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• The Rise of the Machines

  by Seth Robinson on Tuesday, May 01, 2012

  Tags: Research , stanford , IBM , big data

  The “Internet of Things” is rapidly becoming a very real phenomenon. IBM has one of the most aggressive outlooks for connected devices, predicting one trillion by the year 2015. These devices, which will take advantage of advances in miniaturization, processing power, and networking capability, will be able to collect vast amounts of data for analysis. ... Read More

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• Skills for America’s Future: Connecting Community Colleges to Tackle the IT Talent Gap

  by Elizabeth Hyman on Monday, November 21, 2011

  Tags: SAF , ITworkforce , public advocacy , Advocacy , dcflyin , IBM , Hyman , Tech Workforce , ptech , aspen institute

  Below is a special blog post from Karen Elzey of the Aspen Institute.
  
  
  While the “skills gap” is undoubtedly felt by many of our country’s employers, small and medium-sized businesses in the technology industry especially are scrambling to fill open positions.  This need was highlighted at the recent CompTIA meetings in Washington, D.C., where ... Read More

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• ChannelTrends: Predicting the Next Vendor Acquisition

  by Brian Sherman on Friday, March 25, 2011

  Tags: ATT , ChannelTrends , Unified Communications , cisco , IBM , apple , Polycom , HP

  Winston Churchill once said, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it’s in the right direction.” How prophetic a statement that was, and continues to be in today’s IT channel. Almost every week an announcement touts a major acquisition or merger and, while some of these deals may seem inconsequential, the sum total of all ... Read More

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• ChannelTrends: The IT Industry Responds to the Crisis in Japan

  by Brian Sherman on Friday, March 18, 2011

  Tags: ChannelTrends , Unified Communications , Technology news , cisco , IBM , apple , DH , kodak , News , tsunami , Intermedia , Philanthropy

  The global technology industry is extremely interconnected and depends on a number of “cogs” to work in synch. That becomes particularly evident when a catastrophe strikes a key world IT collaborator, as happened last week with the earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan. Our first and foremost concern is for the health and safety of ... Read More

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• ChannelTrends: M&A Deals, Tech Stocks Rising & Other Notable News

  by Brian Sherman on Friday, January 21, 2011

  Tags: NWN , Fraser , ShoreTel , ChannelTrends , MSP Partners , scansource , Unified Communications , Technology news , uc , Cloud , IBM , merger , Business Strategy , channel , Cloud/SaaS , News , PennLantic , Managed Services , Business Strategy/Management , ComFrame

  The channel is in a buying mood this week, from MSP business acquisitions to IBM stock, and a new distribution deal that should enhance the procurement process for ShoreTel partners. Is all this activity a sign the economy is back on solid ground, or could this be an indication of industry consolidation and a move ... Read More

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