CRN Mobility News for VARs and Technology Integrators

Head-To-Head: HP Spectre x360 Vs. Apple MacBook Pro

The CRN Test Center compares two sleek and powerful laptops from HP and Apple. Here's how the HP Spectre x360 stacks up with Apple's new MacBook Pro.
The 10 Coolest Laptops Of 2017 (So Far)

Laptops from Dell, Lenovo, HP, Microsoft and Samsung are among the best new notebooks released in the first half of 2017.
The 10 Coolest Smartphones Of 2017 (So Far)

The year has seen a strong start in terms of new smartphone releases, with Samsung, LG and Sony among the vendors debuting cool new devices.
6 Ways HP And Dell Managed To Grow Share During A Brutal Q2 PC Market

While major vendors like Lenovo and Apple saw shipments stagnate or decline, HP and Dell managed to consolidate share, boosting shipments in the U.S. and globally.
Q&A: Samsung VP Carrie Maslen On Challenges, Opportunities, And Lessons For Women In The Channel

Carrie Maslen, a vice president at Samsung Business, reflects on her own experiences and the need for women in the channel to advocate for themselves early on in their career.
Mobility Minute: Enterprises Will See Benefits In Leveraging BYOD And Unlocked Phones

The BYOD and enterprise mobility market is expected to double by the year 2021. That’s according to a Markets and Markets report that also shows reduced hardware costs for enterprises and growing demand for managed mobile services.
More Than 180 Billion Apps Downloaded: Celebrating 10 Years Of The iPhone

Can you picture a world without the iPhone? Neither can we. BlackBerry, Palm Treo, Windows Mobile and Symbian devices were all great for business use when the iPhone debuted, but Apple's first smartphone had something its competitors lacked.
Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook Slam Android On Stage At Cisco Live

Watch Apple CEO Tim Cook takes a shot at rival Android on stage at Cisco Live alongside Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins.
Here's Who Made Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant For Mobile App Development Platforms

Companies that are leaders in Gartner's annual Magic Quadrant for Mobile App Development Platforms include Salesforce, Microsoft, Oracle and Progress.
Head-To-Head: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Vs. Apple MacBook Pro

The CRN Test Center compares the fifth generation of Lenovo's popular business laptop with Apple's latest update to the MacBook Pro.
Review: The HP Spectre x360 May Not Be Targeted At Businesses, But It's A Superb Work Laptop

The CRN Test Center gives the laptop high marks on its design, performance and price.
The Chosen Few: A Look At 10 Tech CEOs Meeting With President Trump

The CEOs of Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and other companies will meet with the president to discuss using technology to make the government more efficient.
Here's Who Made Gartner's 2017 Magic Quadrant For Enterprise Mobility Management Suites

Companies that are leaders in the annual EMM ranking include BlackBerry, VMware, MobileIron and IBM.
Head-To-Head: Microsoft Surface Pro Vs. Surface Laptop

The CRN Test Center compares to the two newest devices in Microsoft's Surface line. Here's how the Microsoft Surface Pro tablet stacks up against the Surface Laptop on specs and price.
Chuck Thacker, Developer Of The Xerox Alto Personal Computer, Dies at 74

Charles "Chuck" Thacker led the development of the first personal computer at the famed Xerox PARC organization in the 1970s, and co-developed other now-common technologies as Ethernet and the laser printer.
Lenovo Channel Chief Kinlaw: Chrome Isn't Going To Be A 'Huge Priority' For Us

Lenovo North American Channel Chief Sammy Kinlaw said the vendor isn't stepping away from Google's low-priced Chrome devices, but plans to invest more in premium personal computing products to better drive profitable growth.
Review: Lenovo's New ThinkPad X1 Tablet Is A Top Contender In The 2-in-1 Wars

The CRN Test Center likes the sturdy and flexible features of the second-generation tablet, as well as the ability to use it as a projector.
Head-To-Head: Apple iPad Pro Vs. iPad

The CRN Test Center compares the newly updated models of Apple's professional and entry-level tablets.
Apple WWDC 2017: 7 Key Features Coming In iOS 11

Apple plans to introduce changes to its operating system to enable a better iPad Pro experience, as well as improvements to Siri and the user interface in iPhone.
7 New Apple Products Unveiled At WWDC 2017

Apple introduced new iMacs and iPad Pros, an updated MacBook Pro and a Siri-controlled speaker during the company's Worldwide Developers Conference, which opened Monday.

Slide Shows

	Head-To-Head: HP Spectre x360 Vs. Apple MacBook Pro The CRN Test Center compares two sleek and powerful laptops from HP and Apple. Here's how the HP Spectre x360 stacks up with Apple's new MacBook Pro.
	5 Companies That Had A Rough Week For the week ending July 21, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
	VMware Executives Talk Joint Certifications With AWS, Getting Cozy With Microsoft, And The Next Phase For AirWatch VMware's Frank Rauch and AirWatch's Paul Ford discuss how the company's adversarial relationships with AWS and Microsoft are coming to an end.