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Exclusive: 15 Big Changes Made By HP's Top PC And Printing Exec

HP Executive Vice President Printing and Personal Systems Dion Weisler, who took over the $56 billion organization eight months ago, has already made big changes. Here are 15 major moves made by Weisler that have given the company more PC, tablet and printing mojo.
Ingram Micro Breaks 3-D Printing Ground, Brings Opportunity To Channel

Distributor Ingram Micro is focused on educating and supporting reseller partners as it brings 3-D printers to the channel.
Printer Week 2013

Check out the CRN Test Center's Printer Week, a look at the Xerox WorkCentre, Epson Workforce Pro, HP LaserJet, Canon PIXMA and more.
10 Amazing 3-D Printer Creations From CES 2014

From car parts to musical instruments and more, here are some of the craziest 3-D printing creations from CES 2014.
20 Strange Scenes From CES 2014

From oversized washers and doggy cameras to strange signage and odd robots, here's a look at 20 of the strangest scenes from CES 2014.
2013 Best Companies: What Technologies Are Most Important To Solution Providers' Future?

CRN's third annual Best Companies To Partner With survey unearthed some insights about what categories of technologies solution providers consider most important to the future of their businesses.
2013 Best Companies: By Technology

CRN's third annual Best Companies To Partner With survey included a look at how vendors measured up by technology. Here's a look at the top scorers in each technology category.
Xerox Program Cracks Down On Counterfeiting

The Genuine Xerox Rewards program aims squarely at the counterfeit market pervading the printing and imaging industry -- and benefits customers and partners along the way.
Shades Of Gray: When Channel Incentives Go Wrong

A joint study from Deloitte and the Alliance for Gray Market and Counterfeit Abatement finds a 'direct link' between channel incentive abuse and the gray market.
Let's Get Real: Counterfeit Parts Could Be In The Solution You're Selling Right Now

Counterfeiters are getting smarter and more, well, innovative every day. Solution providers that aren't careful about where they buy their gear could be putting their business, and their customers, at risk.
11 New HP Products To Meet On-The-Go Needs

The company's refreshed EliteBook line is thinner and lighter, and now includes two Ultrabooks. Its latest ProBook models retain legacy interfaces for vertical markets. All new laptops now have Haswell.
HP Getting More Price Aggressive, Moving Fast For DRAM Supply

Reacting to last week's fire in a DRAM production facility in Wuxi, China, HP is getting more price aggressive and leveraging supply chain relationships to assure DRAM supply for its PC, printing and server portfolio.
VAR Roundtable: HP Is Getting Back On Track With Partners

Solution providers at D&H Distributing's New England Technology Show say HP has turned a corner this year and improved partner relations.
Tech 10: Hot Printing Solutions For 2013

Multifunction printers have become more capable and increasingly reliable, and costs have never been lower. Check out these great printing solutions from some of the top vendors.
The Best And Worst Tech Stocks Of 2013 (So Far)

It's been a mixed first six months on Wall Street for tech vendors, with some vendors like Hewlett-Packard seeing big run-ups in stock prices and others like FalconStor recording big drops in share value.
5 More Great Apps For Mobile Printing

With Android, iPad and iPhones always at hand, mobile printing is more than a convenience -- it's a necessity.
HP Partners: Bradley's Move From PC Boss To New Post A Blow To Channel

Todd Bradley, a tireless channel advocate, is leaving his role as the top PPS executive after eight years to take a role as executive vice president of strategic growth initiatives.
5 Companies That Dropped The Ball This Week

For the week ended June 14, CRN looks at five companies that were either asleep at the wheel or just didn't make good decisions.
Review: Multifunction Printer Roundup (Video)

The CRN Test Center looks at two more of the latest multifunction color laser printers from Canon and Lexmark.
3-D Printing: If It's Just A Fad, Why Is One VAR Drawing In Clients?

3-D printing is making headlines these days, and controversial ones. But going beyond the furor finds one solution provider spinning off a new 3-D business unit and taking home 30 percent margins.

Slide Shows

	Head-To-Head: ThinkPad X1 Carbon Vs. Surface Book 2 The CRN Test Center compares the latest editions of the workhorse laptops from Lenovo and Microsoft. Here's how Lenovo's 6th gen ThinkPad X1 Carbon compares with Microsoft's Surface Book 2.
	5 Companies That Came To Win This Week For the week ending April 20, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.
	5 Companies That Had A Rough Week For the week ending April 20, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.