18 must-have Android productivity apps

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iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Nov. 8 Riverbed wins 7-vendor WAN optimization test Network World Daily News PM November 11, 2013 Share this email 18 must-have Android productivity apps From basic business tasks to advanced automation, these 18 apps will make your Android device more useful than ever READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. iPhone 6 rumor rollup for the week ending Nov. 8 2. Riverbed wins 7-vendor WAN optimization test 3. Top tools for WAN optimization 4. Geek-themed Meme of the Week: YouTube/Google+ Edition 5. Geek-Themed Meme of the Week Archive 6. What's Hindering Healthcare IT Innovation (And How That Can Change) 7. Georgia Tech warns of emerging threats in cloud, mobile 8. Bona fides, benefits, and baggage: Rating 5 favorites for Microsoft's next CEO 9. IE zero-day attack delivers malware into memory then poofs on reboot 10. Forget the IPO: Why Twitter should try to emulate Facebook 11. 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