Channel Communities
Microsoft WPC returns to Toronto in 2016
Microsoft announces its Worldwide Partner Conference will come to Toronto next summer, the third time WPC has come to the Canadian city.
Windows 8
Mobility
Free Lenovo WRITEit app improves handwriting on Windows devices
Today, the app supports four Windows 8 Lenovo devices, with more on the road map for this year. An Android version is in development.
Mobility
HP debuts made-for-business mobile lineup
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.
Computers
Surface 3 makes Microsoft a channel competitor
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.
Software
Windows 8 sales grow, but still woeful
Microsoft struggles to get legacy Windows XP users to convert to Windows 8 mostly because there’s a better option still available: Windows 7.
Mobility
After much abuse, WebOS finds a home on TV
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.
Channel Programs
Lenovo announces new Combat kits and partner-friendly administrative procedures
Lenovo moves rebates to the front end, adds a new server edition of its combat kits.
Computers
End of Windows XP aiding PC sales
Windows XP is doing what Windows 8 couldn’t. Reports indicate adoption of new computers to businesses are slowing the decline in PC sales.
Computers
Post-XP disposal: It’s a dirty job and partners should do it
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.
Featured Post
Office for iPad a potential bonanza for partners
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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.
Computers
Quarterly Numbers Good for Lenovo, Bad for PCs in General
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
Microsoft reportedly narrowed the list of possible replacements for retiring CEO Steve Ballmer.
Channel Programs
New Microsoft Channel Chief Says Surface Strategy Still Evolving
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
Microsoft doused doubters with a strong earnings report as revenue and profits grew at double-digit rates, driven by strong cloud and server sales.