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• Windows 8 Sells 100 Million Licenses, But Challenges Persist For VARs
  3:09 PM EST Tue. May. 07, 2013
  Microsoft has added incentives to sell Windows 8, which combined with the stat that more than 30 percent of desktops still run Windows XP, should provide opportunity for VARs, Microsoft said.
• Adobe Halts Packaged Software Development, Tells Partners To Embrace The Cloud
  1:53 PM EST Tue. May. 07, 2013
  Adobe will no longer develop its Creative Suite applications beyond the current CS 6 release, and will focus instead on its Creative Cloud applications.
• BMC Going Private In $6.9 Billion Deal
  11:25 AM EST Mon. May. 06, 2013
  BMC Software, a supplier of data center management tools, expects the $46.25-per-share deal to close by the end of the year.
• Novell Aims To Make Some Noise With New Mobile File-Sharing App
  11:20 AM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  Partners see the new Filr service as a natural extension of Novell's expertise in file sharing and network access technology.
• 10 Hot Tech Startups For April
  12:00 PM EST Mon. Apr. 29, 2013
  From predictive analytics to cloud and mobile application performance management to "big data" storage for SMBs, there's no shortage of startups with innovative technologies this month.
• Net@Work Acquires Sage Partner, Launches Practice Targeting Nonprofits
  4:23 PM EST Fri. Apr. 26, 2013
  New York solution provider Net@Work acquired Huckstep & Associates, a Sage Partner that works with nonprofit and government organizations.
• CA Sees Partner Opportunities In Hybrid Cloud Environments
  11:20 AM EST Fri. Apr. 26, 2013
  At its CA World conference this week the company stepped up its efforts to help solution providers expand into managed services and hybrid IT environments.
• 5 Companies That Came To Win This Week
  10:10 AM EST Fri. Apr. 26, 2013
  For the week ending April 26, CRN looks at five companies that brought their 'A' game and made moves to beat out competitors.
• NetSuite Reports 50-Percent Channel Sales Growth In Q1
  7:15 PM EST Thu. Apr. 25, 2013
  CEO promises to 'surprise the market' with channel-related announcements at next month's SuiteWorld conference.
• Revolution Analytics Sees Big Data Solutions Moving Into SMB Arena
  6:10 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Company's new Revolution R Enterprise 6.2 edition offers new capabilities for handling huge volumes of data.
• Dell Updates PartnerDirect For Software VARs
  4:30 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  In the fall, Dell plans to add four software-related competencies under PartnerDirect: Security, Systems Management, Data Protection and Information Management.
• Startup SkyKick Brings Migration Automation To Office 365
  3:40 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  SkyKick estimates a typical migration to Office 365 might take 40 hours of a solution provider's time. That can be reduced down to a couple of hours with the company's new suite, said executives.
• Apple Schedules WWDC 2013 For June 10, Is iOS 7 Attending?
  10:23 AM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  This year's Worldwide Developer Conference could be the official unveiling of iOS 7, as Apple first introduced the current iOS 6 mobile OS at last year's event.
• IBM's UrbanCode Buy Gives Boost To ISVs, Cloud Service Providers
  10:26 AM EST Tue. Apr. 23, 2013
  Today it's all about delivering software faster and more cheaply, says IBM, and UrbanCode's technology is key to helping partners meet that demand.
• Big Data Buy: Pentaho Picks Up Development Partner Webdetails
  2:25 PM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  With the addition of Webdetails technology, Pentaho partners see opportunity to acquire a broader business analytics system.
• Microsoft Stock Up 4 Percent After Investment Firm Takes $2B Stake
  12:15 PM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  Microsoft shares reached $31.18 Monday, up $1.42 compared with the previous close. It isthe first time Microsoft shares have hit the $30 mark since last October.
• Partners Say SugarCRM Is Listening And Channel Efforts Are Back On Track
  11:20 AM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  SugarCRM partners say things are turning around after a turbulent, months-long period in which they questioned the company's commitment to the channel and their role in its go-to-market strategy.
• SAP Nears 40 Percent Channel Sales Goal But Misses Q1 Expectations
  11:45 AM EST Fri. Apr. 19, 2013
  SAP reports first-quarter results that fall short of expectations, but Co-CEO Bill McDermott touts cloud growth and says 'partner-driven revenue comprises more than 38 percent of SAP's license revenue.'
• Despite Windows 8 Availability, Enterprises Transitioning From XP To 7
  7:48 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  Non-OEM Windows revenue increased 40 percent, thanks in large part to sales of Surface and continued double-digit growth in Windows volume licensing.
• IBM Plans Product Line Divestitures, Employee Cutbacks After Disappointing Q1
  6:55 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  First-quarter results are called "disappointing" after the company failed to close key mainframe and software contracts worth $400 million.
• Microsoft 3Q Earnings Beat Estimates, Revenue Misses
  5:32 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  CEO Steve Ballmer said the company's growth was due in part to bets on cloud services that are starting to pay off.
• Follow The Money: 21 Big Data Startups That Have Scored Big In Venture Funding This Year
  4:00 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  Dot.Com Redux? There's been a free flow of millions of dollars in venture capital to "big data" startups recently. Here's 21 that have scored big since the start of the year.
• Bluewolf Thinks Outside The Box To Hire New Talent Fresh From Campaign Trail
  3:39 PM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  Seeing parallels between election campaigns and today's dynamic business environment, Bluewolf snagged some key people from the Obama organization after the election to staff up its Chicago office.
• Big Data Analytics Startup Gainsight Gets New CEO, Raises $9 Million
  11:20 AM EST Thu. Apr. 18, 2013
  Gainsight, previously known as JBara Software, is now being led by former LiveOffice CEO Nick Mehta.
• The Best Productivity Apps, Part 2 (Video)
  10:40 AM EST Wed. Apr. 17, 2013
  Looking for smart writing tools? A hyperlocalized weather forecast? Or an app to help you with your expense reports? The CRN Test Center has you covered.