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	How to cut better deals with SAP Here are nine negotiating tips for SAP customers who are hammering out deals with the vendor as the Dec. 31 end of its fiscal year approaches. Insider (registration required) Read More WHITE PAPER: IBM Decisions That Drive Success Read this white paper to learn how decision management makes it possible to use predictive analytics an integral part of real-time decision process including: the different types of decisions and which ones are right for automation; how decision management solutions work; and how to implement a decision management solution at your organization. Read Now In this Issue Social media success is still elusive for businesses How to Quit Flash: A Three-Step Program Parallels Desktop 7 makes Windows-on-Mac fast, stable PayPal launches Facebook app for sending money The Cloud, Day 7: Email in the Cloud The Cloud, Day 8: A Different Approach to Email Site tracks 'love,' 'hate' of SAP, Oracle and other software vendors WEBCAST: Akamai Video: Securing the Cloud in a Hyperconnected World This whiteboard presentation covers strategic IT security initiatives within the enterprise and explains how the Akamai Intelligent Platform provides an unmatched level of defense against website, application, and data security attacks. Learn more Social media success is still elusive for businesses Companies are using social networks to connect with customers, but it remains unclear what 'success' means in this new media and how to go about achieving it. Read More How to Quit Flash: A Three-Step Program Adobe made headlines last week by saying it would discontinue development on its mobile Flash Player after the upcoming 11.1 release. This week, "Occupy Flash", a campaign by anonymous developers, is calling on users to uninstall the Adobe Flash plugin. Read More Parallels Desktop 7 makes Windows-on-Mac fast, stable Parallels Desktop 7 is the latest release of Parallels' virtualization program, which allows users to run Windows, Linux, and now even OS X Lion directly within Mac OS X. Since Macworld last reviewed Parallels Desktop 5, the program has acquired an updated interface along with a slew of performance improvements and new features. Among the latter, there's a simplified window for configuring virtual machines, support for Lion's full screen mode, Launchpad integration, an in-app store for purchasing Windows and other programs, the ability to use iSight (and other) webcams within Windows clients, improved virtual printing, and more. Read More WHITE PAPER: Fujitsu America, Inc. The Effect of Delaying Application Upgrades According to a recent Computerworld survey, nearly 9 out of 10 organizations have suffered in some way as a result of enterprise application upgrade delays. Learn how you can overcome upgrade barriers and: - Demonstrate ROI in 12-18 months - Develop an IT optimization plan - Leverage third-party experts to ensure a successful upgrade Read now! PayPal launches Facebook app for sending money PayPal has launched a Facebook application designed to let users of the social networking site send money to each other. Read More The Cloud, Day 7: Email in the Cloud 30 Days With the Cloud: Day 7 Read More The Cloud, Day 8: A Different Approach to Email 30 Days With the Cloud: Day 8 Read More Site tracks 'love,' 'hate' of SAP, Oracle and other software vendors Enterprise software vendors have been rushing to build or buy "sentiment analysis" technologies that can analyze the tone of what people are saying about companies and brands on social media sites like Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. Read More
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