Reddit discusses franchised MSP blunders, network performance tools, and returning to the office

Plus, VCE Company launches a partner program and why Google might be too confident in the security of Chrome OS

The sleek ThinkPad X1 isn’t really competition for the Macbook Air, it’s for business road warriors who like to travel light

Apple, Samsung and HTC all reported strong first quarter results and Android is dominating among operating systems

Avnet gets in on the VBlock craze

A federal jury found that the two persons had altered product labels to defraud U.S. customers

People with NFC-capable phones in New York and San Francisco can pay for goods in 120,000 shops with their phones

Hardware vendor has two ways to help solution providers with the cloud opportunity

A North American business suffers from an average of 12 hours of IT system downtime and a drop in staff productivity to 60 per cent

One former prisoner says he had to farm virtual gold that the prison guards then sold in the real world for cash

A social networking promo gone wrong

Users will be able to browse the full app catalog, view screenshots, and check out details and reviews

There’s no skimping on this small-office MFP, which offers speed and paper capacity to spare

The Channel Elite Awards showcases the best solution providers in the country

Plus, running Android apps on Windows and why applications will matter more than operating systems