Cisco Profit Down, But Chambers Sees Growth Ahead
Profit and revenue decline in its fiscal first quarter, but Cisco's CEO sees video, virtualization and collaboration driving Cisco growth.

Microsoft Lays Off 800, Exceeds Forecast
Microsoft laid off additional staff this week as it continues to grapple with the effects the economic downturn has had on its business. Wednesday's layoffs go beyond Microsoft's original forecast.

New York Attorney General Slaps Intel With Antitrust Suit
The chip giant now faces formal U.S. charges on the heels of antitrust rulings, fines in Europe and Asia.

T-Mobile Service Restored, But Questions Remain
Tuesday outage is second for T-Mobile in past two months, following Sidekick disaster.

Adobe Points Finger At Apple On iPhone Flash
Adobe Systems is getting impatient with Apple's lack of movement toward supporting Flash on the iPhone, and it's telling visitors to its Web site to direct questions to Apple.

Cisco, EMC, VMware Partners: We Need Vblock Details
Channel partners of Cisco, EMC, and VMware praise the vendors' Vblock blueprints for building virtual data centers and private computing clouds but want more information.

Canonical Aims To Take Ubuntu Linux Mainstream
Canonical is bringing Linux to the mass market by way of its partnerships with major OEMs and via word of mouth within the Ubuntu Server user community.

Review: Ubuntu 9.10 Brings Good Karma To Linux

We like the code name "Karmic Koala" but how does Ubuntu 9.10 measure up to Windows 7?

Review: Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ A Star

Company's latest media player is the first we've seen that plays almost every type of format.

Review: Iomega StorCenter ix4-200d

Iomega recently released a new NAS device that is a pleasure to use -- if you can get past a few caveats.

Good Timing: Belkin Puts Energy Savings Into A Powerstrip

Company's new Conserve Surge with Timer, the first in a line that will focus on ways for IT and facility departments to help manage electric usage.

Microsoft Office Web Apps Vs. Google Docs

Micosoft Office Web Apps inevitably will be compared to Google Docs. The CRN Test Center finds some advantages and disadvantages in choosing Office Web Apps over Google Docs.

Review: Lexmark Prestige All-In-One Printer

Lexmark recently reworked its entire inkjet printer line. The CRN Test Center takes a look at the Prestige, one of the new Professional class models.

New York's War On Texting While Driving

New York's ban on texting while driving is now in effect, not leaving a lot you can do with your mobile device while you're behind the wheel of a car.

Canonical Aims To Take Ubuntu Linux Mainstream

Canonical is bringing Linux to the mass market by way of its partnerships with major OEMs and via word of mouth within the Ubuntu Server user community.

Jesubi Touts Easy-To-Use CRM for SMBs

Jesubi positions its eponymous sales force automation applications as more effective and simpler to use than such competitors as Salesforce.com and Sage SalesLogix.

SpamTitan Blocks More Than Just Spam

SpamTitan offers comprehensive e-mail security, protecting against phishing attacks, viruses, malware and, yes, spam too.

NextGen Offers Electronic Invoicing

NextGen's horizontal financial management and electronic invoicing platform delivers solid margins for resellers who want to deliver what companies want today more than ever -- reduced operating costs while adhering to compliance guidelines.

Dyn Tackles DNS

Dyn takes care of the back-end Internet services that ensure that a customer's Web site stays up while reducing costs to the organization.

ExtraHop Goes Extra Mile For Network Monitoring

ExtraHop says its Application Delivery Assurance System is the first network monitoring tool to provide visibility across all seven OSI layers of the network, leading to better network troubleshooting and application performance.

Adobe Systems is getting impatient with Apple's lack of movement toward supporting Flash on the iPhone, and it's telling visitors to its Web site to direct their questions on the issue to Apple.

The Windows 7 upgrade dustup between Microsoft and some of its biggest proponents is a classic case of an issue that could have been avoided, or at least mitigated, through better communication.

As if they needed more stress, organizations are facing evolving and increasingly stringent compliance regulations from the Payment Card Industry, as well as Sarbanes-Oxley, HIPAA and others. Here are a few security compliance products that can make the audit process less excruciating.

Microsoft is previewing a major refresh of its MSN portal with less clutter and better organized content, but with less of an emphasis on social networking than might be expected.

With CES 2009 kicking off this week, ChannelWeb is giving you a sneak peek at a host of hot products that will make waves at the Consumer Electronics Showcase. From the strange to the necessary, here are 25 products you shouldn't miss at the show.

A new study finds that the Internet does not increase Americans' isolation; in fact, we're about as connected to each other as we were a generation ago.

Which vendors are challenging the entrenched market leaders and are poised to become tomorrow's best sellers?