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Google’s Android and Chrome Operating Systems Get Closer

• May 20, 2016

Google Play, the Android app store, will roll out first on three Chromebook PCs running Chrome OS: the Asus Chromebook Flip, the Acer Chromebook R 11 and the latest Chromebook Pixel made by Google.

This IoT Startup Wants to Break Down Data Center Silos

• May 19, 2016

If the Internet of Things is a network of devices that generate data and share it over the network, then there is nothing new about the concept, even if the term is new. That’s especially true for data centers, whose operations teams have for many years relied on connected temperature and humidity sensors, networked PDUs, or power strips to manage their facilities.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Makes a $100 Million Bet on Startups

• May 18, 2016

HPE is investing in startups in an effort to make cheap bets on promising companies – and end a checkered spending pattern on its past acquisitions.

HP Inc. Unveils 3-D Printers Aimed at Shaking Up Manufacturing

• May 17, 2016

HP Inc. is introducing two 3-D printers aimed at manufacturing customers looking for efficient ways to make items without traditional tools, Chief Executive Officer Dion Weisler said. HP is working with businesses such as BMW AG, Siemens AG and Nike Inc.

Microsoft and SAP’s Cloud Computing Platforms to Interoperate

• May 17, 2016

Microsoft Corp. and SAP SE are linking up their software products to make it easier for businesses to rent applications online and workers to manage travel and meetings.

Are Tech Giants Making Money on the Cloud?

• May 16, 2016

It's now safe to assume that all software-based businesses will be cloud-based eventually. That raises an important question: Do we know how the major players are doing in the cloud? The answer is, "not really," and that's an issue that investors should raise with tech leaders.

Symantec to Cut 10 Percent of Staff as It Reorganizes Business

• May 16, 2016

Symantec Corp., the biggest maker of cyber-security software, said it’s cutting about 10 percent of its workforce as it reorganizes its business.

Security Central: IBM Readies Watson for Cyber Security as Threatscape Grows

• May 13, 2016

This week, IBM announced Watson for Cyber Security, a cloud version of the famous cognitive technology system. Over the next 12 months, Watson for Cyber Security will be trained on "the language of security" in an effort to automate the detection of cyber threats and attacks.

Dell Plans $19.25 Billion Bond Offering for EMC, S&P Global Says

• May 12, 2016

Dell Inc. is planning to raise $19.25 billion in the bond market to help pay for its $67 billion buyout of EMC Corp., according to S&P Global Ratings.

Ford Gets Into Cloud Computing With $182 Million Investment

• May 11, 2016

Ford Motor Co. will invest $182.2 million in Pivotal Software Inc., the cloud-computing joint venture of EMC Corp. and VMware Inc, giving the automaker a stake of about 6.6 percent in San Francisco-based Pivotal.

Schmidt Dons Sun Hat to Shield Google at Oracle-Java Trial

• May 11, 2016

Alphabet Inc. Chairman Eric Schmidt’s experience negotiating on both sides over use of Java programming language makes him Google’s star defense witness in its $9.3 billion trial with Oracle Corp.

Security Central: A Banner Week for Hackers, Fraudsters – May 6th, 2016

• May 6, 2016

In this week’s Security Central, The VAR Guy explores a stash of stolen email accounts on the Russian Dark Web, a hacking at Pomeroy Investment Corp. and stolen W-2s.

Tackling Business and Technology Challenges for the Ultimate Win

• May 4, 2016

Business and information technology have a very complicated relationship. Depending on the type of company at which you work, you will notice huge differences in co-dependencies of these divisions. Some companies ceased to exist because of technological progress while others were and are being created due to it.

Security Central: Yesterday’s Mistakes Meet Tomorrow’s Threats – April 29, 2016

• April 29, 2016

The VAR Guy runs down some of the top security stories for the week ending April 29.

The Four Internet of Things Connectivity Models Explained

• April 29, 2016

IoT Connectivity, explained. 

Deutsche Telekom, Zimperium Tackle Mobile Security Challenges 20+ Years in the Making

• March 17, 2016

Deutsche Telekom and enterprise mobile security provider Zimperium are releasing a new mobile security app, Mobile Protect Pro, aimed at delivering continuous threat detection for business customers.

Report: Enterprises Still Worry About Data Threats But Focus Too Much on Compliance

• January 27, 2016

While 91 percent of enterprises said they still worry about threats to data, many of them are still focusing on the wrong security priorities to best help protect themselves from data breaches and other attacks, according to a recent survey.

Channel Partner Program Roundup: NTT Com, Affirmed Networks

• December 3, 2015

Howdy folks, and welcome back to Channel Partner Program Roundup. This week we’ve got some hot developments from NTT Com and Affirmed Networks.

Distribution Watch: Ingram Micro, Avnet, Synnex

• December 3, 2015

Hello, and welcome back to Distribution Watch. We hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and were able to spend some quality time at home with friends and family.

This week we’re featuring the latest news from Ingram Micro (IM), Avnet (AVT) and Synnex (SNX). Let’s dig in.

Distribution Watch: Avnet, Tech Data, Synnex

• June 19, 2015

Hello there, fellow distribution watchers, and welcome back to another edition of everyone’s favorite hub for IT distributor news. This week we’ve got some juicy news from Avnet (AVT), Tech Data (TECD) and Synnex (SNX).