Mobility

Mobility

SOTI sees huge opportunity in Android for Work integration

March 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on SOTI sees huge opportunity in Android for Work integration
The Mississauga ON-based MDM vendor is already the leader in the commercial Android space, and expects that Android for Work will make Android mainstream in the enterprise, which is excellent news for them and their channel partners.

Mobility

Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy

February 25, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Citrix is a security company: Citrix Canada’s Michael Murphy
In a wide-ranging discussion of where Citrix is headed in the Canadian market, their country manager also identifies key issues with competition, mobility, storage, and the impact of recent announced changes to the partner program.

Mobility

Dell extends automated ProSupport Plus service to PCs and tablets

February 11, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Dell extends automated ProSupport Plus service to PCs and tablets
Dell sees a strong channel play for this extended support bundle for endpoints, and expects partners will do even better than they did with the initial bundles for the data centre.

Distribution

Ingram Micro to distribute Calgary’s unique SMART Technologies’ digital capture board

February 6, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Ingram Micro to distribute Calgary’s unique SMART Technologies’ digital capture board
SMART kapp is a unique electronic replacement for dry erase boards and flipcharts which will appeal to A/V resellers, but could be sold by anyone who sells into an office environment.

Mobility

Plantronics enhances office products portfolio with four new devices

February 5, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Plantronics enhances office products portfolio with four new devices
A key theme with these releases is the adapation of superior noise cancelling technology, which was originally deployed in the consumer space, for enterprise products.

Computers

Lenovo nearing full integration of growing server business

February 4, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Lenovo nearing full integration of growing server business
In a review of Lenovo’s North American quarter from a channel perspective, Chris Frey also talked channel growth, tablets and PCs, and why we are still waiting on the new North American mobility strategy.

Managed Services

Mobile management at rock-bottom price highlights Kaseya Release 9

February 3, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Mobile management at rock-bottom price highlights Kaseya Release 9
R9 manages BYOD, MDM and MAM, all for a dollar per user per month (or ten dollars per year), regardless of the number of devices

Distribution

Podcast: HP Mobility, Avnet and Cisco at 5 years, and Cisco’s IOT vision

January 22, 2015 Robert Dutt 2
Michael Park and Chris Moyer discuss HP’s mobile push, Pete Rzonca talks Avnet and Cisco’s fifth anniversary, Rick Huijbregts of Cisco on IOE plans.

Mobility

HP debuts made-for-business mobile lineup

January 21, 2015 Robert Dutt Comments Off on HP debuts made-for-business mobile lineup
HP debuts a series of tablets designed for the commercial segment, part of a push to make mobility a first-class citizen on businesses networks.

Mobility

Danish authenticator vendor SMS PASSCODE expands in North America

January 21, 2015 Mark Cox Comments Off on Danish authenticator vendor SMS PASSCODE expands in North America
The Danish multi-factor authentication vendor, which sells only through the channel, expanded into the U.S. last year, and is eyeing Canada for this year.