Microsoft announces its Worldwide Partner Conference will come to Toronto next summer, the third time WPC has come to the Canadian city.
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Microsoft WPC returns to Toronto in 2016
by Robert Dutt •
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Mobility, Notebooks, Software
Free Lenovo WRITEit app improves handwriting on Windows devices
by Mark Cox •
Today, the app supports four Windows 8 Lenovo devices, with more on the road map for this year. An Android version is in development.
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Mobility
HP debuts made-for-business mobile lineup
by Robert Dutt •
HP debuts a series of tablets designed for the commercial segment, part of a push to make mobility a first-class citizen on businesses networks.
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Computers, Mobility
Surface 3 makes Microsoft a channel competitor
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
The Surface 3 tablet-laptop hybrid went on sale over the weekend, marking Microsoft’s entry into competitor status with its OEM and reseller partners.
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Windows 8 sales grow, but still woeful
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft struggles to get legacy Windows XP users to convert to Windows 8 mostly because there’s a better option still available: Windows 7.
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Mobility
After much abuse, WebOS finds a home on TV
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
If you’ve been wondering what happened to webOS, the operating system that became a symbol of HP’s flailing mobile strategy, take a look around your living room.
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Lenovo announces new Combat kits and partner-friendly administrative procedures
by Mark Cox •
Lenovo moves rebates to the front end, adds a new server edition of its combat kits.
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End of Windows XP aiding PC sales
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Windows XP is doing what Windows 8 couldn’t. Reports indicate adoption of new computers to businesses are slowing the decline in PC sales.
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Post-XP disposal: It’s a dirty job and partners should do it
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
In the wake of Windows XP upgrades, clients will be looking to solution providers to ensure their old computers are safely, securely and legally disposed of.
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Office for iPad a potential bonanza for partners
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Much attention is being placed on how Microsoft’s new Office for iPad could make it harder for Windows to gain a legitimate foothold in tablets.
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Windows 8.1 market share barely inches up
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft is taking notice and reportedly ready for drastic measures to move the needle, including a free versions of Windows 8.1.
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Friends don’t let friends stay on Windows XP
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Time is running out for the vaunted Windows XP operating system, and Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to get businesses and consumers to upgrade.
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The end of Windows 7 is now in sight
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft set the end-of-sales date for Windows 7 consumer editions, in which the vaunted operating system will be no longer available for sale.
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Windows 8.1 update brings some PC relief
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
A series of leaked Windows screenshots making the rounds seems to indicate Redmond knows how to handle criticism and has made some changes accordingly.
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With Ballmer and Gates around, can anyone lead Microsoft?
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Is Microsoft’s CEO hunt being slowed by fear amongst candidates that the old guard is going to stick around?
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Microsoft Appears Ready to Jettison Windows RT
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft is sending strong signals that Windows RT, the version of the operating system for ARM processors, is nearing the end of its unremarkable run.
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Quarterly Numbers Good for Lenovo, Bad for PCs in General
by Chris Gonsalves (Channelnomics) •
The PC market is a tough place even for the world’s largest maker of the increasingly commoditized gear.
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Microsoft Narrows CEO Search, Strategic Shift Possible
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft reportedly narrowed the list of possible replacements for retiring CEO Steve Ballmer.
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New Microsoft Channel Chief Says Surface Strategy Still Evolving
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Phil Sorgen says the reason the Surface tablet isn’t broadly available to solution providers for resale is because Microsoft lacked a distribution strategy.
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Microsoft, the Cloud and Device Company, Posts Strong Quarterly Earnings
by Larry Walsh (Channelnomics) •
Microsoft doused doubters with a strong earnings report as revenue and profits grew at double-digit rates, driven by strong cloud and server sales.
