25 Hot 2015 Holiday Tech Gadgets
It's never too early to start thinking about holiday shopping. Here is what's new from big and small gadget makers for the coming season.
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2015 Best States Quiz
How well do you know your state? Test your knowledge in our Best States quiz, which looks at everything from politics to taxes to golf courses.
Sophos: Why We Lack the 'Tools' To Secure The Internet Of Things
Head of security research at Sophos James Lynes explains why IoT is so hard to secure.
Apple Acquires VocalIQ To Bolster Voice Command Capabilities
Apple on Friday confirmed that it has acquired VocalIQ, a software maker that focuses on enhancing technological responses to voice controls, in a move to improve voice command capabilities on its devices.
2015 Cloud Partner Program Guide (Part Two)
CRN spotlights those companies devoting significant resources to their cloud partner programs and backing up partners with training, support and financial incentives. This is part two of our list.
Time Warner Cable Making Big Channel Investments As It Mounts Partner Recruitment Offensive
Time Warner Cable wants partners to know it wants more business. In an exclusive interview with CRN, TWC executives shared their plans for channel domination as the provider invests in new resources, aimed at courting new partners.
Symantec, Veritas March Toward Split With Operational Separation Complete
Partners cheer as Symantec and Veritas took the next big step in their journey to become separate entities.
Channel Chiefs: Security Specialization Key To Partners' Success
The executives all say that specializing won't limit a partner's slice of the security pie -- the market is big enough that even a narrow, focused approach can be a big business boost.
OrionVM Inks Deal To Supply AT&T Partners With White-Label Cloud
AT&T's channel can brand their own IaaS service with the technology imported from Australia
Q&A: Big Switch Networks CEO On Why The Channel Needs A White-Box Alterative To Selling Cisco
Douglas Murray says solution providers need to differentiate themselves in the market by selling the fast-growing white box solutions that are gaining traction in the data center.
AWS, Rackspace Deal Is Imminent
The Wall Street Journal says a partnership is in the works, as CRN first reported in July.
Partners Applaud Microsoft And Asus Patent Licensing Agreement Expansion
An extended agreement could pave the way for tighter integration between the two companies on Android smartphones and tablets, partners said.
New Continuum Division To Focus On Helping Partners
Boston-based monitoring and management platform vendor Continuum has formed a "partner success organization" to better serve its channel partners.
5 Companies That Had A Rough Week
For the week ending Oct. 2, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.
Symmons Industries Targets Hospitality Markets With 'Smart' Shower
Symmons Industries demonstrates its sensor-boosted shower head and display.
Report: Activist Elliott Gives EMC Three Weeks To Respond To Demands
Activist investor Elliott Management has reportedly extended its truce with EMC Corp., and some partners are beginning to lose patience with the situation.
HP Enterprise To Sell Exclusively Through Channel Outside The Fortune 500
Hewlett Packard Enterprise plans to shift hundreds of millions of dollars of small and midmarket direct sales business to channel partners in the coming months.
Adtran talks SDN, NFV And How Next-Gen Networking Fits Into The Evolving VAR Business Model
In a Q&A, Adtran shared insights into how VARs are including services, and how the latest SDN and NFV offerings can help partners build recurring revenue.
Insight Bolsters App Dev Expertise With BlueMetal Acquisition
Insight Enterprises acquires BlueMetal in an all-cash deal, and ramps up its application development abilities.
Security Channel Chiefs: What's Your Biggest Security Fear?
With mega data breaches, nation state attacks, sophisticated malware and more, there's plenty to keep a security professional up at night. Take a look at what channel chiefs from some of the top security vendors say scares them the most.
