Accenture/Avanade, Bulletproof, winners at Microsoft’s global Partner of the Year Awards

PC shipments rise by 24.2 percent during the first quarter of 2010, according to IDC

Netbooks have become a big market for Intel, but executives seemed less sure about tablets

Tiny usage share — just 3 out of every 10,000 online devices — but closes in on well-established mobile rivals

Security and data management vendor aims to grow its services business with the help of partners this year

Plus, Motorola’s Backflip smartphone and Cisco’s Flip Video SlideHD mini camcorder

Strong U.S. sales of Apple’s iPad have caused the vendor to delay its international launch

Otellini hints at dual-core Atom netbook processor

Blocks rootkit-infected PCs from getting latest kernel update to prevent Blue Screen of Death

Sun background did not play a major role in John Cammalleri becoming HP Canada channel chief

Microsoft Canada’s Elliot Katz explains how boosting software compliance can enhance partner revenue