 will hit in September. [Source: Channel Recap / 07-30]

Avnet eyes cloud computing & managed services

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:16:27 +0000

Channel Recap - IT Business - The value-added distributor had had a big year with Oracle/Sun, adding Cisco, and acquiring Bell Micro and Tallard. Now, it has its head in the cloud [Source: Channel Recap / 07-30]

Cisco needs Avnet to conquer the data centre

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:16:19 +0000

Channel Recap - IT Business - Cisco tells Avnet partners it needs them to make its network-cenric data centre vision a reality [Source: Channel Recap / 07-30]

Can Avnet change Oracle's direct stripes?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:15:47 +0000

Channel Recap - IT Business - Oracle says it needs the channel but would rather go direct [Source: Channel Recap / 07-30]

Oracle Fixes Eclipse's Java Problem

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:15:23 +0000

InfoQ - As reported last week, Oracle reacted swiftly to the issues involving the rebranding of the Java 6u21 update. Since then, Oracle have re-spun the Java install, and for Windows machines, the released build is now 1.6.0_21-b07. Oracle should be commended... [Source: DevelopmentScoop / 07-30]

15 unknowns most feared by electronic companies

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:14:38 +0000

Electronics Digest - EETimes - Sales are surging across the electronics industry, further lifting already strong profit margins and boosting cash piles throughout the sector yet a deep sense of unease continues to plague OEMs, semiconductor vendors and third-party... [Source: Electronics Digest / 07-30]

Ingram Micro Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:14:03 +0000

[Source: Seeking Alpha / 07-30]

HTC looks to ship 6.5 million smartphones in 3Q10

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:12:32 +0000

HTC expects its smartphone shipments to reach 6.5 million units in the third quarter of 2010, an increase of 132% from a year earlier, while revenues will grow 15.7% sequentially and 106% on year to NT$70 billion (US$218.8 million) in the same period. Shipments... [Source: DigiTimes / 07-30]

Oracle Pedigree and Serialization Manager Gets Great Exposure!

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:10:46 +0000

Oracle Pedigree and Serialization Manager (OPSM) has been featured in a number articles in leading pharmaceutical, manufacturing and technology trade publications since this exciting solution was announced Monday, July 26 th . Managing Automation's Jeff Moad... [Source: Oracle Blogs / 07-30]

Blog Interview with a WebCenter Customer: Texas A&M

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:10:00 +0000

Texas A&M is one of the early adopters of Oracle WebCenter. Here is a brief interview with Sreeja Sreekumaran, the technical lead on the project. Can you say a few words about yourself? I am Sreeja Sreekumaran , the technical lead of Epik-Maestro, an integrated... [Source: Oracle Blogs / 07-30]

Cybercriminals having easy time cracking corporate networks

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:07:26 +0000

Verizon today issued its annual Data Breach Investigation Report, timed for the opening day of the giant Black Hat cybersecurity convention in ... [Source: USATODAY.com Tech / 07-30]

How Fast Can a Cloud Run?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:06:55 +0000

A new tool tracks the speed at which cloud services from Google, Microsoft and Amazon.com run, and then displays their worldwide performance. [Source: New York Times: Technology / 07-30]

Strategy Analytics: Global Handset Shipments Reach 308 Million Units in Q2 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:05:42 +0000

According to the latest research from Strategy Analytics, global mobile handset shipments grew 13 percent year-over-year, to reach 308 million units in Q2 2010. Among the top five brands, RIM and Samsung outgrew their major rivals, due to robust demand for QWERTY... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

HP Board Declares Regular Dividend

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:05:14 +0000

The HP (NYSE:HPQ) board of directors has declared a regular cash dividend of 8 cents per share on the company's common stock. The dividend, the fourth in HP's fiscal year 2010, is payable on Oct. 6, 2010, to stockholders of record as of the close of business on... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

Quest Software Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:03:50 +0000

Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) today reported financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. Total revenues were $186.1 million, a 13.3% increase compared to the prior year's second quarter revenue of $164.3 million, while license revenues grew 25.1%... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

Intermec Reports Second Quarter 2010 Results

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:03:36 +0000

Intermec, Inc. (NYSE: IN) today announced financial results for its second quarter, which ended June 27, 2010. Second quarter 2010 revenues were $161.2 million and a net loss of ($2.7) million, or ($0.04) per diluted share, compared to 2009 second quarter revenues... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

McAfee, Inc. Reports Results for the Second Quarter of 2010

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:03:08 +0000

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. Second Quarter 2010 Financial Highlights: Non-GAAP and GAAP revenue was $495 million and $489 million, respectively. Non-GAAP revenue was a second quarter record... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

McAfee, Inc. to Acquire tenCube; To Deliver Next Generation Mobility Platform

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:03:04 +0000

McAfee, Inc. (NYSE: MFE) today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately owned tenCube, the provider of the WaveSecure mobile security service. Adding WaveSecure's locate, lock, back-up and wipe technology to Trust Digital's... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

Quest Software Catapults into Private Cloud Automation Market with Acquisition of Surgient

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:02:49 +0000

Quest Software, Inc. (Nasdaq: QSFT) today announced that it had entered into a definitive agreement to acquire privately held Surgient, Inc., a provider of private cloud automation software. The Austin, Texas-based company's Surgient Platform enables organizations... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

Verio Signs Agreement with Arrow ECS to Expand viaVerio Program Base and Extend Service Offerings to VARs

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:01:32 +0000

Verio and Arrow ECS Sign North American Distribution Agreement [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

BMC Software Chairman to Speak at 2010 Oppenheimer & Company Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 08:00:29 +0000

BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC) chairman and chief executive officer Bob Beauchamp will speak about the Company at 10:30am Eastern Time, August 10, 2010 at the Oppenheimer & Company Annual Technology, Media & Telecommunications Conference. The conference will be held... [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

Stronger IT Budget Expectations Fuel Emerging Pockets of Optimism in IT Job Market

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:55:10 +0000

CDW's IT Monitor reveals stronger IT budget expectations over the next six months and a renewed confidence in the IT job market for the first time in 2010. [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

HiBeam Selects Tellabs Smart Mobile Internet for WiMAX

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:54:57 +0000

HiBeam Internet & Voice Selects Tellabs Smart Mobile Internet for WiMAX; Tellabs(R) SmartCore(tm) 9100 platform provides HiBeam with an open network architecture and industry leading performance. [Source: Business Wire / 07-30]

SAP Completes Acquisition of Sybase, Inc.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:53:21 +0000

SAP AG (NYSE: SAP) today announced that it has completed the acquisition of Sybase, Inc. The acquisition was completed via a short-form merger under Delaware law pursuant to which Sheffield Acquisition Corp., an indirectly wholly owned subsidiary [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-30]

Cloud Computing to Drive $6.4 Billion in Server Hardware Spending by 2014, According to IDC

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:52:01 +0000

TechNewsSource - IDC - International Data Corporation (IDC) forecasts that server hardware revenue for public cloud computing will grow to $718 million in 2014 while server revenue for the larger private cloud market will grow to $5.7 billion in 2014.... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Teradata Makes Impressive Strides in Meeting Social Responsibility Goals

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:46:52 +0000

Teradata Corporation (NYSE: TDC) announced that it has made impressive strides in meeting its corporate social responsibility goals in the area of corporate ethics, community relations projects, and environmental sustainability. Teradata's successes have been de [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-30]

Ingram Micro Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Financial Results

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:45:54 +0000

Ingram Micro Inc. (NYSE: IM), the world's largest technology distributor, today announced double-digit increases in sales and triple-digit increases in profits for the second quarter ended July 3, 2010. Worldwide sales for the second quarter tota [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-30]

Verizon Wireless Launches Samsung Intensity II

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:45:26 +0000

Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced that the Samsung Intensity II is available online today and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks. Made partly from r [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-30]

Alcatel-Lucent Selected by AT&T as IP/MPLS/Ethernet/Evolved Packet Core Domain Equipment Supplier

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:43:59 +0000

Alcatel-Lucent (Euronext Paris and NYSE: ALU) today announced its selection as one of AT&T's Domain Suppliers for IP/MPLS/Ethernet/Evolved Packet Core equipment. The domain award includes Alcatel-Lucent's entire IP/MPLS/Ethernet/Evolved Packet [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-30]

Firefox Home for iPhone, Firefox Sync see fixes

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:43:20 +0000

Updates to the Firefox cloud-based syncing tools for iPhone and for the Firefox browser correct three of users' top complaints, according to Mozilla. [Source: CNET News.com / 07-30]

IBM picks up data compression company Storwize

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:42:46 +0000

Big Blue acquires privately held company and its technology for compressing data in real-time and making it available to analytics apps. [Source: CNET News.com / 07-30]

Microsoft feels tablet 'urgency'

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:40:30 +0000

Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer said Thursday that the software giant is urgently working with its partners to unveil a host of tablet computers running Windows 7, to compete with Apple's fast-selling iPad. [Source: CNN - Top Stories / 07-30]

Microsoft's shot at redemption

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:40:00 +0000

It's a pretty good time to be Microsoft -- but the company still has a lot to prove. [Source: CNN - Top Stories / 07-30]

McAfee Q2 EPS Tops Street; Revs Miss; To Acquire TenCube

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:38:44 +0000

McAfee (MFE) in late trading announced Q2 revenue of $495 million, below the Street consensus at $507.4 million,‚ but with profits of 63 cents a share, beating the Street by three cents a share. For Q3, the security software company sees revenue of $505 million... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 07-30]

Symantec: Downgrades Everywhere You Look, After Q1 Miss

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:38:21 +0000

The Street is putting the hurt on Symantec (SYMC) shares. The security and storage software company late yesterday reported mixed results for the fiscal first quarter ended July 2, with in line profits but light revenues. More disappointingly, FY Q2 guidance was... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 07-30]

Citrix Soars; Multiple Street Upgrades After Strong Outlook

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:38:16 +0000

Citrix Systems (CTXS) shares are sharply higher today after the company's solid Q2 results and strong Q3 and full year outlook, triggering a flurry of Wall Street upgrades. In particular, the company reported solid interest in its desktop virtualization software.... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 07-30]

Logitech FY Q1 Tops Estimates; Raises FY 2011 View; Shrs Rise

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:38:05 +0000

Logitech (LOGI), maker of remote controls and computer peripheral products, posted better-than-expected results for its fiscal first quarter ended June 30. For the quarter, the company reported revenue of $479 million and profits of 11 cents a share, well ahead... [Source: BARRONS.com: Tech Trader Daily / 07-30]

Records Fall In Arrow's Second Quarter

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:36:04 +0000

The record books are being rewritten as distributors report financials in a market still steaming ahead. Arrow Electronics is the latest on the podium posting all-time high second quarter revenues... [Source: DistiBlog / 07-30]

XenDesktop 4 SP1 is the First Enterprise-Ready SHVD Platform

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:30:17 +0000

TechNewsSource - Gartner Blog Network - With today's update to the XenDesktop 4 Platinum edition suite, Citrix became the first vendor to meet all requirements in the Burton Group Server Hosted Virtual Desktop evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria was developed... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Oracle E-Business Suite: Great for Small and Medium Size Organizations

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:30:05 +0000

TechNewsSource - Oracle's AppCast - RedDOT is a 100% employee owned business with sales revenues in the 100 million dollar range. They use Oracle E-Business Suite to manage their Financials, Purchasing, Manufacturing, Sales and Suppliers. One of the interesting... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Leviton Manufacturing Upgrades to Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12.1

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:29:56 +0000

TechNewsSource - Oracle's AppCast - Leviton Manufacturing is a global manufacturer of electrical wiring devices, data center connectivity solutions, and lighting energy mgmt systems. It's portfolio consists of more than 25,000 devices and systems used in homes,... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

How Well Do You Understand Your Business And IT Strategy?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:29:48 +0000

TechNewsSource - Forrester - CIO - Whether you are a CEO, CIO, IT employee, or working outside of IT, you have some level of understanding of your organization's strategy. At least that's what I believe. But how much do you understand? To find out we're conducting... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

How Do You Articulate Business Strategy?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:29:21 +0000

TechNewsSource - Forrester - EA - One of my current research projects is to define how EA teams capture and express business strategy. Early in the process I am finding a lot of variation in how organizations articulate strategy. In my preliminary interviews I... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Using Oracle SQL Developer to naviate the MySQL waters

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:24:40 +0000

TechNewsSource - Rich Murnane - A unique opportunity came my way this morning when I had to poke around in a MySQL database we have here in our shop (which came with a tool we use).I've poked around via command line and used the MySQL workbench before but I thought... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

NetApp Leads Evolution to 10-Gigabit Unified Ethernet Networking

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:24:16 +0000

TechNewsSource - NetApp - NetApp Support of Intel Adapter Gives Customers More Options to Reduce Costs and Improve Performance [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Brief thoughts on SAP's results.

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:23:50 +0000

TechNewsSource - Gartner Blog Network - I spent some time this week looking at SAP's results, so I thought I'd share some thoughts here too. Thanks to my colleague john Rizzuto for his input. SAP is showing modest acceleration off the bottom. The worst is seemingly... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Leupold & Stevens Benefits from a Clearer View of Business Operations with the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:22:48 +0000

TechNewsSource - Oracle - Leupold & Stevens Benefits from a Clearer View of Business Operations with the Oracle E-Business Suite Release 12 Jibe Consulting Assists Sports Optics Manufacturer with Complete IT Infrastructure Overhaul... [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Dell and HP to Certify and Resell all Three Oracle Operating Systems - Oracle Solaris, Oracle Enterprise Linux and Oracle VM - on their x86 Server Computers

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:22:33 +0000

TechNewsSource - Oracle - Dell and HP to Certify and Resell all Three Oracle Operating Systems - Oracle Solaris, Oracle Enterprise Linux and Oracle VM - on their x86 Server Computers [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

The four questions every board should ask the CIO

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:22:11 +0000

TechNewsSource - Gartner Blog Network - The relationship between the CIO and the Board of Directors is fraught with risk and misunderstanding.‚ While many CIOs have presented to the Board of Directors, these interactions are can be problematic. [Source: TechNewsSource.com / 07-30]

Arrow Asia Joins Altera to Host Technology Roadshow 2010 in 15 Cities Across Asia

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:21:24 +0000

DistributionDaily.net - Arrow Asia - Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), Arrow Asia Pac Ltd., a business unit of Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE: ARW), announced that it will join Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) to host Technology Roadshow 2010 in 15 cities in China, Singapore, Malaysia, Taiwan, and India, from August through November of 2010. [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 07-30]

Avnet employees, suppliers and customers honor Pat Lyons

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:20:40 +0000

DistributionDaily.net - Avnet Blog: The Soft Pitch - On May 20, 2010, employees from Avnet's Chicago facility lost a great friend and coworker: Pat Lyons, an account manager for Avnet Electronics Marketing (EM) Americas. Pat spent more than 20 years serving the... [Source: DistributionDaily.net / 07-30]

Arrow ECS to Distribute IBM System x in Belgium, Luxembourg

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:20:30 +0000

Arrow Enterprise Computing Solutions, a business segment of Arrow Electronics Inc. [NYSE: ARW], announced its strategic alliance with IBM to distribute IBM System x in the Belgium and Luxembourg (Belux) markets. [Source: Arrow Electronics, Inc. / 07-30]

Cisco Halt Exposes Flaw as NYSE Amex Handles Nasdaq Trading

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 07:17:19 +0000

The five-minute halt in Cisco Systems Inc. yesterday highlighted a flaw in how NYSE Amex executes orders it can't fill on its book at the best price. [Source: Business Week Investing / 07-30]

Forget Technical Terms - Whoever Gets the Most Developers Wins...Period

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:57:50 +0000

In a recent survey by Evans Data , Google gets accolades for its public cloud. IBM gets top marks from developers for its private cloud. But what do developers want the most? They want the cloud to be simple to use. They want it to be as as easy to get your... [Source: ReadWriteWeb / 07-30]

RIM Buys BlackPad.com, Readies New BlackBerry Slider - But Can It Still Compete?

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:56:48 +0000

MobileCrunch reports that Research in Motion has purchased the domain name blackpad.com , fueling speculation that RIM's long rumored enterprise tablet will be called the BlackPad. Others suggest it is merely a codename. One commenter at MobileCrunch notes the... [Source: ReadWriteWeb / 07-30]

The Four Phases of Design Thinking

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:47:19 +0000

NewsBlotter - Harvard Business Blogs - What can people in business learn from studying the ways successful designers solve problems and innovate? On the most basic level, they can learn to question, care, connect, and commit - four of the most important things... [Source: NewsBlotter.com / 07-30]

Bouncing Back from a Negative 360-Degree Review

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:45:56 +0000

NewsBlotter - Harvard Business Blogs - Unlike traditional reviews and other types of feedback, 360-degree reviews include input from a comprehensive set of people: peers, managers, direct reports, and sometimes customers. One of the most valuable aspects of this... [Source: NewsBlotter.com / 07-30]

Attacking the edges of secure Internet traffic

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:29:46 +0000

Researchers have uncovered new ways that criminals can spy on Internet users even if they're using secure connections to banks, online retailers or other sensitive Web sites. [Source: physorg.com / 07-30]

Safari 5.0.1 brings plethora of extensions, patches vulnerabilities

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:28:27 +0000

After the release of Safari 5 last month, Thursday, July 28th, Apple introduced a smoother, more efficient version, deeming it Safari 5.0.1. [Source: physorg.com / 07-30]

Droid X makes right connections

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:26:51 +0000

Trying out an Android phone from Verizon is quickly becoming the same old song, but it's a genuine classic that never gets dull. This time it's the Droid X, released July 15, from Motorola, which has built a beautiful beast of a smart phone screaming with speed,... [Source: physorg.com / 07-30]

Microsoft Totally Going to Make Things Happen in Tablets

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:19:58 +0000

Microsoft - which foresaw the tablet PC, but failed to commercialize it - has a lot to prove in the market currently dominated by Apple's (AAPL) iPad, and every intention of proving it. Bringing a Windows-based slates to market is job one urgency around here,... [Source: Digital Daily / 07-30]

DOJ Confirms Oracle Contract Fraud Suit

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:19:36 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice today said it is indeed suing Oracle for contract fraud, confirming June reports that it had accused the company of defrauding the United States government of hundreds of millions of dollars. [Source: Digital Daily / 07-30]

Droid Sales Boost Motorola Profits

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:19:02 +0000

Motorola's decision to double down on Google's Android operating system was clearly a wise one. Though the company's mobile-phone unit reported an operating loss for its second quarter it shipped 2.7 million smartphones, up from 2.3 million in the quarter prior... [Source: Digital Daily / 07-30]

VADs lose ground in UK distribution race

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:13:06 +0000

ChannelWeb research shows the big got bigger during the recession, while the chasing pack of specialists endured sales and profit declines Research by ChannelWeb has revealed the UK's biggest distributors began... [Source: VNU / 07-29]

Oracle Launches Oracle Sun Product Strategy Event Series

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:11:39 +0000

Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) [Source: Market Wire - Computer / 07-29]

MicroStrategy Announces Finalists of Customer Dashboard Competition

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:10:07 +0000

MicroStrategy(R) Incorporated (Nasdaq: MSTR), a leading worldwide provider of business intelligence (BI) software, today announced that it is showcasing the finalists of its recent customer dashboard competition on its website at http://www.microstra [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-29]

IBM Opens the First Multipurpose Cloud Computing Center in Poland

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:09:22 +0000

IBM Poland (NYSE: IBM) and the Wroclaw University of Technology today announced an agreement to establish the first university cloud computing center in Poland. As part of the partnership, the Wroclaw University of Technolog [Source: PRNewswire - Technology / 07-29]

Enterprise-Grade Virtualization Management Now Available for Xen and KVM

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:03:29 +0000

Managing open source hypervisors, including Xen and KVM, became a lot easier today with the release of ConVirt 2.0 Enterprise edition from Convirture Corp. The open source version of ConVirt has been available for more than three... [Source: PR-Inside - Computer/Tech / 07-29]

A Business Objective: Open-Source Profits

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 09:00:12 +0000

As someone who's made his fortune selling commercial business software, Bernard Liautaud is surprisingly enthusiastic about taking the opposite approach -- giving it away. Liautaud, one of Europe's most renowned tech executives, is betting big on open-source software.... [Source: Investors Business Daily / 07-29]

iPhone developers get second beta of iOS 4.1

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:33 +0000

Channel Recap - Network World - Apple Tuesday released the second beta version of its iOS 4.1 firmware update. Developers are under NDA on many details but early online reports suggest that dropped calls due to flakey proximity sensors may be fixed, and HSUPA data... [Source: Channel Recap / 07-29]

Avnet's Top Channel Partners: Who Are They?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:05 +0000

Channel Recap - The VAR Guy - The VAR Guy knows Avnet Technology Solutions works closely with a range of IT vendors. But which solutions providers work most closely with Avnet? And which of those channel partners are generating the most success? Here's a quick... [Source: Channel Recap / 07-29]

Why Would Anyone Choose IBM zEnterprise?

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:55:13 +0000

SOA World - In the wake of IBM's zEnterprise announcement I've seen and heard many different reactions from the ho hum to the why would anyone buy this ends of the spectrum. Those extremes miss the point, as extremes often do. From my perspective, the point is... [Source: DevelopmentScoop / 07-29]

Fair Isaac Corporation F3Q10 (Qtr End 06/30/10) Earnings Call Transcript

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:54:16 +0000

[Source: Seeking Alpha / 07-29]

Arrow Electronics Inc. Q2 2010 Earnings Call Transcript

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:54:07 +0000

[Source: Seeking Alpha / 07-29]

W3C's Unicorn Validator Checks Multiple Standards at Once

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:52:19 +0000

Want to find out how magically terrible your web code is? Just ask the Unicorn. The web's governing body has launched a new validation tool called Unicorn that checks the quality of your website's code against multiple web standards simultaneously. [Source: Wired News / 07-29]

Distributor Sales Show IT Industry Recovery Accelerating in U.S. and Europe

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:48:01 +0000

The Global Technology Distribution Council today announced that the IT industry recovery continues to gain strength, led by substantially stronger U.S. market sales and increased stabilization in Europe. Second-quarter U.S. hardware revenue increased sequentially... [Source: Market Wire - Computer / 07-29]

Release 12.1 ATG RUP3 Highlights for Oracle E-Business Suite Secure Enterprise Search

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:47:03 +0000

The R12.ATG_PF.B.Delta.3 patch (8919491) recently got released to Oracle Metalink. I wish to take the opportunity to highlight the major changes in Enterprise Search area, which are included in this patch. Advanced Results Display Option in Enterprise Search Toolbar... [Source: Oracle Blogs / 07-29]

Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition 11g is now released.

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:46:42 +0000

We released Oracle Directory Server Enterprise Edition 11g . This is the first Oracle branded release of the directory formerly known as the Sun/iPlanet/Netscape Directory. This release also coincided with the release of other key Oracle 11g Identity Management... [Source: Oracle Blogs / 07-29]

You Could Win a Pass to Oracle OpenWorld 2010 by Sharing What You Know!

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:46:22 +0000

This year, we're offering a chance to win a free conference pass to Oracle OpenWorld as your reward for sharing documents. Creating a document to share in My Oracle Support Community enters you in the drawing and the information you share will help other members... [Source: Oracle Blogs / 07-29]

Apple sues sellers of unauthorized chargers, cables

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:45:46 +0000

Apple sued companies it said are selling unauthorized accessories such as chargers, speakers and cables for the iPod, iPhone and iPad. [Source: USATODAY.com Tech / 07-29]

Logitech Announces First Quarter Financial Results for FY 2011

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:42:31 +0000

Logitech International (SIX: LOGN) (Nasdaq: LOGI) today announced financial results for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2011. Sales for Q1 FY 2011 were $479 million, up 47 percent from $326 million in the same quarter last year. Excluding the unfavorable impact... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Sourcefire Announces 2010 Second Quarter Results

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:25 +0000

Sourcefire, Inc. (Nasdaq: FIRE), the creator of Snort(R) and a leader in intelligent cybersecurity solutions, today announced financial results for its fiscal second quarter ended June 30, 2010. With another strong quarter, our top line for the first half of 2010... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Citrix Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:07 +0000

Citrix Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CTXS) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2010. FINANCIAL RESULTS In the second quarter of fiscal 2010, Citrix achieved revenue of $458 million, compared to $393 million in the second quarter of fiscal... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

BMC Software Announces Fiscal 2011 First Quarter Results

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:41:02 +0000

BMC Software (NASDAQ: BMC) today announced its fiscal 2011 first quarter results, showing very strong growth in total bookings and ESM license bookings. Both metrics are primary leading indicators of customer adoption and market growth. Fiscal 2011 first quarter... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Dell Introduces Security Solutions Portfolio for Midsize Businesses

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:40:48 +0000

Dell today announced a comprehensive security solution portfolio for midsized businesses and organizations that integrates industry leading technology, products, security management tools and services to help customers protect their IT infrastructure and most precious... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Symplified Delivers Unified User Management That Synchronizes the Data Center with the Cloud

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:38:11 +0000

Symplified centralizes identity management and user provisioning across on-premises and cloud user stores, and transforms Google Apps and Salesforce.com into a cloud directory service. [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

2010 Power IT Down Day Challenges Government to Save More Kilowatt Hours, Decrease Carbon Footprint

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:37:20 +0000

Citrix Systems, Inc., HP and Intel welcome new sponsor GTSI for the third annual Power IT Down Day on Friday, August 27, 2010. Power IT Down Day encourages civilian agencies and military, and the industries that serve them, to power down their computers, printers,... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Tech Data Enrolls Resellers In IT Med School

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:32 +0000

Tech Data Corporation opened the Healthcare IT Pavilion, a simulated doctor's office within the distributor's 6,000-square-foot technology solutions center. [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Tech Data Brings Greenway Electronic Health Records To Channel

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:24 +0000

Tech Data continues to expand its EHR and medical practice management software portfolio to create one of the channel's broadest healthcare IT solutions offerings [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

HP Supports Disabled American Veterans in Benefit Outreach Efforts

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:09 +0000

HP (NYSE: HPQ) today announced it has committed technology equipment and support to the nonprofit organization Disabled American Veterans (DAV) and its fleet of Mobile Service Offices (MSOs) that operate on the front line of benefit outreach efforts for veterans.... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Purdue University Increases Research Capabilities With HP Performance-Optimized Data Center

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:03 +0000

HP (NYSE:HPQ) today announced that Purdue University is using the container-based HP Performance-optimized Data Center (POD) to expand and speed its ability to deliver research projects. Known for its world-leading research in nanotechnology, structural biology... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

Polycom and McAfee Alliance to Further Secure Unified Communications and Collaboration

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:34:29 +0000

Marking yet another category-defining innovation for telepresence, Polycom, Inc. (Nasdaq:PLCM) and McAfee, Inc. (NYSE:MFE) today announced a framework for a global strategic alliance to jointly develop and deliver Secure Unified Communications and Collaboration... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]

RSA(R) Conference Survey Reveals That Information Security Professionals Have Not Experienced Serious Incidents as a Result of Mobile Device and Social Network Breaches

Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:34:14 +0000

RSA(R) Conference (www.rsaconference.com), the world's leading information security conference and exposition, today released the results of its recent survey of security professionals regarding issues like cloud computing, mobile devices and social networking.... [Source: Business Wire / 07-29]