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Verizon: Web apps are the security punching bag of the Internet Google Hangouts for Android merges conversations Network World Daily News AM April 22, 2014 Share this email Apple offers free recycling of its products worldwide Apple is offering to recycle its products for free worldwide, and has included even third-party products like mobile phones and PCs in the program in some countries. READ MORE   Issue highlights 1. Verizon: Web apps are the security punching bag of the Internet 2. Google Hangouts for Android merges conversations 3. US developing public unmanned aircraft incident reporting system 4. Reddit penalizes technology subreddit for censoring headlines about 'spying', 'NSA' 5. Microsoft Office vs Google Docs: The Fat Lady hasn't sung yet 6. Juniper opens arms to OpenDaylight 7. Geek-Themed Meme: It's a real pain in the neck 8. Geek-themed Meme of the Week Archive 9. Is Windows 8 Development Worth the Trouble? 10. 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READ MORE US developing public unmanned aircraft incident reporting system It sounds like a good idea - develop an online system of publically reporting and disseminating problems or incidents stemming from the use of unmanned aircraft in the public airspace. In practice you'd have to wonder if such a system would get used much because it seems like the system has just a few caveats. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: HP and Intel® Management Insight - CI Needs and Vendor Performance Service and support, providing a foundation for cloud computing and other factors are considered "price of entry" capabilities for prospective CI vendors among IT decision-makers. Download this whitepaper to learn more Learn More>> Reddit penalizes technology subreddit for censoring headlines about 'spying', 'NSA' I don't visit Reddit every day, but when I do, I check out /r/technology. Over the weekend, I wondered why "technology" was no longer listed across the top of Reddit. READ MORE Microsoft Office vs Google Docs: The Fat Lady hasn't sung yet I was reading ComputerWorld's Preston Gralla's article on Microsoft Office whipping Google Docs. I just don't see it. READ MORE Juniper opens arms to OpenDaylight Juniper has submitted a plugin for its open source SDN controller to the OpenDaylight Project, an effort Juniper's a member of but has publicly dismissed. READ MORE WHITE PAPER: Crittercism Top 10 Internet Applications Most Likely to be Mobilized Effective mobile application performance management optimizes application availability and response time, ensuring the best user experience. Learn the difference the right management tools make and why tools that monitor the network or focus only on performance at the device level are not enough. Read now! Geek-Themed Meme: It's a real pain in the neck No. 40 in our Geek-Themed Meme of the Week series, brought to you by the Internet, addresses the inherent risks associated with having multiple screens. 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