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IBM layoffs prove that you can’t trust any IT vendor

For those who do not know my stance on layoffs; I’m generally against them. I believe smart companies know exactly how many workers they need and will need in the future. Sir Terry Matthews of Mitel Networks told me about staff cuts that it is the quickest...

Published Wed, Jan 28 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
IBM's layoffs and employee rights

By Jeff Jedras Many of questions I’ve been hearing from IBM Canada (NYSE: IBM ) employees in the wake of the layoffs launched last week by the technology company in Canada and the U.S. have revolved around employment law, and just what IBM’s responsibilities...

Published Mon, Jan 26 2009 4:01 PM by Jeff Jedras
IBM layoffs hit Toronto software lab: reports

By Jeff Jedras Despite releasing stronger than expected earnings on Tuesday and at the time expressing optimism for 2009, it appears a round of job cuts is underway at IBM Corp. (NYSE: IBM ) and it looks like Big Blue’s Canadian operations have not been...

Published Fri, Jan 23 2009 3:01 PM by Jeff Jedras
Lotusphere stops for Obama

By Jeff Jedras My colleague Shane Schick blogged yesterday about how the inauguration yesterday of U.S. president Barrack Obama drove productivity in many workplaces to a halt, and pondered the impact workers across the organization watching streaming...

Published Wed, Jan 21 2009 9:01 AM by Jeff Jedras
Would Hartco buy The Source by Circuit City?

Now is not a good time to be selling a once proud franchise known as Radio Shack. Circuit City in the U.S. is at the mercy of the liquidators and who’s to say that the same thing can’t happen in Canada. InterTAN’s statement that bidders are active and...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
Lotusphere: Dan Akroyd on collaboration

By Jeff Jedras Orlando – Canadian content abounded on the first day of IBM’s Lotusphere conference on Monday, from a keynote appearance by Research in Motion CEO Jim Balsillie to the special guest comedian, Canada’s own and Saturday Night Live alumnus...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2009 10:01 AM by Jeff Jedras
Lotusphere: Watching IT conference attendance

By Jeff Jedras Orlando -- One interesting thing I’ll be watching in 2009 is how the state of the economy impacts conference attendance. With companies tightening their travel budgets, we’re expecting a slower year on the IT conference circuit. Indeed...

Published Tue, Jan 20 2009 10:01 AM by Jeff Jedras
A new direction for CompTIA in Canada

I along with CDN have always supported CompTIA , an industry trade association based in a Chicago. CompTIA's A+ Certification is basically the gold standard. Recently CompTIA founder John Venator went into semi-retirement after a very long run at...

Published Mon, Jan 19 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
Channel chief news: Good and bad

First, the good news. Greg Davis , the face of Dell’s channel business, has finally been named worldwide channel chief. His title was strictly North American channel chief. In an interview last year, I remember him correcting me on that point. Dell did...

Published Thu, Jan 15 2009 9:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
Nortel the first big casualty of the crippling economy

From published reports this morning Nortel Network , formerly Northern Telecom, has filed for bankruptcy protection in the U.S. (Delaware). It is expected Nortel will do the same in Canada. The word on the street is that this company will eventually be...

Published Wed, Jan 14 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
What the heck is going on with Novell’s channel?

You knew something was up when channel chief Pat Bernard left Novell only eight months into the job. It looks like from the outside that Novell did not like the medicine she was prescribing that would make them a true channel-centric company. Something...

Published Tue, Jan 13 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
CDN wants your predictions for 2009!

Hello, and Happy New Year, We here at CDN /Computer Dealer News would like to hear from you. We’ve made our fearless predictions for 2009, and you’ll see them in our next issue. But more importantly, we’d like to know what you think. What are your fearless...

Published Mon, Jan 12 2009 10:01 AM by Jeff Jedras
LG stuns CES with watch phone that works

First off I wish to declare that I am a watch whore. I own several watches and I am fascinated by them and the whole time-piece industry. So when LG emailed me about its new watch phone that they were showcasing at CES I was totally interested. LG Electronics...

Published Fri, Jan 09 2009 11:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
Seagate takes a bold step at CES

Known primarily as the world’s leading hard drive maker, Seagate at the CES show in Las Vegas threw everyone a curve ball today with the release of a non-hard drive product – the FreeAgent Theater HD Media Player. That’s right Seagate has basically entered...

Published Thu, Jan 08 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto
Can Cisco turn itself into a consumer electronics company?

Cisco Systems can obviously be a consumer player in this market. I believe They have the resources to do so right. If they do lack anything they're not shy about acquiring it; they are one of the best at that. However, there is a bigger question out...

Published Wed, Jan 07 2009 10:01 AM by Paolo Del Nibletto

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January 2009 - CDN Varbose

IBM layoffs prove that you can’t trust any IT vendor

IBM's layoffs and employee rights

IBM layoffs hit Toronto software lab: reports

Lotusphere stops for Obama

Would Hartco buy The Source by Circuit City?

Lotusphere: Dan Akroyd on collaboration

Lotusphere: Watching IT conference attendance

A new direction for CompTIA in Canada

Channel chief news: Good and bad

Nortel the first big casualty of the crippling economy

What the heck is going on with Novell’s channel?

CDN wants your predictions for 2009!

LG stuns CES with watch phone that works

Seagate takes a bold step at CES

Can Cisco turn itself into a consumer electronics company?

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