About
Kyle Alspach is the Senior Technical Editor at CRN, covering mobile devices and PCs along with product reviews for the CRN Test Center. He has been covering the tech industry since 2010 and has been with CRN since 2016. Previously he was the national tech editor at American Inno, and before that he wrote for the Boston Globe and the Boston Business Journal. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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The 10 Coolest Robotics Startups Of 2021
by Joseph F. Kovar
Makers of robots for 3-D mapping, construction, e-commerce fulfillment and delivery, many of which is available on an as-a-service basis, give a glimpse of what the future holds in store for the fast-growing robotics market.
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Logicalis U.S. CEO Jonathan Groves: 6 Big Bets For 2022
by Kyle Alspach
The solution provider is expecting major growth in areas such as Microsoft Security, HPE GreenLake and Cisco Plus, as well as offerings from IBM Red Hat, Pure Storage and NetApp.
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The 2021 Tech Innovator Awards
by Kyle Alspach
From among 373 applicants, CRN staff selected products spanning the IT industry—including in cloud, infrastructure, security, software and devices—that offer both strong differentiation and major partner opportunities.
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Microsoft 365 Monthly Pricing Backlash: Solution Providers Petition Against ‘Punitive’ Fee
by Wade Tyler Millward
More than 900 people have signed the petition opposing a 20 percent fee on month-to-month Microsoft 365 subscriptions, which is expected to take effect in March 2022.
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Satya Nadella’s 5 Biggest Statements At Microsoft Ignite Fall 2021
by Kyle Alspach
The Microsoft CEO highlighted new innovations and opportunities across AI, security, Teams collaboration and the metaverse during remarks at the virtual Ignite conference.
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MSPs Doubling Down On Cyber Offerings And Internal Security, But Talent Is A Constraint: Panel
by Kyle Alspach
Managed services providers at The Channel Company’s NexGen+ 2021 conference shared their approaches to the cybersecurity challenge and opportunity, while also discussing major growth opportunities such as cloud.
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Apple’s Supply Constraints Delivered $6 Billion Hit, Haven’t Peaked Yet: Tim Cook
by Kyle Alspach
The company saw the revenue impact during its latest quarter due mainly to chip shortages, which will likely worsen in the current quarter, the Apple CEO said Thursday.
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Why Low-Code/No-Code Can Bring A ‘Distinct Advantage’ For MSPs
by Kyle Alspach
Using a low-code/no-code platform to create internal business apps is a major revenue opportunity and way to increase stickiness with customers, according to TrueIT CEO Zac Paulson.
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Amid Talent Crunch, Focus On ‘Non-Traditional Avenues’ For Hiring: Sherweb Execs
by Kyle Alspach
The shortage of tech talent has been hitting MSPs hard, but creative approaches—such as looking for candidates in the online communities they participate in—can yield results, Sherweb executives said.
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HP Pledges $80 Million For ‘Holistic’ Forest Conservation And Restoration
by Kyle Alspach
The pledge of funding to the World Wildlife Fund accounts for the footprint from paper used in HP printers from non-HP brands, HP said. Previous commitments have ensured that all HP-branded paper is from a sustainable source or recycled.
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HP Says Instant Ink Is A $500M Business With 30 Percent Growth
by Kyle Alspach
The disclosure comes as HP plans to expand its Instant Ink business to SMBs in 2022.
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HPE CEO Antonio Neri To ‘Personally Lead’ Initiative To Boost GreenLake Experience
by Kyle Alspach
The CEO of Hewlett Packard Enterprise says he will oversee a 30-person team working to enhance ‘all aspects of the experience’ involved with the GreenLake as-a-service consumption model.
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IBM CEO Arvind Krishna: Chip Shortage ‘More Likely’ Continuing Until 2023 Or 2024
by Kyle Alspach
Krishna said he sees any suggestion that a resolution could come by 2022 as ‘optimistic,’ and called upon the U.S. government to do more to support a larger return of semiconductor manufacturing to the country.
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8 Big Features On Apple’s New MacBook Pro Models (With M1 Pro, M1 Max)
by Kyle Alspach
New high-performance Apple Silicon processors, higher RAM, larger display options, physical function keys and more ports are among the updates in Apple’s redesign of the MacBook Pro.
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