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10 Network World stories worth reading this weekend

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IBM defends OpenDaylight from doubters

New photos purport to show rear shell of rumored low-cost iPhone

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April 21, 2013
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IT pro has hair-raising hobby

IT professional Chad Roberts shows how he puts his best faces forward

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Issue highlights

1. IBM defends OpenDaylight from doubters

2. New photos purport to show rear shell of rumored low-cost iPhone

3. Larry Page defends Google's 'big bets' on Glass, driver-less cars

4. Popular home routers contain critical security vulnerabilities

5. User picks: 7 hot iPad apps for business

6. Microsoft may backtrack on Start button in Windows 8

7. Americans spend 16 minutes of every hour online on social nets

8. Google search manipulation starves some websites of traffic

9. 15 most innovative products at DEMO Mobile 2013

WHITE PAPER: Neebula Systems Inc

Effectively Controlling IT Change

It is often claimed that "80% of unplanned outages are due to ill-planned changes made by administrators or developers." The average IT organization makes 11-100 changes per week; it is apparent that change management has become a daunting task. Learn More

IBM defends OpenDaylight from doubters

IBM is asking that people judge the OpenDaylight SDN project by its accomplishments, not by its roster. READ MORE

New photos purport to show rear shell of rumored low-cost iPhone

The photo below purports to be of Apple's rumored low cost iPhone. The leak comes courtesy of case manufacturer Tactus, who earlier in the week also released photos which allegedly showed the front and rear casing parts for the 5th generation iPad. The photo depicts an iPhone with what appears to be a plastic shell, which of course is in line with what previous rumors have suggested. READ MORE

Larry Page defends Google's 'big bets' on Glass, driver-less cars

Google's core product may always be search, but the company is just as serious about providing in-the-moment information to users with emerging technologies such as Google Now, self-driving cars and Glass, CEO Larry Page signaled on Thursday. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Xeon® processors

Top 10 Benefits of Virtualization

In this eGuide, Network World sister publications InfoWorld, and PC World examine some of the current uses of blade servers in today's data center, as well as how trends such as server virtualization are reshaping enterprise computing. Read Now!

Popular home routers contain critical security vulnerabilities

Thirteen popular home and small office routers contain security problems that could allow a hacker to snoop or modify network traffic, according to new research. READ MORE

User picks: 7 hot iPad apps for business

From Web conferencing to to-do lists, a growing legion of business apps built for the mobile workforce are finding favor with iPad devotees READ MORE

Microsoft may backtrack on Start button in Windows 8

Microsoft may recant its Windows 8 design theology, bloggers reported Tuesday, by offering Windows 8 users an option to bypass the "Modern" UI and by restoring the Start button and menu to the beleaguered operating system. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Moovweb

Why Responsive Design Isn't Good Enough… And How to Fix It

Mobile is changing everything for your company but do you know the keys to mobile web development that will really work for your customers and employees? Read Now!

Americans spend 16 minutes of every hour online on social nets

Americans are so fixated on social networks that they spend an average of 16 minutes out of every hour on them, according to a study by Experian Marketing Services. READ MORE

Google search manipulation starves some websites of traffic

Google's placement of its own flight-finding service in search results is resulting in lower click-through rates for companies that have not bought advertising, according to a study by Harvard University academics. READ MORE

15 most innovative products at DEMO Mobile 2013

The DEMO conference has a storied past, serving as a launching pad for businesses that would grow into industry powerhouses, such as VMware and Salesforce.com. With the DEMO Mobile conference set to kick off this week, here's a look at the most innovative mobile products that will see the stage. READ MORE

WHITE PAPER: Cisco Systems

Winning Strategies for Omnichannel Banking

Research reveals new ways for banks to prosper. Customers are ready for omnichannel experiences. Respond now-learn how to manage the transition to omnichannel banking and reap the rewards of delivering innovative services. Read Now

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How to solve Windows 8 crashes

Like any computer operating system, Windows 8 can fall over. Luckily, there is an easy way to diagnose the cause of most crashes.

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2. Popular home routers contain critical security vulnerabilities

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10. User picks: 7 hot iPad apps for business

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6. Reddit co-founder calls out Google, Twitter, Facebook over CISPA

5. How to solve Windows 8 crashes

4. Samsung fights dirty with misleading claims against HTC

7. iPad 5 rumor rollup for the week ending April 17

8. iPad saves a man's face, takes a foul ball for the team

 

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