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Microsoft expands anti-MacBook campaign with switching tips

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Microsoft recently expanded its campaign against Apple's MacBook Air with a website that offers practical advice to people who have switched or are thinking of switching to a Surface Pro 3.The site resembled other ditch-a-rival-OS efforts that have long been a part of the personal computing landscape, including those Apple has used to convince consumers that switching from a Windows PC to a Mac is not difficult.Microsoft's MacBook-to-Surface Pro 3 switching site includes general tips on using Windows, descriptions of navigation and operation equivalents of the former on the latter, an expla

What Internet Encryption Systems NSA Can Break and Not Break

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December 29, 2014
Prying Eyes: Inside the NSA’s War on Internet Security
Der Spiegel
December 28, 2014

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The NSA’s headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland: The US foreign intelligence agency views all encrypted communications as a “threat” to its operations.

US and British intelligence agencies undertake every effort imaginable to crack all types of encrypted Internet communication. The cloud, it seems, is full of holes. The good news: New Snowden documents show that some forms of encryption still cause problems for the NSA.

Why Is It So Hard To Find A Good Retail CEO?

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This was the year we learned that a good retail CEO is really hard to find. It’s easier when a retailer is executing on a successful strategy. The successful CEO puts together a succession plan, and when the time is right, he or she pulls the trigger. But when the retailer is struggling, and the CEO leaves to “pursue personal interests” or is otherwise ushered to the door, life gets a lot more complicated.

Wyndham Hotels Group inks deal with Sabre

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Wyndham Hotel Group and Sabre Corporation have signed a global strategic technology partnership which will provide cloud-based, cutting-edge Software-as-a-Service reservations, revenue management and enhanced security solutions. As part of this agreement, Wyndham Hotel Group expects to migrate over 4,500 of its North American properties to Sabre’s SynXis Property Manager beginning in mid-2015.

Apple Can't Make Enough iPhone 6s To Keep People Happy (AAPL)

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Piper Jaffray Apple analyst Gene Munster did some channel checks on the iPhone. Turns out, it's still hard to get your hands on a new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus in the US.  Munster tracks a variety of iPhone 6 and 6 Plus models. He says that his checks reveal only 56% of the phones are in stock. On November 20, he did a similar check and found that 58% of phones were available. So, in the past month, iPhone 6 supply has gotten slightly worse. (Although, confusingly, Munster says when he checked on November 14, only 0.4% of the models were in stock.

Turn Your All-Star Clients Into Brand Advocates in 5 Simple Steps

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A single voice can be a powerful tool, and in sales, the strongest voices belong to your customers.
According to MarketShare’s “Quantifying the Role of Social Voice in Marketing Effectiveness” whitepaper, offline word of mouth has a direct impact on financial outcomes, even more so than social media or traditional marketing. That means that vocal advocates for brands influence sales — period.

The only thing you can't do

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The only thing you can’t do is what you’re not willing to do.
The only thing you can’t achieve is the thing you’re not willing to get started on right now.
The only thing holding you back from success and greatness and grandeur is your willingness to do what is hard and messy and uncomfortable.
That’s the truth about achieving life-changing results.
No one is stopping you from anything. No one could stop you if they wanted to.
It doesn’t matter what obstacles are in your way. It doesn’t matter what situation you find yourself in right now.

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