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Intel's Sandy Bridge in troubled waters
Intel's problems with its latest processor - a load have been shipped with faulty chipsets - are hardly surprising. Calling something "Sandy Bridge" is asking for trouble. Ask yourself, who on earth would build a sandy bridge and, even ... Opinion
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As Plantronics hits 50 its story shows we all need to talk differently
This year there seem to be a fair few anniversaries as channel players reach certain milestones in their history. Headset specialist Plantronics has hit 50 and via a web cast into a rather plush room in the Ritz an assembled audience got the chance t... Opinion
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will.i.am appointment is not a sili.con
In the latest instance in the miserable litany of tech companies trying to make themselves cool by linking themselves to figures from popular culture, Intel has appointed will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas (a popular beat combo, apparently) to the post... Opinion
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Windows 7 tablets leave Microsoft breathless
Microsoft has launched its latest salvo against Apple's iPad, extolling the virtues of Windows 7-based tablets to enterprise customers, according to some slides from a Microsoft presentation to reseller partners obtained by ZDNet. Some unkind souls ... Opinion
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Lenovo to take major stake in NEC PC biz?
Resellers will be interested in the reports emerging this morning that Lenovo is considering buying a controlling stake in NEC's PC business....if they live in Japan. The channel and end-users have a lnog memory and though Lenovo's star is shining br... Opinion
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Snow joke for Comet parent company
I've no doubt that Kesa Electricals, parent of electrical retailer Comet, is correct to blame the bad weather for a 7.3% decline in UK revenue for the three months ended 18 January. We all know just how bad the snow was and the effect it had on peopl... Opinion
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That interesting C word
Listening this morning to Radio 4 and a couple of experts discussing what is likely to happen to the NHS today one of the contributors made the point that public sector unlike private lack competition. His argument was that private companies have to... Opinion
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Lenovo tweaks channel execs line-up to keep sales boom alive
Lenovo always threatened to be a thorn in the side of HP and the other major PC players but finally with a string of decent results under its belt last year plus some market share gains, the Chinese giant is looking like the real deal. The worldwide... Opinion
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Intel warns McAfee deal may not close until Q2
Intel expects to close its acquisition of Infineon in the next couple of weeks as regulatory approval has already been secured but admitted the pending $7.68bn purchase of McAfee may take a little longer. The chip giant has already offered the Europ... Opinion
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Orb Data to headline at Las Vegas showcase for IBM
Here's Nigel Brown, director of Orb Data, a Triple A rated IBM partner, which has been nominated to showcase its Self Service Portal and YourTivoli.com at IBM Pulse in Las Vegas. Yourtivoli.com is about offering Tivoli as a service, which is why it i... Opinion