About
Kyle Alspach is the senior technical editor at CRN, covering mobile devices and PCs along with product reviews for the CRN Test Center. He was previously the national tech editor at American Inno/Streetwise Media, and before that worked for the Boston Globe and Boston Business Journal. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Managed Print Services Outlook: 5 Key Takeaways
by Kyle Alspach
Managed print services providers see signs that office printing is starting to return, leading to revenue growth opportunities—but serving at-home print needs will continue to be crucial.
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10 Top Printer Industry Trends To Watch In 2021
by Kyle Alspach
While this year is likely to see an increase in office printing, opportunities around serving work-from-home print needs are expected to continue.
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15 Cool Office And Home Printers To Know In 2021
by Kyle Alspach
As large numbers of workers remain remote, we’ve rounded up some of the leading compact-sized printers for the home--along with larger units for upgrading the office printer fleet.
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Savvy Partners Are Embracing AI, Security, Cloud: Channel Chiefs
by Kyle Alspach
A panel of channel chiefs—from cloud distributor Pax8 and from security vendors Check Point and Proofpoint—shared their channel outlook during a session at the Best of Breed Virtual event.
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WFH Printing: How Solution Providers Are Seizing This ‘New Revenue Stream’
by Kyle Alspach
Demand for work-from-home printers, support and services has created new opportunities in the channel even with the slowdown in office printing.
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5 Things To Know About Apple’s New M1-Powered iMac
by Kyle Alspach
Apple is launching a fully redesigned version of its iMac all-in-one, based around its high-performance M1 processor.
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Apple Brings M1 Chip To iMac, iPad Pro For First Time
by Kyle Alspach
As Apple’s transition away from Intel continues, the company announces that its in-house processor will be extended to two new products.
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Dell’s VMware Spin-off: 5 Big Things To Know
by Kyle Alspach
The move to create two standalone companies will preserve the close partnership between Dell and VMware around technology development, sales and marketing, according to Dell Technologies.
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Dell Unveils Plan For VMware Spin-off To ‘Unlock Significant Value’
by Kyle Alspach
The spin-off of Dell’s 81-percent stake in VMware will form two standalone companies, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2021.
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10 Key Devices That Go Wherever The Workforce May Be
by Kyle Alspach
For mobile and remote workers, these laptops, tablets and accessories are ideal for a variety of situations.
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HP Just Ahead Of Dell In U.S. PC Market As Q1 Shipments Surge
by Kyle Alspach
PC shipments jumped 24 percent in the U.S. and 32 percent globally during the first quarter of the year, Gartner reported.
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5 Things To Know About Microsoft’s Surface Laptop 4
by Kyle Alspach
The notebook will include a choice between AMD or Intel processors for the first time, along with two different display sizes.
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Google Drive, Docs Hit With Partial Outage
by Kyle Alspach
Some users saw issues such as high latency and error messages during the partial outage, which lasted about three hours, Google reported.
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Microsoft Jumps ‘Light Years’ In Health Care AI With Nuance Acquisition: Partners
by Kyle Alspach
The planned $19.7 billion acquisition of Nuance is a huge artificial intelligence and voice recognition win for Microsoft, and should create major services opportunities with health care customers in the channel, solution providers told CRN.
