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 was previously the national tech editor at American Inno/Streetwise Media, and before that worked for the Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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5 Things To Know About HP's New ProBooks
by Kyle Alspach
The SMB-focused laptops include enhancements such as AMD Ryzen 4000 series processors and up to 16 GB of RAM.
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Microsoft's Ignite 2020 Conference Is Also Going Digital
by Kyle Alspach
The company will host a ‘complimentary digital event experience’ in September in place of the in-person Ignite conference.
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Veeam’s Kevin Rooney Wins 2020 Channel Madness Championship
by Joseph F. Kovar
Veeam’s Kevin Rooney outlasted a field of 32 of the industry's top channel executives to win the 2020 CRN Channel Madness Tournament of Chiefs.
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Apple Reportedly Buys A Voice AI Startup To Help Siri
by Kyle Alspach
The startup, Voysis, has offered technology for improved natural language understanding.
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HP Shifting Reinvent 2020 Partner Conference To Virtual
by Kyle Alspach
The specifics are still being finalized, but the company confirmed it does not plan to host an in-person partner conference this fall.
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Lenovo Postpones Transform 2020 Conference To The Fall
by Kyle Alspach
The conference includes an Accelerate track for channel partners, and had originally been planned for June.
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Microsoft Announces Measures to Boost Flexibility For Partners
by Kyle Alspach
The new initiatives include extensions for competencies and advanced specializations, along with increased incentives around Teams deployments.
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HP Launching Partner Relief Measures To Stabilize Cash Flows
by Kyle Alspach
The company is targeting the new incentives and other financial initiatives to help solidify partners' businesses amid the uncertain economic environment.
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Microsoft Rebranding Office 365 Offerings For SMBs, ProPlus
by Kyle Alspach
Offerings such as Office 365 ProPlus and Office 365 Business Essentials will be renamed as Microsoft 365 versions starting on April 21.
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NWN Launches First Responder Bundle To Equip Pandemic Response
by Kyle Alspach
The solution provider has tailored the technology package to meet the needs of public safety operators responding to the spread of the coronavirus.
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HP Partners Applaud The End Of Xerox Takeover 'Distraction'
by Kyle Alspach
'It's been a distraction to the organization—to HP as a whole. And, frankly, to their partners,' one solution provider CEO tells CRN.
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Microsoft Sees Nearly 9X Spike In Azure In Social-Distancing Areas
by Kyle Alspach
Usage of Teams and Windows Virtual Desktop are helping drive the surge in Azure cloud services, though some free offers and cloud resources may now be curtailed.
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HP CEO Lores On Boosting PC Supply And 3-D Printing Medical Parts For The Coronavirus Response
by Kyle Alspach
In an interview with CRN, Lores also spoke about how HP is aiming to support partners during a period of economic upheaval.
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Lenovo To Launch 'Partner Stimulus Package' To Aid Solution Provider Cash Flows
by Kyle Alspach
The PC maker will enable more predictable earnings for partners, and will pay partners on a monthly basis instead of every 90 days, executives tell CRN.
