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Is the smartwatch market tanking or on a long, slow climb?

November 4, 2016

Via: CIO

Analysts disagree drastically over the health of the smartwatch market. Some say the market is tanking. Others say there are favorable signs and predict healthy smartwatch shipments and sales in coming years. In late October, market research firm IDC said […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Yelp lays off 175 in sales and marketing as it retrenches internationally

November 4, 2016

Via: Tech Crunch

Yesterday, when local ratings and reviews site Yelp posted strong quarterly earnings with a surprise profit of $2.1 million, it also slipped in the news that it plans to lay off 175 people, or four percent of its workforce, mainly […]


Networking & Wireless, Tech

Cisco Launches Microsoft-Like Voucher Program For Partners To Ramp Up DNA Sales

November 3, 2016

Via: CRN

To ramp-up sales around Cisco’s bullish Digital Network Architecture (DNA) strategy, the networking giant is giving solution providers a $7,500 voucher for DNA deals exceeding $300,000. A partner can utilize the voucher for up to five deals until the incentive […]


Tech

Apple leads tablet sales, but the iPad Pro is not its best seller

November 2, 2016

Via: CIO

Tablet sales continue to slip, and not even the iPad Pro has helped salvage the market. Apple, Samsung, Amazon, and other tablet vendors shipped just a combined 43 million units in the third quarter of 2016, according to a new […]


Tech

Samsung sales, profits dive on Note 7 recall

October 27, 2016

Via: CIO

Samsung’s smartphone division struggled to breakeven between July and September as sales plunged due to the recall of its high-end Note 7. The smartphone giant said quarterly sales in its IT and Mobile Communications division were down 15 percent on […]


Tech

Apple sales, profits fall again but a brighter outlook ahead

October 26, 2016

Via: CIO

Apple recorded its third consecutive quarter of lower revenue as it fought lower demand for the iPhone and tough competition from lower-priced competitors. Revenue in the quarter, between July and September, was US $46.9 billion, down 9 percent on the […]


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5 Essential Skills For Driving IoT Sales

October 21, 2016

Via: CRN

What are five essential skills that solution providers absolutely need when they are looking to build up revenue from the Internet of Things? IoT is more than merely connecting devices and requires solution providers to build up specialized expertise, some […]


Tech

Apple Mac shipments take a beating in Q3 as PC shipments decline

October 12, 2016

Via: CIO

Sales of Windows PCs fared better than Apple Macs during the third quarter this year. Third-quarter PC shipments declined by 3.9 percent compared to the same quarter last year, but Mac shipments dropped by 13 percent. PC shipments totaled 68 […]


Tech

Samsung officially halts Note7 sales, reiterates commitment to work with CPSC

October 11, 2016

Via: CIO

Following reports of more Galaxy Note7s bursting into flames, Samsung on Monday released a statement saying it has stopped sales of the phone and is no longer exchanging original Note7s for ostensibly safe replacement phones. The statement also encourages owners […]


Tech

Channel Beat: Apple Won’t Disclose iPhone 7 Sales

September 16, 2016

Via: CRN

Apple is breaking from tradition with the sale of its new iPhone 7 and 7 Plus phones in that it won’t disclose first-weekend sales numbers. In years past, Apple has proudly touted the number of sales during phone launches. Last […]


Tech

Lenovo To Make Key Channel Investments As Part Of Plan To Drive Growth After Q1 Sales Drops

August 19, 2016

Via: CRN

Lenovo will refocus its PC business, concentrate on higher-priced smartphones and expand its presence in the market for hyper-convergence as it struggles with revenue declines and fierce competition, the company said Thursday. The China-based PC giant is a go-to brand […]


Tech

Samsung reports highest profit for 2 years thanks to strong Galaxy S7 sales

July 28, 2016

Via: Tech Crunch

Earlier this month Samsung forecast its most profitable quarter for two years, and today it delivered on that promise with its Q2 2016 results. The Korean tech giant reported a 8.14 trillion won ($7.22 billion) operating profit on revenue of […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Avnet Creates Specialized Business Units To Drive Software Sales

July 27, 2016

Via: CRN

Avnet is rolling out business units with dedicated staff around data center, cloud, security, analytics, mobility and education to accelerate growth of software-driven technologies. The Phoenix-based distributor said it is familiarizing partners with consumption and subscription-based sales motions as the […]


Tech

Apple reports second straight quarter of declining iPhone sales

July 27, 2016

Via: CIO

Apple has reported its second straight quarter of falling iPhone sales, hit by stiff competition in China and the ongoing slowdown in the worldwide smartphone market. The company sold 40.4 million iPhones from April to June, down from 47.5 million […]


Tech

Microsoft’s Azure cloud revenue doubles, but phone sales plummet

July 20, 2016

Via: CIO

Microsoft’s cloud push continued to pay off last quarter, with revenue from its Azure services more than doubling from the same period last year, the company reported Tuesday. Overall revenue for the quarter was down, however, thanks partly to a […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

The 3 biggest sales mistakes enterprise software companies make

July 18, 2016

Via: Tech Crunch

For early- to mid-stage B2B software and SaaS companies, selling in to the enterprise is hard. Getting a lot of enterprise customers to pay for your solution on a repeated and long-term basis without seeing your sales growth stall out […]


Hardware & Software, Tech

Microsoft Misses Wall Street’s Q3 Targets Due To Sluggish Windows Sales, Profit Declines In Some Units

April 22, 2016

Via: CRN

Microsoft said Thursday that it missed Wall Street’s earnings forecast for its fiscal third quarter, due to sluggish Windows sales as well as profit declines in units that are home to its Azure and Office 365 businesses. For the quarter […]


Tech

PC sales plunge further, as Windows 10 and Skylake CPUs fail to inspire upgrades

April 12, 2016

Via: CIO

Analyst firms IDC and Gartner said Monday that the PC market continues to sharply decline, as unit sales plunged between 10 and 12 percent during the first quarter. Of note, however, was Dell’s resurgence as the top U.S. PC vendor, […]


Tech

Galaxy S7 and mid-range phones boost Samsung’s profit

April 7, 2016

Via: CIO

Samsung Electronics’ flagship Galaxy S7 smartphones and sales of its mid-range devices in emerging markets have likely helped the company boost its operating profit in the first quarter. The South Korean company forecast Thursday that its operating profit for the […]


Policy, State & Local

Indiana bill won’t stop Tesla from selling direct-to-consumers

February 29, 2016

Via: ArsTechnica

Earlier this week, the Indiana legislature added an amendment to a bill that would have made it illegal for manufacturers to sell cars directly to consumers, a practice that electric vehicle company Tesla employs. But on Thursday that amendment was […]