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• Bill Gates Trashes Apple iPad, Lauds Microsoft Surface Tablet
  4:26 PM EST Tue. May. 07, 2013
  Microsoft's Bill Gates said a lot of Apple users are frustrated by the iPad's lack of functionality and productivity applications.
• Intel, Lenovo Make Windows 8 Training Push (Video)
  11:40 AM EST Tue. May. 07, 2013
  Intel and Lenovo each used their recent partner events to urge partners to take part in Windows 8 training this year in order to boost PC sales. How will solution providers respond?
• Review: Targus USB 3.0 Dock Supports Apple MacBooks, Windows 7/8 Laptops, Tablets
  8:30 AM EST Tue. May. 07, 2013
  This single-cable docking solution lets you leave the laptop's power supply in the bag and the time it takes to connect it in the dust.
• Intel Unveils New Atom Architecture For Mobile Devices, Low-Power Servers
  5:25 PM EST Mon. May. 06, 2013
  Intel says its new breed of Atom chips will have high performance and lower power consumption for everything from smartphones to servers.
• ShoreTel Shows Off 'Dock' For iOS Devices (Video)
  4:06 PM EST Mon. May. 06, 2013
  ShoreTel's new docking station allows you to connect and integrate your Apple iPad with your ShoreTel desk phone.
• 10 Tough Questions: Partners Ask, HP's Top Executives Answer
  6:10 PM EST Thu. May. 02, 2013
  As HP rolls out a new, simplified pay-for-performance PartnerOne program, its top executives, led by CEO Meg Whitman, answer any and all questions from partners in a 90-minute Webcast.
• Solution Provider Perficient Launches Mobile Computing Practice
  3:55 PM EST Tue. Apr. 30, 2013
  Perficient is focusing the practice around IBM's Worklight mobile application platform and other technologies.
• Samsung Takes Aim At iPad Mini With Galaxy Tab 3
  4:55 PM EST Mon. Apr. 29, 2013
  Samsung's new Galaxy Tab 3 represents the latest in a series of 7-inch tablets to burst onto the scene over the past year.
• 10 Key Android Jelly Bean Traits For VARs
  10:00 AM EST Mon. Apr. 29, 2013
  Android 4.2.2 Jelly Bean delivers thousands of new features, including beaming, multiple users and lock-screen widgets, and is the most powerful and versatile version yet.
• Android Tablets Gain Ground On Apple iPad In 1Q
  4:01 PM EST Fri. Apr. 26, 2013
  Android garnered 43.4 percent tablet market share and took a big chunk out of Apple's dominance in the market.
• Microsoft Wins Patent Ruling Vs. Google, Motorola Mobility
  2:43 PM EST Fri. Apr. 26, 2013
  On Thursday, U.S. District Judge James Robart ruled that Microsoft should pay Google's Motorola unit about $1.8 million, or several cents per unit as a reasonable and nondiscriminatory rate.
• Maximizing The Midmarket: 8 Cost-Saving Actions For Midsize Customers
  2:00 PM EST Thu. Apr. 25, 2013
  From embracing the BYOD phenomenon to maximizing internal IT skills, here are eight tips for solution providers to help midmarket customers do more with less.
• Three Culprits Behind The PC's Decline (Video)
  11:00 AM EST Thu. Apr. 25, 2013
  PC life cycles are longer so businesses are holding on to their systems for more than just three or four years. So what are the reasons behind the fall in PC sales?
• Microsoft Slashes Retail Store Prices Of Windows 8 Ultrabooks
  5:12 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Microsoft has cut the prices of several Windows 8 Ultrabooks. Are Ultrabook prices too high, or is Windows 8 demand too low?
• 10 Things We Learned From Apple's Q2 Financials
  4:40 PM EST Wed. Apr. 24, 2013
  Apple's iPhone and iPad businesses are still growing, but there's more to the company's second-quarter results than that.
• Report: Apple CEO Tim Cook On Hot Seat
  3:24 PM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  Amid a falling stock price and huge loss in shareholder value, rumors are beginning to swirl that Apple may be looking for a new chief executive.
• It's No Magic Touch: VARs Say Training Requirements Are Killing Windows 8 Sales
  10:20 AM EST Mon. Apr. 22, 2013
  Solution providers say the biggest roadblock in trying to sell Windows 8 is the perception -- and perhaps reality -- of the amount of training needed to get users educated and comfortable.
• 5 Reasons For The PC Market Decline
  1:15 PM EST Fri. Apr. 19, 2013
  Tablets and smartphones have been blamed for much of the decline in PC shipments, but there's more to the picture.
• Microsoft: Small Windows-Powered Touch Devices Coming Soon
  11:00 AM EST Fri. Apr. 19, 2013
  Microsoft is working closely with OEMs on these new small touch devices, which CFO Peter Klein says will have 'competitive price points.'
• 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.
• Intel Weathers PC Slump In Q1 Earnings, Touts Second-Half Rebound
  6:08 PM EST Tue. Apr. 16, 2013
  Intel's PC business dropped again, but the world's largest chip maker says it's primed for a second-half rebound.
• Google Glass Specs Released, But Is There A Channel Play?
  2:28 PM EST Tue. Apr. 16, 2013
  Google shed some light on its new wearable computing device, but will Google Glass have any commercial appeal for solution providers and their customers?
• Report: Apple, Android Apps Riddled With Coding Flaws
  5:33 PM EST Thu. Apr. 11, 2013
  Application security vendor Veracode advocates a zero-trust model for enterprises, making the case that every mobile application should be treated as malicious until enterprise IT teams have tested and validated them.
• Mini Me Too: Microsoft Reportedly Building 7-Inch Surface Tablet
  11:55 AM EST Thu. Apr. 11, 2013
  Microsoft hadn't planned on a mini-Surface model but did an about-face after seeing the success of Apple's iPad Mini, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, according to a report.
• PC-Related Stocks Fall After Worst-Ever Q1 Shipment Reports
  10:23 AM EST Thu. Apr. 11, 2013
  HP, Intel, AMD and Lenovo all saw stocks drop a day after IDC and Gartner reports of plummeting PC shipments.