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	Microsoft to name new CEO in early 2014 Microsoft won't select and announce a new CEO this year, the director who leads the search said today. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS The Brave New World of Customer-Centric Manufacturing Manufacturers have traditionally fostered close relationships with retailers and channel partners who sell their products rather than interacting directly with consumers. But this is changing. Learn how manufacturers can succeed in this new era of customer-centric manufacturing. Learn more In this Issue Court's NSA ruling sets stage for contentious battle over surveillance Apple signals end to OS X Snow Leopard support Sprint, DISH plan high-speed, wireless broadband trial for Corpus Christi Google and HP's Chromebook 11 charger recalled due to overheating INSIDER Steps to take in wake of Gmail wiretapping decision Facebook's news feed gets more commercial with video ads Former Microsoft exec to head HealthCare.gov effort Amazon adds Kinesis real-time data analysis service AppliedMicro offers first development kit with 64-bit ARM server chip Stuart Kippelman: 5 projects, and only 5 projects, in your IT plan for 2014 Preston Gralla: Can a top ex-Microsoft exec finish the job of fixing HealthCare.gov? Jonny Evans: Apple reveals iPad, iPhone futures in Best of 2013 lists RESOURCE COMPLIMENTS OF: Comcast VOICE SERVICES: From Cost Center to business Enabler Is your phone service a business enabler? In this report from Comcast and IDG, you'll learn why forward looking organizations are taking a strategic view of voice systems — as a business enabler, not just a cost center — to improve collaboration and communication. Click to continue Court's NSA ruling sets stage for contentious battle over surveillance U.S. District Court Judge Richard Leon's ruling in a case challenging the National Security Agency's bulk collection of phone records sets up what's likely to be a contentious legal fight over government surveillance in the U.S. Read More   Apple signals end to OS X Snow Leopard support Apple has apparently decided to kill support for OS X Snow Leopard, the 2009 operating system that has resisted retirement for more than a year. Read More   Sprint, DISH plan high-speed, wireless broadband trial for Corpus Christi Sprint and DISH Network announced plans to try out a high-speed fixed wireless broadband service in Corpus Christi, Texas, that would be available in mid-2014. Read More   Google and HP's Chromebook 11 charger recalled due to overheating Google and Hewlett-Packard have recalled the micro-USB chargers of their Chromebook 11 due to fire and burn hazards, an example of an innovation that turned into a problem. Read More     INSIDER Steps to take in wake of Gmail wiretapping decision Mobile, Web- and cloud-based companies could also face class-action lawsuits. Here's how to prepare for that possibility. Insider (registration required) Read More   Facebook's news feed gets more commercial with video ads Facebook, in a move poised to give a major boost to its position as a mass media platform, will soon start placing video ads into users' feeds. Read More   WHITE PAPER: Savvis Leveraging ITaaS to Fight Growing Cybersecurity Threats Buying IT security as a managed service can provide your organization the hardware, software, infrastructure, and the expertise that you need to protect your business in today's complex and evolving threat environment. Learn how to maintain and grow your business in today's ever-changing threat environment and at a commodity price. Learn more Former Microsoft exec to head HealthCare.gov effort Kurt DelBene, the retired president of Microsoft's Office Division, will take over the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' insurance shopping site, HealthCare.gov. Read More   Amazon adds Kinesis real-time data analysis service Amazon Web Services hopes enterprises are willing to rely on the company when getting large amounts of data ready for analysis with its latest service, Kinesis. Read More   AppliedMicro offers first development kit with 64-bit ARM server chip Developers who want to work with one of the first 64-bit ARM server chips can now order an AppliedMicro board with its X-Gene chip. Read More   Stuart Kippelman: 5 projects, and only 5 projects, in your IT plan for 2014 Annual project planning can be painful, but it's a much needed tool in order to run IT effectively. Of course, every project will deliver amazing value to the company by delivering incredible results - but in a world of finite resources, how do we make the right choices? Read More   Preston Gralla: Can a top ex-Microsoft exec finish the job of fixing HealthCare.gov? Kurt DelBene, former head of Microsoft's Office division was just named top honcho of the problematic HealthCare.gov site. Based on what he did at Microsoft, does he have what it takes to fix it? Read More   Jonny Evans: Apple reveals iPad, iPhone futures in Best of 2013 lists Apple has published a series of editorially selected Best Of 2013 lists. These seem to reflect the emerging divergence in the way in which people use iPads and iPhones. Read More
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