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 has been covering the tech industry since 2010 and has been with CRN since 2016. Previously he was the national tech editor at American Inno, and before that he wrote for the Boston Globe and the Boston Business Journal. He lives in Portland, Oregon.
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Pegasus Spyware Breach Of Latest iPhones ‘Very Concerning’ For Enterprises
by Kyle Alspach
Devices that were reportedly compromised by the NSO Group spyware included iPhone 12 models with the latest software update.
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Microsoft Inspire 2021: Here Are Our 10 Biggest Takeaways
by Kyle Alspach
Following the two-day virtual partner conference, we’ve pulled together the 10 things that most caught our attention at Inspire 2021.
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Partners Cheer ‘Substantial’ Microsoft Marketplace Fee Cuts
by Kyle Alspach
Solution providers say Microsoft’s reduction in commercial marketplace fees from 20 percent to 3 percent should result in more interest from partners in offering services and applications via the marketplace.
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5 Key Statements From Microsoft Channel Chief Rodney Clark At Inspire 2021
by Kyle Alspach
Clark, who was named Microsoft channel chief in April, spoke about offering partners an ‘effective digital path,’ investments in partner technical capabilities and key partner opportunity areas during his Inspire keynote Wednesday.
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Microsoft Unveils Windows 365, A Web-Streamed Virtual Desktop Service For Hybrid Work
by Kyle Alspach
The company is pointing to major partner opportunities around Windows 365, which will let users access their Windows desktop from any browser on any device, including Apple and Android devices.
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Microsoft: Our ‘Holistic’ Approach To Security Is Superior
by Kyle Alspach
At Inspire 2021, Microsoft executives are getting vocal about what they see as the advantages of their end-to-end security suite—and about the downsides of ‘stitching together point solutions.’
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Microsoft’s Windows 365 ‘Cloud PC’ Service: 6 Things To Know
by Kyle Alspach
The browser-accessible service brings a number of advantages for users and IT staff, along with creating managed services opportunities for partners, Microsoft said.
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AWS Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google: How Partners Rank The Big 3 Cloud Companies
by Kyle Alspach
CRN’s exclusive Cloud Barometer survey asked solution providers to divulge the biggest pros and cons of the three top platforms. Here are the results, and why it’s anyone’s game to win.
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Apple, Dell Make Gains In U.S. PC Market In Q2: Gartner
by Kyle Alspach
But PC shipments in the U.S. fell overall during the quarter, mainly due to component shortages, the research firm reported.
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Microsoft To Acquire RiskIQ In Zero Trust Security Push
by Kyle Alspach
The planned acquisition of RiskIQ, which specializes in attack surface management and threat intelligence, comes as customers ‘embrace the concept of Zero Trust,’ Microsoft said in its announcement.
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Microsoft Surface Go 2 Vs. Apple iPad Pro (M1): What’s Best For You?
by Kyle Alspach
CRN compares Microsoft’s second-gen Surface Go detachable tablet with Apple’s new iPad Pro featuring the M1 chip.
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Apple Aiming To Begin Production On New MacBook Pros In Q3: Analyst
by Kyle Alspach
The new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models are expected to include Apple’s high-performance Mac chips, though they may not actually go on sale until the fall.
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Biden Gives Boost To Independent Device Repairs With Executive Order
by Kyle Alspach
The move was blasted by an industry trade group but welcomed by the proponents of the ‘right to repair’ movement.
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5 Top Microsoft Execs Who’ve Left (Or Are Leaving) In 2021
by Kyle Alspach
Even as Microsoft’s cloud businesses surge, the company has seen a number of high-profile executive departures this year so far.
