Apple partners fear IBM muscling in on their turf, but say Apple needs all the help it can get cracking the enterprise market.

CRN looks at the top free apps for everything from sun protection to gas prices. Apps are available for iOS, Android and BlackBerry smartphones.

Among our list of more than 350 emerging vendors, these 25 stand out as the coolest tech startups in 2014.

Networking startup VeloCloud has unveiled its cloud-based WAN architecture and says it plans to sell subscriptions to the service 100 percent through the channel.

From Microsoft's new CEO, to Symantec firing its top executive, to departures for management disagreements, take a look back at the 25 biggest IT executive appointments and departures from the year so far.

Nasuni's new UniFS global file system lets users collaborate from anywhere using any device while maintaining a single master version of the file.

'Show me the partner opportunity,' say IBM and Apple solution providers who want Big Blue to spell out more clearly how it will integrate Apple devices and related services into its partner ecosystem.

Apple likes to act as though it's a fully autonomous company that doesn't need anyone's help. But Apple's new partnership with IBM shows it's thinking differently about the enterprise.

Cisco's top cloud executive Nick Earle talks, in a recent interview with CRN, everything from customer interest in Intercloud to why Cisco's cloud strategy is the most partner-centric in the industry today. Here's a look at Earle's biggest takeaways.

The next Symantec chief executive needs to deliver on the product integration strategy, say channel partners, who are standing by the security and data management giant despite the disruption to its sales force and departure of senior management and product executives.

For the week ending July 18, CRN takes a look at the companies that brought their 'A' game to the channel.

For the week ending July 18, CRN looks at IT companies that were unfortunate, unsuccessful or just didn't make good decisions.

As the growth of smartphones has slowed and the tablet market has begun shrink, some solution providers believe wearables could be the next big thing.

Other top stories include a groundbreaking partnership between IBM and Apple. Also, Verizon opens new enterprise accounts to the channel.

Microsoft wrapped up its annual Worldwide Partner Conference in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. CRN prowled the expo hall and convention center hallways and here's what we found.

The company said it bought London-based e-commerce leader Venda in a deal that continues to expand its capabilities and geographic reach.

The company said it bought London-based e-commerce leader Venda in a deal that continues to expand its capabilities and geographic reach.

IBM reported higher-than-expected quarterly revenue. Business for the Systems and Technology Group, totaling $3.3 billion for the quarter, fell 11 percent.

Whitman's rise to the chairman position came less than three years since her appointment as president and CEO in the wake of the Autonomy and PC business spinoff debacles that threatened HP's future.

The purchase gives the global solution provider reach into new international markets following its March acquisition of Thrupoint's US division.