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Android slides while Apple shines in tablet wars

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Market watcher IDC reveals a 'disappointing' first quarter for tablets and e-readers

04 May 2012

Windows 8 set to take on Apple and Android

New smartphone leader Samsung lands a blow for Android

Centrix pushes partners to get certified

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Application monitoring vendor to wind down channel recruitment activities after bagging 15 new partners

18 Jan 2012

Molten to melt away enterprise VDI woes

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VAR eyes more enterprise deals after clinching Thames Water VDI contract

23 Nov 2011

Intercept IT claims VDI has finally taken off

Citrix acquires VDI specialist Kaviza

Red Hat results leave proprietary rivals green with envy

Open-source whizzkid tops expectations with 27 per cent sales hike

23 Jun 2011

Microsoft tightens OS market stranglehold

Software monolith stretches lead at the top, but open source rivals make waves in the server arena

27 Apr 2011

Microsoft shifts 350 million Windows 7 licences

Software giant reveals 18-month sales figures for its flagship operating system

26 Apr 2011

Dell big beasts suit Kace

Systems management vendor snags a host of top names from parent company's channel

17 Mar 2011

Stone and Microsoft target second-user market

System builder and software giant team up to offer schools attractively priced kit

24 Nov 2010

Windows 8 could be set for 2012 release

Blog post on Dutch Microsoft site suggests launch date for Windows 7 replacement could be sooner rather than later

25 Oct 2010

Windows 7 adoption continues upswing

Dimensional Research reveals that IT professionals are more confident in Microsoft's most recent OS

18 Mar 2010

UK Windows 7 sales lag behind Europe

New operating system has 'added sparkle to the market' despite uptake lagging behind continental Europe

16 Nov 2009

Sun to shine on if Oracle deal is sealed

Reseller interest in Sun could be revived post-acquisition, predicts John Taylor

03 Nov 2009

C2000 preps resellers for Windows 7 launch

Distributor quick out of the blocks with viral marketing campaign aimed at resellers

20 Oct 2009

Novell creates EMEA channel post

Software vendor claims new role is critical to its growth in the region as partners voice fears over slow sales

18 Aug 2009

Linux adoption boosted by downturn

Majority of firms looking to accelerate Linux adoption as recession bites

16 Mar 2009

Caution urged over Windows 7 move

Resellers warned that more than 80 per cent of applications could be incompatible with new operating system

16 Mar 2009

Red Hat a good fit for Qumranet

Open source behemoth opens up Windows opportunities with acquisition of virtualisation specialist

05 Sep 2008

Trident cuts corners for partners with pre-load

Distributor takes the hassle out of tricky Windows installations for industrial PC users

29 Aug 2008

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Latest distribution sell-through figures indicate a softening in Apple's stance towards the channel, says CRN deputy editor Doug Woodburn