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Mwave offers free shipping 
News > Sales & Marketing
Mwave offers free shipping
By Brett Winterford | Mar 19, 2010
Promotion aims to deflect attention from ACCC action.
 
Greens aim to make Do Not Call registration permanent 
News > Sales & Marketing
Greens aim to make Do Not Call registration permanent
By Liz Tay | Mar 18, 2010
Do Not Call -- ever.
 
Targus Mac accessories headed for David Jones 
News > Hardware
Targus Mac accessories headed for David Jones
Mar 18, 2010
Available in 27 stores.
 
IDC predicts big rebound for PC market 
News > Hardware
IDC predicts big rebound for PC market
By Dan Worth | Mar 17, 2010
Double-digit growth expected year-on-year through 2014.
 
Mwave "embarrassed" by ACCC warranty notice 
News > Sales & Marketing
Mwave "embarrassed" by ACCC warranty notice
By Negar Salek | Mar 17, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Reseller must attend compliance training program.
 
Online retailer's 'reseller only' claims rejected 
News > Sales & Marketing
Online retailer's 'reseller only' claims rejected
By Liz Tay | Mar 15, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Mwave forced to amend warranty policy.
 
Apple's first iPad commercial stresses ease of use 
News > Mobility
Apple's first iPad commercial stresses ease of use
Mar 10, 2010
Apple airs first iPad commercial in the US during the Academy Awards.
 
Cebit 2010: 3D projectors, mind control technology and ebook readers 
News > Sales & Marketing
Cebit 2010: 3D projectors, mind control technology and ebook readers
By Daniel Long | Mar 9, 2010
Like CES 2010, 3D gadgets are just as popular at this year's CeBIT technology fair in Germany. We take a look at some of the more interesting products on display
 
Opinion: What else is on the menu? 
News > Sales & Marketing
Opinion: What else is on the menu?
By Moheb Moses | Mar 9, 2010
Advertise all your wares, says Channel Dynamics' Moheb Moses.
 
Semiconductor capital equipment spending to soar 
News > Hardware
Semiconductor capital equipment spending to soar
By Dan Worth | Mar 9, 2010
Gartner predicts bonanza as recession fades.
 
Oracle turns the screws on the Sun channel 
News > Hardware
Oracle turns the screws on the Sun channel
By Brett Winterford | Mar 5, 2010
Sun's Aussie staff welcomed, minus channel staff.
 
Photos: NICTA takes Australia back to CeBIT 
News > Sales & Marketing
Photos: NICTA takes Australia back to CeBIT
By Brett Winterford | Mar 5, 2010
Giving Australian innovation some visibility.
 
Nigeria fingered in latest NAB phishing attack: WatchGuard 
News > Security
Nigeria fingered in latest NAB phishing attack: WatchGuard
By Nate Cochrane | Mar 4, 2010
Africa's broadband revolution threatens Western businesses.
 
Ozdirect disappears after bad verdict 
News > Sales & Marketing
Ozdirect disappears after bad verdict
Mar 2, 2010 | 2 Comments 
Electronics retailer took customer cash with no supplier credit.
 
Dick Smith refresh spurs electronics sales 
News > Hardware
Dick Smith refresh spurs electronics sales
By Ry Crozier | Feb 26, 2010
Online channel sales double over Christmas.
 
Indian offshorer lands in Australia 
News > Services
Indian offshorer lands in Australia
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 26, 2010
Mumbai business to take Oracle on board, sets sights on local resellers.
 
CRNTech: Seven best colour laser printers 
News > Hardware
CRNTech: Seven best colour laser printers
Feb 23, 2010
Choosing a printer is all about picking the right tools for the job.
 
LotusLive free for partners  
News > Services
LotusLive free for partners
By Negar Salek | Feb 23, 2010
IBM shifts LotusLive focus from direct to channel.
 
Ingram Micro returns to growth 
News > Finance
Ingram Micro returns to growth
By Negar Salek | Feb 19, 2010 | 1 Comment 
First growth in six quarters.
 
Distributor to pay Nintendo $520k in damages 
News > Sales & Marketing
Distributor to pay Nintendo $520k in damages
By Tanya Hall | Feb 18, 2010
The R4 chip deemed illegal in Australia.
 
Microsoft rules out entering mobile handset market 
News > Hardware
Microsoft rules out entering mobile handset market
By Rosalie Marshall | Feb 17, 2010
No plans to copy Apple and Google, confirms Ballmer.
 
Telstra confirms: HTC Desire on sale in April 
News > Sales & Marketing
Telstra confirms: HTC Desire on sale in April
By Brett Winterford | Feb 17, 2010
The big T gets exclusive rights to Android phone.
 
Ingram appoints marketing director  
News > Software
Ingram appoints marketing director
By Negar Salek | Feb 16, 2010
From vendor to distie.
 
Macworld 2010 opens down but not out 
News > Hardware
Macworld 2010 opens down but not out
By Iain Thomson | Feb 15, 2010
Show missing Apple, but attendance is brisk.
 
LinkedIn hits 60 million global users 
News > Software
LinkedIn hits 60 million global users
By Phil Muncaster | Feb 15, 2010
Social networking site for business professionals reaches new milestone.
 
An insider's guide to the Hostech deal 
News > Services
An insider's guide to the Hostech deal
By Nate Cochrane | Feb 11, 2010
Mathew Dickerson tells CRN's editor in chief what led to the purchase of four regional resellers.
 
Update: NetSuite "pulls back" channel in Sydney, Melbourne 
News > Software
Update: NetSuite "pulls back" channel in Sydney, Melbourne
By Negar Salek | Feb 10, 2010 | 8 Comments 
NetSuite revamps partner program in enterprise strategy.
 
Microsoft launches Surface, unveils partners and customers 
News > Software
Microsoft launches Surface, unveils partners and customers
By Negar Salek | Feb 9, 2010
Curtin University and ANZ Bank become Surface customers.
 
Apple appoints expert resellers 
News > Services
Apple appoints expert resellers
By Nate Cochrane and Liz Tay | Feb 9, 2010
Apple outsources on-site support.
 
Prowse joins Dimension Data 
News > Services
Prowse joins Dimension Data
By Ry Crozier | Feb 9, 2010
Replaces Ronnie Altit in data centre role.
 
<i>CRN</i> gives away $1000 
News > Strategy
CRN gives away $1000
Feb 5, 2010
Winner's name drawn out of a hat.
 
Avnet beats Q2 expectations 
News > Software
Avnet beats Q2 expectations
By Dan Neel & Scott Campbell, Negar Salek | Jan 29, 2010
Avnet performs well in all geographies.
 
Gartner urges vendors to focus their channel marketing 
News > Training & Development
Gartner urges vendors to focus their channel marketing
Jan 29, 2010
Start custom campaigns now.
 
Revealed: Details of the NetApp, Cisco and VMware alliance 
News > Software
Revealed: Details of the NetApp, Cisco and VMware alliance
By Ry Crozier | Jan 26, 2010
Jointly supported design architecture aimed at partners.
 
Seagate rides waves of choppy recovery 
News > Storage
Seagate rides waves of choppy recovery
By Nate Cochrane | Jan 21, 2010
Storage maker is bullish about the economy, cloud.
 
Microsoft says dealers need not fear hosted IT services 
News > Services
Microsoft says dealers need not fear hosted IT services
By Daniel Robinson | Jan 21, 2010
Hosting is the future, but SMBs still want a trusted local supplier.
 
IBM fights back with solid Q4 financials 
News > Software
IBM fights back with solid Q4 financials
By Rosalie Marshall | Jan 21, 2010
Big Blue rebounds from the recession with nine per cent year-on-year increasein net income.
 
Meru reseller snares University wireless tender 
News > Networking
Meru reseller snares University wireless tender
Jan 20, 2010
Network to cover 14,500 students and staff.
 
HTC taps Telstra Next G for HD2 phone 
News > Mobility
HTC taps Telstra Next G for HD2 phone
By Nate Cochrane | Jan 19, 2010
Option left open for consumers to bring their own carrier.
 
Simms offers Invisibleshield to Apple channel 
News > Mobility
Simms offers Invisibleshield to Apple channel
Jan 19, 2010
Scratch-proof film maker gets closer to Apple.
 
Inside the Microsoft HP deal 
News > Hardware
Inside the Microsoft HP deal
By Sholto Macpherson | Jan 19, 2010
Plans to build machines, retrain channel and convert customers to cloud.
 
Analysis: Disties and the dollar 
News > Sales & Marketing
Analysis: Disties and the dollar
By Josh Mehlman | Jan 18, 2010 | 3 Comments 
Distributors say they take a bigger gamble on exchange rates than people realise.
 
Websense's Asia-Pacific channel chief out  
News > Security
Websense's Asia-Pacific channel chief out
By Stefanie Hoffman | Jan 18, 2010
Websense has some gaping channel holes to fill.
 
PC shipments up, reports Gartner 
News > Hardware
PC shipments up, reports Gartner
Jan 15, 2010
Asia Pacific PC shipments grew by 44.4 percent.
 
VMware embarks on game of Go 
News > Software
VMware embarks on game of Go
By Nate Cochrane | Jan 14, 2010
Virtualisation vendor hopes to crack SMBs with web application.
 
Acronis plans channel manager boost 
News > Sales & Marketing
Acronis plans channel manager boost
By Ry Crozier | Jan 14, 2010
New resource for 400-plus partners.
 
Google planning enterprise-grade Nexus One 
News > Sales & Marketing
Google planning enterprise-grade Nexus One
By Phil Muncaster | Jan 12, 2010
Vice president Andy Rubin reveals details at CES.
 
CES: Cisco makes case for telepresence in the home 
News > Hardware
CES: Cisco makes case for telepresence in the home
By Kevin McLaughlin | Jan 11, 2010
Cisco is now on a full court press to show home users the benefits of the technology.
 
Simms to enter New Zealand market 
News > Strategy
Simms to enter New Zealand market
Jan 11, 2010
Recruiting on all fronts now.
 
Opengear cuts list prices by 30 percent 
News > Hardware
Opengear cuts list prices by 30 percent
By Ry Crozier | Jan 8, 2010
Banks on strong Aussie dollar.
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Issue: 277 | March, 2010

CRN Magazine looks in-depth at the emerging issues and developments for the Channel, and provides insight, analysis and strategic information to help resellers better run their businesses.