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Digital TV on PCs: It's Not as Easy as You Think
Review: Can vendors make Microsoft Vista ready for the switch to digital TV? Take a look at two DTV tuners that may bring profits to solution providers.
Creative Labs: Skip the Flight, Be There inPerson
Review: Creative Labs gets creative with its all-in-one inPerson videoconferencing solution and service.
Synnex Joins Managed Services Fray
The distributor is joining the field with its On Demand offering after competitors Ingram Micro and Tech Data jumped in with managed services programs for VAR partners.
Samsung Shows Off Pair of Big Screens
Review: While the LCD monitor market rapidly approaches commodity market status, Samsung aims to shoulder past the competition with a pair of big displays.
Top 10 Threats to Your Managed Service Business
Slide Show: Watch your back. Here are the vendors, distributors, telcos and services firms out to grab a piece of your MSP action.
11 Charged in TJX Network Security Breach Identity Theft
The U.S. Attorney in Boston and Secret Service charge 11 with identity theft of millions of credit and debit cards from the TJX database breach.
Skating on Solid ICE for Desktop Virtualization
Review: Looking for a cost-effective way to roll out desktop virtualization? Qumranet's Solid ICE aims to bring a low-cost, hosted version of the hot technology to businesses via the KVM standard.
Novell Loses its Channel Chief
News: Pat Bernard has left to pursue other interests less than a year after she joined Novell with the charter to return the company to a partner-led culture.
Carriers Are Missing Mobile Link
Opinion: Carriers like Verizon will have to get channel savvy fast if they want to capitalize on the shift to smart phones as a primary device for mobile computing.
Getting Ready for CompTIA's Breakaway
Video: Iventosch out at NetApp, a Cisco counterfeiter gets jail time, and CompTIA's Breakaway heats up Orlando.
New Applications for 2.0 World
Video: Client server applications have been around since the dawn of networking, but their dominance on the desktop may be coming to an end.
Five Ways to Boost Your Value Without IT Certifications
Slide Show: Tired of chasing after acronyms that don't seem to boost your IT knowledge or your bottom line? Here are five simple ways to increase your value without IT certifications.

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Top 10 Threats to Your Managed Service Business
In our latest Channel Insider research, we wanted to find out what keeps service providers up at night. Here are the companies with offerings or positions that pose the greatest threat to MSPs over the next 24 months.


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StarTech.com Offers a Docking Station for the Masses
For those looking to save a few bucks, gain some features and have a docking station that works universally, there may be no better choice than StarTech.com's USB Docking Station with VGA. 

The PC Edge From EdgeTech Sports A Dull Edge
EdgeTech's latest handheld, The PC Edge, impresses and then disappoints!

DocuSign Melds Process, Paper, Technology into Management Solution
Removing the pain associated with paper contracts can lead to a billable service via DocuSign's SaaS solution.

Samsung Shows Off Nice Pair of Big Screens.
While the LCD monitor market rapidly approaches commodity market status, Samsung aims to shoulder past the competition with its latest pair of big displays.

 

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