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8 Printer Market Trends To Watch In 2018

The shift toward multifunction printers, competition in the A3 and A4 markets and printer security are among the major trends in the industry.
9 Cool New PCs In Dell's Commercial Lineup

Dell is launching refreshed models for its Precision mobile workstation, Latitude business laptop and OptiPlex desktop portfolios.
10 Multifunction Printer Vendors To Watch

As MFPs continue to grow their foothold in the office market, vendors such as HP, Xerox and Lexmark are launching refreshed new multifunction devices.
Printer Week 2018

CRN presents Printer Week 2018, a look at the best printers from HP Inc., Xerox, Dell, Lexmark, Epson and more.
Intel's New Chip-Level Security Tech Uses GPU Power, Machine Learning To Detect Threats

The most notable feature from Intel's RSA news Monday was Advanced Memory Scanning, which will allow virus scanners to use Intel's integrated graphics processor to reduce CPU usage and improve battery life.
Partners: Intel's Rumored Plans To Take On Nvidia, AMD With Discrete GPU Good For The Channel

After the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company hired AMD veteran Raja Koduri to lead Intel's new Core and Visual Computing Group last fall, the company is reportedly planning to build discrete GPUs for gaming and data center video streaming apps.
10 Key Takeaways From HP Executive Forum 2018

HP executives shared details on the push for Device-as-a-Service, 3-D print and commercial virtual reality, while also touting enhancements to HP's partner program.
HP CEO Dion Weisler: Channel Will Gain An Even Bigger Role In Sales

Weisler also said during Executive Forum 2018 that his biggest fears are "arrogance and complacency," not competitors.
7 Recent Intel Developments Partners Should Know About

The first week of April ended up being a very eventful one for Intel, which unveiled new versions of its eighth-generation Core processors, its plan to sell industrial IoT subsidiary Wind River, and an update on tightening security.
Partners Commend AMD For Taking 'Cautious' Approach To Spectre Vulnerability

AMD Tuesday released updates to address the Spectre variant 2 vulnerability, although the company said the likelihood of an attack stemming from Spectre is low.
Intel Gets FPGA Win As Dell EMC, Fujitsu Adopt Reprogrammable Chips For Their Server Lineups

Intel's FPGA chips, which are programmable after manufacture, provide the right balance for boosting both performance and power efficiency at levels that modern data centers require, the company says.
5 Cool New HP Print And PC Product Launches

HP announced an array of new multifunction printers and Pavilion PCs in connection with its Executive Forum 2018 event. Here are five product launches unveiled at the event.
Intel Embeds Product Security Experts Throughout The Company To Prevent Future Vulnerabilities

The plan is among new details the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company provided on Friday for its new Product Assurance and Security group, established in January in wake of the Meltdown and Spectre vulnerabilities that were disclosed at the beginning of the year.
Partners: Intel's Decision To Not Patch Spectre Flaw In Older CPUs Should Concern Smaller Companies

Intel no longer plans to issue microcode updates to older Core, Pentium, Celeron and Xeon processors, and partners say that could impact smaller companies that don't update their systems as often.
New Intel High-Performance CPU Brand Expected To Push PC Channel Sales

The new Core i+ brand promotes the bundling of the i5, i7 and i9 processors with Intel's performance-boosting Optane memory module, which one Intel distributor expects will help drive channel sales.
Report: Apple Plans To Ditch Intel Chips

Apple plans to replace Intel processors with in-house chips for Mac computers as early as 2020, Bloomberg reported. That could put up to 5 percent of Intel's revenue in jeopardy.
2018 Partner Program Guide: 5-Star Peripherals Vendors

As part of the Partner Program Guide, CRN designates some programs as 5-Star Partner Programs. Here are the 5-Star designees in the peripherals space for 2018.
Intel Files Patent For Energy-Efficient Bitcoin Mining Hardware

As some solution providers explore the market for cryptocurrency mining rigs, Intel is looking into making a Bitcoin mining hardware accelerator that could reduce energy use and make the process more profitable.
HP Chief Operating Officer Jon Flaxman, A 36-Year Company Veteran, Has Died

The HP exec worked closely with partners to boost their sales capabilities.
Intel CEO: Wall Street Is Starting To Believe In Our Data-Centric Strategy

In a recent CNBC interview, Intel CEO Brian Krzanich explained why he's bullish on drones as part of Intel's data-centric strategy and why he thinks the company has everything it needs to compete in the 5G arms race.

Slide Shows

	20 Wild And Wacky Scenes From RSA Conference 2018 CRN looks back at the fun scenes and activities from the show floor of RSA Conference 2018 in San Francisco last week.
	The Best And Worst Technology Company Stocks In The First Quarter Of 2018 Twenty-six of the 44 technology companies on our watch list recorded gains in the price of their publicly traded shares in the first quarter of 2018. Take a look at who were the winners and who were the losers.
	8 Printer Market Trends To Watch In 2018 The shift toward multifunction printers, competition in the A3 and A4 markets and printer security are among the major trends in the industry.