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The federal government is developing a shared services model for IT services, and those partners that don’t evolve will be left behind

If you missed out on HP’s close-out on the discontinued TouchPad tablet, check out low-cost slates from competing vendors

Apple has exclusive rights to the best technology when building the iPad

Microsoft will tell Windows Phone 7 app developers how to submit apps compatible with the Mango update later on Tuesday

Sales and shipments of PCs in China outweighed those in the US in Q2, but the US will be back in the lead in Q4, says IDC

Plus, why $99 still doesn’t make the TouchPad worth it and Google+ verification coming

The agreement could help Microsoft sell products to Chinese government agencies

Plus, Microsoft capitalizes on webOS’ downfall and Google Apps admin tools in the channel

Ken Piddington, CIO of Global Partners LP, outlines his innovative vendor partnership program

The company has repackages its small business services package with better pricing based on partner feedback

It’s still one of the few firewalls with true application-layer inspection capabilities

While the personal systems group has always been its own business within HP, dumping WebOS is taking the channel by surprise