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Channel chiefs weigh in on COVID-19’s impact on partners in new report

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in ways we couldn’t have dreamed of six months ago. And it’s changing everything, including the way channel chiefs are looking at their businesses.

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Channel chiefs weigh in on COVID-19’s impact on partners in new report

COVID-19 has turned the world upside down in ways we couldn’t have dreamed of six months ago. And it’s changing everything, including the way channel chiefs are looking at their businesses.

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HP announces relief initiatives for channel partners

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Sales and Marketing in the age of COVID-19

COVID-19 is changing the way people work. It is changing where they are working from and it…

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Only 30% of SMBs outsource IT in the U.S., says Datto report

Only 30 per cent of SMBs in the United States outsource their IT, according to a new report from Datto, and managed services providers carry a Net Promoter Score of 18, which puts them near the bottom of comparable industries.

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This week on Reddit, MSPs talk about mental health, shadow IT, and more

This week, there was a lot of focus on how MSPs cope with the late-night calls and frantic customers during a crisis such as this one, a school has no idea how to transition to remote work, and more.

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Channel Strategy Videos

All Hands on Tech – Fitbit Charge 3 review

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Belkin’s new WeMo smart switches and Phyn Plus Smart Water Assistant – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

Jabra’s new Elite 85h headphones & Evolve 65t wireless earbuds – All Hands on Tech at CES 2019

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Channel Strategy News

Windows 7 ‘Anytime Upgrade’ prices won’t tempt netbook users

Resellers’ leaked prices put Microsoft’s Starter-to-Home Premium upgrade at US$85

HP buys Ibrix for undisclosed sum

Clustered file system software will help HP converge server, storage offerings

AMD chases new form factors with low-power chips

AMD ups the ante in its battle with Intel by putting Neo chips in all-in-one PCs and nettops

Freecom puts swipe-card security on hard drive

But what happens if you lose the card?

Rumours re-surface about a Microsoft and Yahoo! deal

Plus, how a merger would affect both companies and where Google fits in

Google OS means actual netbooks, not Apple trouble

The real threat from Google’s Chrome OS may be to Ubuntu

Six companies are on Microsoft Canada’s hit list

Eric Gales has identified six key competitors he wants to work with the channel to take market share from

The official Google Voice app for Android

Google Voice Android application is a great compliment to the already feature-packed Google Voice service

Video: Dell’s SMB boss sees PC refresh recovery in 2010

Dell’s Stephen Felice discusses the SMB market outlook and its channel strategy, its plans for distribution, a potential handheld product and possible acquisition plans