Quarterly Numbers Good for Lenovo, Bad for PCs

Quarterly Numbers Good for Lenovo, Bad for PCs in General

November 11, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The PC market is a tough place even for the world’s largest maker of the increasingly commoditized gear.

Google Helpouts: Channel Boon or Bane?

November 6, 2013 Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Google went live this week with Helpouts, the search giant’s effort to connect folks with “experts” in various fields. Should IT partners be worried?

Microsoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings

October 30, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Microsoft doused doubters with a strong earnings report as revenue and profits grew at double-digit rates, driven by strong cloud and server sales.

Blackberry Suitors Want Security, Not Phones

October 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

The list of potential suitors for beleaguered Blackberry continues to grow, with Cisco, Amazon and Lenovo being added to the list.

Microsoft Places High Hopes on Windows 8.1

October 18, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

All industry eyes are on Windows 8.1 as it hits the market this week

Server Sales Save Intel From Poor Quarter

October 16, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

Chipmaker Intel met expectations for its third quarter, but only because of a sharp increase in server sales and an unusual uptick in U.S. PC shipments.

Luke Walling, vice president of SMB sales and operations for North America at AVG.

AVG Takes a Bite out of Managing Apple

October 11, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

AVG’s Managed Workplace takes advantage of new API hooks into iOS and Mac OS X to make Apple devices more manageable for MSPs.

HP's Wireless Direct printing FutureSmart device

HP Extends Mobile Printing Throughout LaserJet Line

October 2, 2013 Robert Dutt Comments Off

Accessories introduce Wireless Direct printing via WiFi and NFC to the majority of HP’s LaserJet install base of 40 million printers.

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.

server sales are up, but revenues are not following

Good News: PC Sales Climb in Double Digits

September 12, 2013 Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) Comments Off

PC sales through the channel are growing in spite of much faster growth for tablets and other devices, GTDC chairman says.

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