This issue of AnalystPerspectives Weekly Scan covers analyst commentary from the week ending January 10, 2014.

• Microsoft acquires Parature | Nucleus Research -
• News Analysis: Microsoft Dynamics CRM Acquires Parature For Customer Service Capabilities | Constellation Research -
• The Year of the Customer? | Beagle Research Group -
• Verint Acquires KANA Software: The Analysis | ThinkJar -
• Verint Acquires KANA And Ushers In The Next Wave Of Consolidation In The Greater Customer Service Space | Forrester -

Conversations surrounding AT&T's sponsored data move can be found in the Mobile & Broadband section:

• Why AT&T Sponsored Data Isn't the End of the Internet as We Know It | Current Analysis - Wed, 08 Jan 2014 |Brian Washburn
• Sponsored Data Could be Key to Reaching, Engaging Consumers | Gartner - Tue, 07 Jan 2014 |Jennifer Polk
• AT&T Takes First Step in Toll Free Data World | NPD Group - Mon, 06 Jan 2014 |Eddie Hold
• "Sponsored Mobile Data"..brought to you by AT&T | Strategy Analytics - Mon, 06 Jan 2014  
• AT&T Sponsored Data Opens New Revenue Opportunity | Strategy Analytics - Mon, 06 Jan 2014 |Susan Welsh de Grimaldo

As we look back on this year's Consumer Electronics Show, there are many things to take in.  One of the big attractions was the wearables market.  Here are some discussions which can also be found in the Mobile & Broadband section:

• Fitbit: The New Social Gaming Sensation? | NPD Group - Wed, 08 Jan 2014 |Russ Crupnick
• CES 2014: Smartphones / Wearables: Day 2 | Strategy Analytics - Tue, 07 Jan 2014  
• Sony To Enter Wearables Market | NPD Group - Tue, 07 Jan 2014 |Richard Shim
• CES 2014: Smartphones / Wearables: Day 1 | Strategy Analytics - Mon, 06 Jan 2014  
• Smarter and Fitter at CES | NPD Group - Mon, 06 Jan 2014 |Eddie Hold

Here are more headlines to note this week:

• 6 reasons why shadow IT is emerging from the shadows | Joe McKendrick - Tue, 07 Jan 2014 |Joe McKendrick
• CES 2014: A Primordial Soup of Connectivity As the IoE Era Begins | Strategy Analytics - Wed, 08 Jan 2014  
• BlackBerry at CES: Channeling Steve Jobs for the Turnaround  | Enderle Group - Thu, 09 Jan 2014 |Rob Enderle
• Enterprise CISO Challenges In 2014 | The Enterprise Strategy Group - Fri, 10 Jan 2014  
• My $500 Cloud Security Screwup—UPDATED | Securosis - Tue, 07 Jan 2014  
• Mikko Hypponen Still Speaking at the RSA Conference *Updated* | Securosis - Tue, 07 Jan 2014  
• Bringing IT Efficiency Full Circle with Cloud Server Consolidation | Neovise - Tue, 07 Jan 2014 |Paul Burns
• Q&A: The New IT | TDWI - Tue, 07 Jan 2014