It Procurement
The latest It Procurement coverage — news, analysis, and updates from the WindowsNews.AI desk.
Apple's 'Underdogs' Ad vs. Reality: The Complex Truth About Endpoint Security After CrowdStrike
Apple's recent "Underdogs" advertisement has ignited a fierce debate in enterprise IT circles, using the July 2024 CrowdStrike outage as a dramatic backdrop to argue that macOS offers superior...
Windows 10’s October Death Sends Companies Scrambling for New PCs—Even as Overall Shipments Slip
U.S. PC shipments slid 1.4% year over year in the second quarter of 2025 to about 18.6 million units, according to new data from Canalys. But beneath that small decline, a powerful force is reshaping...
Apple Mac Shipments Leap 15.5% as Businesses Weigh Windows 10 Deadline and AI Needs
Apple’s Mac business in the United States grew 15.5 percent year-over-year in the second quarter, according to Canalys data analyzed by Computerworld — a surge that made it the fastest-growing PC...
WVU Orders Immediate Network Removal of All Windows 10 PCs by Oct. 1, 2025
West Virginia University will forcibly disconnect every managed computer still running Windows 10 from its campus network on October 1, 2025—a strict enforcement move that arrives two weeks before...
Inside the OneGov Pact: How Microsoft's $3.1B Federal Offer Reshapes Government IT
The General Services Administration surprised Washington on September 2, 2025, by announcing a landmark OneGov agreement with Microsoft that immediately rewrites the economics of federal IT. The deal...
Windows 10’s October 2025 End Sparks Heated Debate: Should Microsoft Open Legacy Drivers?
With the clock ticking down to October 14, 2025, millions of Windows 10 PCs are facing an unprecedented crossroads: upgrade to Windows 11, pay for a temporary safety net, or keep running an...
Windows 10 Still Dominates Half of PCs as End-of-Support Deadline Looms
With just weeks remaining before Microsoft pulls the plug on free support for Windows 10, roughly half of all PCs worldwide are still running the aging operating system. That’s the stark assessment...
Microsoft Inks $3 Billion AI Deal with U.S. Government: Free Copilot, Azure Discounts, and the Risks Agencies Can't Ignore
Microsoft and the U.S. General Services Administration have finalized a landmark OneGov agreement that arms federal agencies with deeply discounted—and in some cases, free—access to the...
HP’s AI PC Sales Hit 25% of Mix Ahead of Schedule, Lifting Margins as Windows 11 Refresh Accelerates
HP’s AI PC shipments have surged to over 25% of its personal systems mix, a quarter ahead of internal plans, as the Windows 11 upgrade cycle and higher average selling prices drove a 6% revenue...
Windows 10's Final Countdown: IT Providers Warn of Security Risks as October 2025 Deadline Looms
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Windows 10 Support Ends October 14: How to Secure Your Upgrade and See Through the AI Marketing Blitz
On October 14, 2025, Microsoft will extinguish security support for Windows 10, an operating system still powering an estimated hundreds of millions of PCs worldwide. After that date, no more...
Board’s Enterprise Planning Platform Scores Azure Certified Software Designation, Unlocking Co-Sell and Marketplace Perks
Board International has secured a Microsoft Solutions Partner designation with Certified Software for Azure, adding the company’s enterprise planning platform to a short list of financially focused...