Kyle Alspach

About

Kyle Alspach is the senior technical editor at CRN, covering the PC and mobile beats along with heading up product reviews out of the CRN Test Center. He was previously the national tech editor at Streetwise Media, and before that worked for the Boston Globe, the Boston Business Journal, and The Enterprise of Brockton, Mass. He lives in Jamaica Plain and his spare time is spent on gardening, yoga, and trips to Maine.

Latest Stories

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s 6 Key Statements At Inspire 2019

by Kyle Alspach
Nadella used his keynote at the Inspire partner conference to highlight major wins and partner opportunities in Azure, Dynamics 365, mixed reality and Microsoft 365.
Microsoft Inspire 2019: The 6 Biggest Statements From Gavriella Schuster And Judson Althoff

by Kyle Alspach
Microsoft executives used the opening keynotes for the Inspire 2019 partner conference to outline channel investments and address the company’s decision to retain internal use rights.
Microsoft Partners Cheer Move To Retain IUR: 'This Is What Partnerships Should Look Like'

by Kyle Alspach
Partners tell CRN that reversing the decision to end internal use rights is a smart move for Microsoft, and shows that the company is listening to partner feedback.
Microsoft Channel Chief: Internal Use Rights 'Overran My Budget'

by Kyle Alspach
Partner feedback 'has not been good' on the plan to end Microsoft's IUR benefit, but the move is financially necessary, Channel Chief Gavriella Schuster said.
Microsoft Rescinds Decision To End Internal Use Rights

by Kyle Alspach
Company will 'roll back all planned changes' after outcry from partners about the decision to end the longtime channel benefit.
HP, Dell, Lenovo Recapture PC Growth Amid Windows 7 End-Of-Life

by Kyle Alspach
The three PC makers returned to growth in the U.S. market as the Intel CPU shortage slowed, but Apple shipments continued to fall, according to Gartner.
'Big Win' For MSPs: Microsoft Launches Azure Lighthouse Management Solution

by Kyle Alspach
Microsoft says the new capabilities will allow MSPs to dramatically cut back on customer on-boarding time and simplify management of customers on the Azure cloud platform.
5 Questions With Microsoft Channel Chief Schuster On Ending Internal Use Rights

by Kyle Alspach
Schuster answered questions this week on Microsoft's decision to eliminate the IUR benefit for partners as of July 2020, saying that maintaining the perk would mean she ‘couldn't afford any of the other services’ for partners.
Microsoft Partners Offer Mixed Reactions On The End Of Internal Use Rights

by Kyle Alspach
Microsoft’s plan to end the program is sparking a range of responses from partners, with some seeing the move as necessary and others airing concerns.
PC Makers Planning To Move Some Production Out Of China: Report

by Kyle Alspach
Manufacturers including HP, Dell and Lenovo are considering the shift amid the U.S.-China trade war, according to the Nikkei.
Apple Analyst Predicts Improved Keyboard Coming To MacBook Pro And Air

by Kyle Alspach
One Apple partner tells CRN he has 'trepidation' about the forthcoming design based on past keyboard issues.
Giving Employees A Choice Between Mac And PC Improves Satisfaction: Survey

by Kyle Alspach
The recent survey, contracted by Apple device management software vendor Jamf, finds evidence for improved employee productivity and engagement from providing Macs.
Apple Design Legend Jony Ive Is Departing

by Kyle Alspach
Ive, a central figure in Apple product design for decades, will launch a design firm that will have Apple as a client.
5 Signs Apple Wants To Make More Of Its Own Chips

by Kyle Alspach
The company’s hire of an architect from chip design firm Arm is just the latest indicator that Apple is seeking to bring more processor development in-house.
HP's Enrique Lores On Staying 'Differentiated' From Xerox Amid Printer Partnership

by Kyle Alspach
The president of HP’s printing business speaks with CRN about the implications of the partnership with rival Xerox, the growth of managed print services and the early results from the Apogee acquisition.