CRN UK www.channelweb.co.uk How financial services will drive IT spending in 2017 <p><!--summary start--> Over five per cent growth expected for the sector <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3014138/-financial-services-drive-spending-2017 https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/3014138/-financial-services-drive-spending-2017 Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:04:44 +0000 Microsoft talks up Surface-as-a-service momentum <p><!--summary start--> German distributor ALSO has recruited 300 partners alone since July launch of leasing scheme <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2472146/microsoft-talks-surface-service-momentum https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2472146/microsoft-talks-surface-service-momentum Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:49:00 +0000 IDC: Tablet shipments set to fall for next two years <p><!--summary start--> But detachable tablets will lead a revival in 2018 <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2460371/idc-tablet-shipments-set-fall https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2460371/idc-tablet-shipments-set-fall Fri, 3 Jun 2016 11:45:35 +0000 HP: Tablets should be more than just corporate jewellery <p><!--summary start--> HP channel boss Neil Sawyer discusses what the perfect corporate tablet should look like and how resellers can break into the market in this Westcoast-commissioned Q&A video <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2453112/tablets-corporate-jewellery https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2453112/tablets-corporate-jewellery Tue, 5 Apr 2016 12:43:00 +0000 Scratching the Surface <p><!--summary start--> With Surface sales soaring, Microsoft has emerged as a major player in the hardware market, but this move has not been without difficulties and some resellers feel left out by its strategy, reports Jack Gilbert <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2448019/scratching-surface https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2448019/scratching-surface Tue, 23 Feb 2016 09:18:02 +0000 Microsoft says Surface Pro 4 drought due to high demand <p><!--summary start--> Resellers still struggling to get hands on i7 versions three months after launch <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2447231/microsoft-surface-pro-drought-demand https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2447231/microsoft-surface-pro-drought-demand Tue, 16 Feb 2016 15:53:46 +0000 Surface Pro 4 drought 'should be temporary' says Microsoft <p><!--summary start--> Vendor says it is working with manufacturing and channel representatives as VARs report product shortages <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2441945/surface-pro-drought-temporary-microsoft https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2441945/surface-pro-drought-temporary-microsoft Fri, 15 Jan 2016 15:49:43 +0000 UK VARs get hands on Microsoft Surface Book <p><!--summary start--> Resellers claim product could go toe to toe with Apple <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2440889/uk-vars-hands-microsoft-surface-book https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2440889/uk-vars-hands-microsoft-surface-book Thu, 7 Jan 2016 10:51:49 +0000 UK partners face wait for Microsoft Surface Book <p><!--summary start--> Vendor's laptop will not hit Europe until 2016, with go-to-market plans still undecided <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2429466/uk-channel-dark-microsoft-surface-book https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2429466/uk-channel-dark-microsoft-surface-book Wed, 7 Oct 2015 15:44:00 +0000 Global device shipments set to fall as replacements drop <p><!--summary start--> Worldwide device shipments expected to fall by one per cent in 2015, according to Gartner <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2427184/global-device-shipments-set-fall-replacements-drop https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2427184/global-device-shipments-set-fall-replacements-drop Wed, 23 Sep 2015 12:00:01 +0000 Tempting opportunity? <p><!--summary start--> Partnerships with Cisco and IBM and the iPad Pro launch signal an enterprise drive from Apple. But, asks Jack Gilbert, does it have only rotten intentions when it comes to sharing the work with the channel? <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2426670/tempting-opportunity https://www.channelweb.co.uk/feature/2426670/tempting-opportunity Fri, 18 Sep 2015 14:46:43 +0000 UK leads world in tablet adoption <p><!--summary start--> Country has highest percentage of web users <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2426400/uk-leads-world-tablet-adoption https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2426400/uk-leads-world-tablet-adoption Thu, 17 Sep 2015 12:36:29 +0000 HP and Dell to resell Microsoft Surface <p><!--summary start--> Microsoft adds vendor duo to its growing roster of Surface resellers amid commercial push <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2425432/hp-dell-resell-microsoft-surface https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2425432/hp-dell-resell-microsoft-surface Thu, 10 Sep 2015 12:46:24 +0000 Microsoft resellers cheer Surface ADR extension <p><!--summary start--> Trustmarque, Millgate and Tangible Benefit among the 41 new UK resellers picked to carry Microsoft's tablet <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2424724/microsoft-resellers-cheer-surface-adr-extension https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2424724/microsoft-resellers-cheer-surface-adr-extension Fri, 4 Sep 2015 16:33:15 +0000 Ultramobiles to drive hybrid device boom <p><!--summary start--> Gartner predicts 21.5 million hybrid devices will ship in 2015, driven by hybrid ultramobile growth <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2413753/ultramobiles-drive-hybrid-device-boom https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2413753/ultramobiles-drive-hybrid-device-boom Thu, 18 Jun 2015 10:52:00 +0000 Aria Technology stumps up after tablet spat goes legal <p><!--summary start--> E-tailer forced to pay MT Components more than £5,000 after losing court case <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2403569/aria-technology-stumps-up-after-tablet-spat-goes-legal https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2403569/aria-technology-stumps-up-after-tablet-spat-goes-legal Fri, 10 Apr 2015 14:46:50 +0000 Google unveils 'candy bar'-sized business PC <p><!--summary start--> $100 miniture gadget turns any display into a PC <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2402671/google-unveils-candy-bar-sized-business-pc https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2402671/google-unveils-candy-bar-sized-business-pc Thu, 2 Apr 2015 11:25:27 +0000 Microsoft says Surface 3 tablet is 'built for business' <p><!--summary start--> New tablet includes one-year subscription to Office 365 Personal <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2402433/microsoft-surface-tablet-built-business https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2402433/microsoft-surface-tablet-built-business Wed, 1 Apr 2015 11:03:57 +0000 Tablet market opening up for resellers <p><!--summary start--> Traditional IT resellers poised to play more pivotal role in commercial tablet market as it matures, claims IDC <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2400765/tablet-market-resellers https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2400765/tablet-market-resellers Fri, 20 Mar 2015 15:06:26 +0000 Boom time for commercial tablet market <p><!--summary start--> Drive among firms to boost productivity will propel western European commercial tablet market to 11 million units by 2019, according to IDC <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2397799/boom-time-for-commercial-tablet-market https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2397799/boom-time-for-commercial-tablet-market Tue, 3 Mar 2015 11:35:00 +0000 'Bad end' to 2014 sees tablet sales slump in Q4 <p><!--summary start--> But PC shipments are on the up, Context claims <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2392194/-bad-2014-tablet-sales-slump-q4 https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2392194/-bad-2014-tablet-sales-slump-q4 Tue, 27 Jan 2015 13:14:59 +0000 Microsoft hails 'biggest deal of its kind' for UK VAR <p><!--summary start--> Sheffield-based VAR AAG announces £6m deal with Slimming World for bespoke laptops and tablets <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391411/microsoft-hails-biggest-deal-uk-var https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391411/microsoft-hails-biggest-deal-uk-var Thu, 22 Jan 2015 10:06:51 +0000 Billions of pounds wasted on schools technology <p><!--summary start--> Education IT leaders agree that sales have not led to hoped-for success <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391401/billions-pounds-wasted-schools-technology https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391401/billions-pounds-wasted-schools-technology Wed, 21 Jan 2015 16:17:50 +0000 HP heralds enterprise tablet push with eight new releases <p><!--summary start--> The firm claims the new devices will be suitable for a range of businesses including education and healthcare <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391371/hp-heralds-enterprise-tablet-push-releases https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2391371/hp-heralds-enterprise-tablet-push-releases Wed, 21 Jan 2015 15:02:46 +0000 Apple hails superlative App Store year <p><!--summary start--> Mobile app e-tail worldwide will continue to expand through 2015 <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2389969/apple-hails-superlative-app-store https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2389969/apple-hails-superlative-app-store Tue, 13 Jan 2015 11:52:06 +0000 Gartner: Mobile devices to become users' go-to platform <p><!--summary start--> Analyst predicts by 2018 50 per cent of users will use tablets or smartphones before other devices <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2385481/gartner-mobile-devices-users-platform https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2385481/gartner-mobile-devices-users-platform Mon, 8 Dec 2014 12:03:11 +0000 Tablet market set for slowdown as iPad shipments decline <p><!--summary start--> Report from IDC predicts tablet market to see a massive deceleration in growth <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2383682/tablet-market-set-slowdown-ipad-shipments-decline https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2383682/tablet-market-set-slowdown-ipad-shipments-decline Wed, 26 Nov 2014 16:20:00 +0000 Apple, iPads and the education market <p><!--summary start--> Mike Fisher comments on the future path of Apple against the context of its iPad update <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2376191/apple-ipads-education-market https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2376191/apple-ipads-education-market Fri, 17 Oct 2014 11:13:00 +0000 UK keeps up with rising Europe PC volumes in Q3 <p><!--summary start--> Volumes see pleasing growth rates partly due to XP migration <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2372798/uk-rising-europe-pc-volumes-q3 https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2372798/uk-rising-europe-pc-volumes-q3 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 16:33:05 +0000 Samsung ends Europe laptop push after poor sales <p><!--summary start--> Long-rumoured exit from portables market 'for now' confirmed due to poor market conditions <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2371906/samsung-europe-laptop-push-poor-sales https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2371906/samsung-europe-laptop-push-poor-sales Wed, 24 Sep 2014 13:02:52 +0000 Tablet market set to flatline this year <p><!--summary start--> IDC expects no growth in mature markets as forecast revised downwards <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2362569/tablet-market-set-flatline https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2362569/tablet-market-set-flatline Fri, 29 Aug 2014 15:11:04 +0000 Wearables to top Christmas lists at Currys & PC World <p><!--summary start--> Connected health and homes will inspire purchases as will audio devices and tablets, retailer predicts <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2354873/wearables-christmas-lists-currys-pc-world https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2354873/wearables-christmas-lists-currys-pc-world Fri, 11 Jul 2014 11:45:00 +0000 Microsoft mothballs Surface Mini - report <p><!--summary start--> Fierce competition convinces software giant to stay out of 8in-screen market, reports claim <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2353270/microsoft-mothballs-surface-mini-report https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2353270/microsoft-mothballs-surface-mini-report Wed, 2 Jul 2014 12:13:02 +0000 Tablets lose out to PCs in distie growth stakes <p><!--summary start--> PC sales through western European distributors rose 20 per cent in April and May as tablet growth slowed to single digits <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2351076/tablets-lose-pcs-distie-growth-stakes https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2351076/tablets-lose-pcs-distie-growth-stakes Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:49:05 +0000 EMEA education tech sales hit $2.74bn <p><!--summary start--> Compounded annual growth rate of 12.4 per cent from 2007 to 2013, research finds <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2349232/emea-education-tech-sales-hit-usd274bn https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2349232/emea-education-tech-sales-hit-usd274bn Tue, 10 Jun 2014 14:08:31 +0000 Updating the Dixons Carphone strategy <p><!--summary start--> The merged entity doesn't appear to be marketing itself as a firm of the future, notes Jeremy Davies <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2345222/updating-dixons-carphone-strategy https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2345222/updating-dixons-carphone-strategy Fri, 16 May 2014 11:05:41 +0000 XP migration speeds desktop, notebook sales <p><!--summary start--> PC decline given reprieve as tablet market expansion slows somewhat <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2344190/xp-migration-speeds-desktop-notebook-sales https://www.channelweb.co.uk/news/2344190/xp-migration-speeds-desktop-notebook-sales Mon, 12 May 2014 11:27:23 +0000 Vendors fuel the device confusion debate <p><!--summary start--> Larry Walsh warns resellers not to rely on vendor perspectives when choosing the right end point for customers <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2340433/vendors-fuel-device-confusion-debate https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2340433/vendors-fuel-device-confusion-debate Thu, 17 Apr 2014 10:24:12 +0000 Why hasn't BYOD taken off? <p><!--summary start--> Ben Davies skewers a few IT channel myths about the BYOD and mobile trends <!--summary end--></p> https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2337103/-hasn-byod https://www.channelweb.co.uk/opinion/2337103/-hasn-byod Mon, 31 Mar 2014 11:02:19 +0000