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IT Executives React to Mobility Costs and BYOD

IT is more bullish on Microsoft's Windows Phone 8 handsets than on RIM's BlackBerry 10 phones. ...More

February 11, 2013

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SMBs Turning to Cloud Need WAN Optimization Help

The reminder comes from AMI Partners, which recently found that 100 percent of medium businesses are connected to the Internet and 99 percent have LANs or WANs. ...More

February 8, 2013

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Apple's iPhone 5 Surges, But Samsung, Android Dominate

Manufacturers like BlackBerry and Nokia have a strategy in place to make gains, "but the task is daunting to say the least." ...More

February 7, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

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SMB Tech-Support Market Looking Strong

Network complexity, bring-your-own-device (BYOD) trends and the growth of cloud services will drive the market, which will reach nearly $25 billion just three years from now. ...More

February 7, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

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Shared Data Helps Verizon, AT&T Top Customer-Care Rankings

J.D. Power and Associates says shared-data plans are paying off for Verizon Wireless and AT&T. Customers on these plans are generally more satisfied than those with traditional wireless contracts. ...More

February 7, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

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IT Pros Turn to Unified Communications With Uncertainty

Three-quarters of IT and telecom decision makers are actively moving toward a Unified Communications infrastructure in the next 12 months, but nearly two-thirds of those aren't sure of the value it will bring to their business. ...More

February 5, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

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Enterprises Opting for Internal, Not Public, Cloud

And the obstacles they face are prime opportunities for channel partners to provide expertise and business value. ...More

February 5, 2013

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Dell Sale 'Makes Strategic Sense'

Dell's co-founder – Michael Dell – and global technology investment firm Silver Lake, are buying the computer giant for $24.4 billion and taking it private. ...More

February 5, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

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AT&T, T-Mobile, Verizon 'To Be Applauded' for Spectrum-Sharing Agreement

AT&T was quick to point out that clearing and reallocating is still the best approach to freeing up spectrum for commercial mobile broadband use, but when that is neither time- nor cost-effective, sharing arguments might be worth pursuing. ...More

February 4, 2013 By Craig Galbraith

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Windstream Closings 'Make Sense,' But Could Mean 'New Problems'