Month: October 2013

Microsoft Surface Pro
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Microsoft To Open Surface Doors to Channel in Australia

October 10, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on Microsoft To Open Surface Doors to Channel in Australia
A blog post suggests Microsoft will open its Surface tablet to all Australian partners in a trial ahead of the arrival of Surface 2.

Marcel Escorcio, regional vice president and general manager at Hitachi Data Systems Canada
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New Chief Looks To Raise Hitachi Data Systems Profile

October 8, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on New Chief Looks To Raise Hitachi Data Systems Profile
Marcel Escorcio believes Hitachi Data Systems is the best-kept secret in the channel, but he’s looking to change that.

HP's LaserJet M830 printer
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HP Touts MPS Features in New 800 Series LaserJets

October 8, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Touts MPS Features in New 800 Series LaserJets
New departmental LaserJet printers offer more durability and lower cost-per-page, making them ideal for managed print service providers, HP says.

Mike Fey, McAfee CTO
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McAfee Security Connected Turns Analytics into Action

October 3, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on McAfee Security Connected Turns Analytics into Action
McAfee says the job of collecting security event data isn’t complete until an action is taken to stop an attack and prevent recurrences.

Pivotal CEO Paul Maritz
Big Data

Pivotal in Mobile App Play With Xtreme Labs Buy

October 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Pivotal in Mobile App Play With Xtreme Labs Buy
Pivotal is starting to make some noise announcing this week the acquisition of Toronto-based Xtreme Labs in a play aimed at mobile app development.

McAfee worldwide channel chief Gavin Struthers
Channel Programs

McAfee Looks To Get Beyond Random Acts of Enablement

October 3, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee Looks To Get Beyond Random Acts of Enablement
McAfee channel chief Gavin Struthers promises a simpler partner program, starting with a new and systematic framework for partner enablement

Mike Foreman, general manager, SMB, AVG Technologies
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AVG Gives Partners a Single Pane of Glass in the Cloud

October 3, 2013 Guest Poster Comments Off on AVG Gives Partners a Single Pane of Glass in the Cloud
AVG details the integration of its CloudCare service with Managed Workplace, picked up in its purchase of Level Platforms earlier this year.

HP's Wireless Direct printing FutureSmart device
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HP Extends Mobile Printing Throughout LaserJet Line

October 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP Extends Mobile Printing Throughout LaserJet Line
Accessories introduce Wireless Direct printing via WiFi and NFC to the majority of HP’s LaserJet install base of 40 million printers.

Bill Gates
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Microsoft Investors Going After Gates to Resign

October 2, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off on Microsoft Investors Going After Gates to Resign
Investors want Microsoft founder Bill Gates to resign his chairmanship, fearing he will install a conservative replacement for retiring CEO Steve Ballmer.

Mike DeCesare, president of McAfee
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McAfee President: Tech Giants Will Be Next Rivals

October 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off on McAfee President: Tech Giants Will Be Next Rivals
McAfee president Mike DeCesare expects Cisco, HP, IBM, and Microsoft to be his long-term opponents as networking security becomes as important as endpoint.