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Specialization Driving Channel Value, but Investment Barriers Remain
A recent Amazon Consulting study determined that, while IT vendors and their solution providers recognize the emerging importance of investing in “specialized” technology skills, many solution providers have not yet placed their bets on this skills investment after considering the costs.
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HP to Keep POS Division
HP announced that it completed its evaluation of strategic alternatives for its Personal Systems Group, which includes the company's POS division, and has decided the unit will remain part of the company.
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Channel Leaders Remember Steve Jobs
Last week, the tech industry lost one its greatest innovators, Steve Jobs. While most people considered Jobs an amazing marketer rather than a tech guru, it's impossible not to think of Jobs as a solution provider. Steve Jobs made people think different, and for that we will forever remember him. VSR asked VARs, ISVs, and Channel leaders to share a few words about Jobs.
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Tablet Sales for Retail Use to Spike by 2015
A new report predicts a mass influx of tablet devices in the retail environment. By 2015, it's feasible that the tablet form factor might be the preferred POS choice in the retail and hospitality markets. Is now the time for POS resellers to consider adding tablets to their portfolio of product offerings? VSR takes a look at the growing trend.
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PCI Council Offers Mobile App Certification Update
Hospitality execs are flocking to table-side and mobile payment apps. But with Category 3 apps still delisted, what does the Council advice? Bob Russo, general manager for the PCI Council, reveals what progress has been made regarding Category 3 applications, the major challenges concerned with their certification, and what operators can do in the meantime to secure their devices.
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Quick Response Codes Make any Digital Sign Interactive
QR codes open a whole new arena for digital signage. It’s a melding of technologies that plays perfectly with the way people are using mobile communications and ties mobile communications to all of your customers’ online resources and marketing. StrandVision's Mike Strand explains why QR codes are the next step in digital signage interactivity that’ll open new opportunities to sell digital signage technology to your customers.
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The Truth About NFC
Many of the biggest names in banking, Internet services, cell carriers and payment processing are placing big bets on NFC, particularly in relation to digital or mobile wallets. And at some point, they’ll need the services of the channel to realize the vision. But there is reason for skepticism. So here are the answers to seven pressing questions solution providers have about getting ready for NFC.
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How to Select a SaaS Provider
A number of service-centric VARs are looking to third party software or content providers delivering under a Software as a Service model to increase their overall product offering. SaaShr’s Alexandra Arbelaez explains how VARs can get the most out of a SaaS provider partnership and address common client concerns.
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IBM Offers $1B in SMB Financing to Boost Channel Sales
IBM will provide $1 billion in financing to help credit-qualified small and medium businesses over the next 18 months take advantage of a new suite of advanced technologies such as analytics and cloud. IBM VARs can leverage the offer to help sell solutions to customers that were reluctant to buy in post-recession.
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Mobility Handbook 2013
Find out what resellers are doing to add mobility products to their linecards and best practices for helping clients break free from the desktop.
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