The most recent articles from CRN

HP Mininote 2133

Marcus Austin — 2008-08-20T11:51:00.000Z

Marcus Austin, CRN, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 11:51:00

An ultraportable with a larger, easy-to-use keyboard

The biggest problem with ultraportable notebooks is often the keyboard, but HP has done a good job with that of the 2133....

Asus Eee PC 900

Marcus Austin — 2008-08-20T11:34:00.000Z

Marcus Austin, CRN, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 11:34:00

The best netbook the market has to offer just got better

For years the laptop market was trained to believe that small equalled expensive. Then Asus launched the original Eee PC and some things turned upside down -- at least for...

MSI Wind

Marcus Austin — 2008-08-20T10:54:00.000Z

Marcus Austin, CRN, Wednesday 20 August 2008 at 10:54:00

New entrant blows into super-small notebook ranks

The MSI Wind is around the same size as the Asus Eee PC 900 and has the same pearlescent case, but this is where the similarities end....

ProCurve and Colubris plan WLAN wedding

Doug Woodburn — 2008-08-11T14:18:00.000Z

Doug Woodburn, CRN, Monday 11 August 2008 at 14:18:00

HP’s networking wing to march niche wireless LAN vendor down the aisle

Consolidation of the wireless LAN arena continues apace with HP ProCurve agreeing to acquire Colubris Networks for an undisclosed sum....

Networking distributors catch travel bug

Sam Trendall — 2008-08-08T10:24:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Friday 8 August 2008 at 10:24:00

Rocom and React Technologies offer VARs the chance to win exotic trips

Networking distributors React Technologies and Rocom have ramped up their reseller retention efforts by offering to send high-spending partners on exotic shindigs....

Azlan gets closer to Proxim

Sara Yirrell — 2008-07-30T15:33:00.000Z

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Wednesday 30 July 2008 at 15:33:00

Distributor set to help vendor gain greater footprint in Europe with deal

Azlan has signed a pan-European deal with Proxim Wireless to distribute its broadband wireless network technology. Under the deal, Azlan, the networking arm of Computer 2000, will have access to Proxim's...

Motorola grabs AirDefense

Doug Woodburn — 2008-07-30T10:04:00.000Z

Doug Woodburn, CRN, Wednesday 30 July 2008 at 10:04:00

Mobile phone giant follows up 2006 purchase of Symbol with acquisition of wireless IPS vendor

Motorola has bolstered its wireless LAN security credentials by announcing a definitive agreement to buy AirDefense for an undisclosed sum....

Data Integration takes networking to a new degree

Sara Yirrell — 2008-07-08T16:47:00.000Z

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Tuesday 8 July 2008 at 16:47:00

VAR wins multi-million pound deal to install a completely new network at the University of Exeter

VAR Data Integration has won a multi-million pound contract to upgrade the University of Exeter’s network. The 10,000 port network will include the latest wireless and mobile access and security...

MAC Systems courts Wimbledon

Sara Yirrell — 2008-07-01T16:12:00.000Z

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 16:12:00

VAR installs ethernet over fibre solution at the All England Lawn Tennis Club, which runs the world famous tennis championships

Networking reseller MAC Systems has completed an Ethernet-over-fibre solution in time for the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s (AELTC) Wimbledon Championships....

Mayflex swells its ranks

Sara Yirrell — 2008-07-01T12:38:00.000Z

Sara Yirrell, CRN, Tuesday 1 July 2008 at 12:38:00

Distributor adds to sales and marketing teams as is pushes for growth

Cabling and networking distributor Mayflex has bolstered its sales and management teams as it looks to drive for growth. The distributor has recently completed a significant recruitment drive to grow...

3Com slumps to Q4 loss

Sam Trendall — 2008-06-25T15:23:00.000Z

Sam Trendall, CRN, Wednesday 25 June 2008 at 15:23:00

Goodwill impairment charge drags networking vendor to $166.7m loss in latest quarter

Networking vendor 3Com saw net losses for 2008 widen by more than 150 per cent after being hit with a goodwill impairment charge of almost $158m (£80m) in the fourth...

VIP becomes a Billionaire

Nick Booth — 2008-06-23T16:02:00.000Z

Nick Booth, CRN, Monday 23 June 2008 at 16:02:00

Taiwanese networking vendor Billion awards UK distribution rights to VIP

Components distributor VIP Computer Centre is to distribute Billion networking products. Mark Lynch, product manager at VIP Computers, claims this is not just another networking product....

IT employers urged to become more flexible

Kayleigh Bateman — 2008-06-23T13:05:00.000Z

Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Monday 23 June 2008 at 13:05:00

Employers’ negative stance on flexible working isn’t helping the skills shortage, recruitment company warns

Almost half of IT professionals believe the industry has not adapted itself to a flexible working culture, research has revealed....

Neverfail widens net

Nick Booth — 2008-06-20T15:33:00.000Z

Nick Booth, CRN, Friday 20 June 2008 at 15:33:00

Resellers can now punt the vendor’s business continuity and disaster recovery to a wider range of mobile data users

Neverfail, which offers business continuity services to companies running applications on Blackberries, is to extend the service to cover a wider range of mobile data users....

Ruckus looks for pedigree partners

Kayleigh Bateman — 2008-06-18T12:35:00.000Z

Kayleigh Bateman, CRN, Wednesday 18 June 2008 at 12:35:00

Vendor offers incentives to recruit new partners into its ‘Big Dog’ channel programme

For the next 90 days wireless LAN vendor Ruckus Wireless is offering Trapeze resellers a “Smart Wi-Fi Survival Kit” as an incentive to become Ruckus Big Dog Partners....