IBM Closes 2018 In The Black As Software Sales Improve

by Joseph Tsidulko

For the first time since 2011, Big Blue turned an annual profit. The strong Q4 was powered by a cognitive solutions business that disappointed the previous quarter, as well as demand for consulting services

U.S. To Seek Huawei CFO Extradition: Report

by Joseph F. Kovar

Rising trade and political tensions between the U.S. and China, and long-term concerns by the U.S. about China's protection of intellectual property and the sale of sensitive IT equipment, are now higher than ever since the arrest of Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou.

WATCH: AI-Powered Wearable Replaces Opioids To Treat Chronic Pain

by Diana Blass

The Quell 2.0 wearable device uses AI and machine learning to provide customized treatment for chronic pain. It comes as the number of consumers willing to wear tech that measures data reach new heights.

ePlus Buys Rival SLAIT To Boost Governance, Risk, Compliance Skills

by O’Ryan Johnson

Virginia is for lovers and also for solution provider M&A apparently as Herndon, Va.-based ePlus snags SLAIT Consulting, also headquartered in the same state.

Salesforce Looks To Drive The Mobile Future

by Joseph Tsidulko

The CRM leader is adding low-code development tools to its Lightning platform to help enterprises struggling to embrace mobile application development.

AWS Rips Oracle's JEDI Cloud Bid Protest In New Court Filing

by Joseph Tsidulko

The cloud leader argues Oracle's attempts to review documents and take depositions of witnesses are based on misstatements and flawed conclusions about the procurement process for the military's looming $10 billion cloud computing contract. Amazon voluntarily joined the DoD as a co-defendant in the case.

5 Takeaways From HP Execs On Products, Channel And Diversity

by Kyle Alspach

Executives in HP's PC and print businesses, as well as the company's heads of channel and diversity efforts, offer a number of updates in recent interviews with CRN.

Datapipe Founders Embark On New Channel Venture

by Joseph Tsidulko

The innovative MSP became one of the largest partners of AWS before it was bought by Rackspace. Now its founders are getting the band back together with effectual, a New Jersey-based AWS consultancy.

VDOO's New Agent For IoT Devices Provides Tailored Endpoint Security

by Dylan Martin

Dell-backed Internet of Things startup VDOO launches an endpoint security agent for connected devices that automatically tailors a security policy based on the device’s unique characteristics, potentially providing managed service providers with a new opportunity to enter IoT.

Cyber Defense Minute: How SMBs Can Build A Safer Cloud Practice

by Aaron Nobil

Discover why Symantec’s Nanhi Singh says the security vendor must, “fit into the [cloud] offerings that partners bring to customers.”

5 Companies That Had A Rough Week

by Rick Whiting

For the week ending Jan. 18, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.

The 10 Biggest Google Cloud News Stories Of 2018

by Gina Narcisi

From the introduction of new cloud services and the naming of a new channel chief, to cloud outages and staff departures, here are 10 of the biggest Google cloud news stories of 2018.