Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business Friendly

Will Blades and Jackets Make Tablets Business-Friendly?

September 30, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Tablet vendors are starting to offer more ways to extend their offerings. Can these accessories make tablets a more integral part of overall solutions?

BlackBerry to Go Private in $4.7B Deal

September 23, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Waterloo-based BlackBerry has found its out — a consortium led by its largest investor, Toronto’s Fairfax, will buy the company for $9 per share.

Microsoft Inches Closer to Channel With Surface Updates

September 23, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft positions new second-generation Surface Pro as a laptop replacement product.

Partner Help Needed as Security Concerns Hamper Mobile Adoption

September 23, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Even as mobile device use has approached the mainstream, concerns about the security continues to weigh of the minds of IT decision makers.

Microsoft Eyeing Docking Station for Surface?

September 9, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Rumors say Microsoft is planning a docking station for Surface Pro and Surface Pro 2, positioning the fledgling tablet as a PC replacement.

Microsoft partners face a fork in the road

As Microsoft Aspires to Apple Model, Channel Changes

September 4, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Success in buying Nokia could look something like Apple’s juggernaut complete-stack model, but failure could make Microsoft the next BlackBerry.

Microsoft Out on $7B Limb With Nokia Mobile Buy

September 3, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer says acquiring handset maker Nokia is necessary to keep up with the smartphone R&D output of rivals Google and Apple.

Lenovo North American channel chief Chris Frey

Lenovo PC Plus: A Trend Driving Channel Sales

August 19, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The PC Plus strategy from Lenovo allows partners to explain why users should buy touch-enable devices for what will inevitably become a touch-enabled world.