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	Richi Jennings: WhatsApp's Facebook status is unclear WhatsApp deal: Thumbs down? High fives and thumbs up. That's what celebrating CEO Jan Koum of instant messaging company WhatsApp was doing after Facebook (NASDAQ:FB) decided to buy his company for 19 billion dollars. Not everybody is in cheer though: privacy groups Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) and Center for Digital Democracy (CDD) are determined to crash the party. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers check Twitter. Read More   WHITE PAPER: SAS Marketing Analytics in Manufacturing Effective marketing analytics have the ability to leverage big data and break down unstructured customer info to help manufacturers better understand customer needs. Aberdeen Group found that 43% of manufacturers cited finding new ways to serve customers as a primary focus area. This report explores the drivers & benefits of marketing analytics. Learn more In this Issue Preston Gralla: Is the PC apocalypse upon us? Latest sales figures say it might be. Jonny Evans: Why Mac users still use OS X Snow Leopard Sharon Machlis: Really, LA Times? 11% of Americans truly think HTML is a disease? Sharky: It's only money, right? WHITE PAPER: LogMeIn The Rising Financial Impact of Customer Service This document will highlight the financial link between better customer service and increased company profitability. Learn More. Learn More Preston Gralla: Is the PC apocalypse upon us? Latest sales figures say it might be. PC shipments had their deepest decline every in 2013, and 2014 doesn't look much better, according to IDC's latest forecasts. Does this mean that the PC apocalypse is finally upon us? Read More   Jonny Evans: Why Mac users still use OS X Snow Leopard Apple's decision to end support for OS X Snow Leopard is reasonable -- but it's the kiss of death for a large segment of the Mac resale market. Read More   WHITE PAPER: BMC Software   MyIT- Consumer Cool for Business Apps Rich Ptak discusses how BMC's MyIT combines the ease and familiarity of accessing today's consumer apps with the stability, security and strengths of the enterprise IT infrastructure. Learn More Sharon Machlis: Really, LA Times? 11% of Americans truly think HTML is a disease? Apparently not everyone learned their lesson from the 'IE users are dumb' hoax. Read More   Sharky: It's only money, right? At the manufacturing company where this pilot fish works, word comes down from the corporate IT communications department: Every plant needs to add a DSL connection to serve as a backup for its T1 or T3 line. Read More
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