PC shipments to fall for first time in 11 years
PCs aren't disappearing, but an industry forecast is further evidence of the move to mobile.
Acrobat XI teaches old PDF dog new tricks
Latest version from Adobe includes new editing and document features that also work with tablets and smart phones.
Bob Woods: The collaboration artist
In a 40-year career, Bob Woods, winner of the GCN Gala 25th Anniversary Award, has earned a reputation for integrity, a commitment to public service – and thick skin.
Mining big data, no data scientist required
Discovery/Alert 7.0 can help government analysts and clinicians find value in data across multiple sources without specialized training. The FBI and DHS are on board.
TVA's new deal: From call center to world-class ops center
How TVA upgraded its hub from what was basically a help desk to a full-fledged IT operations center.
Why the new WiFi standard means fast times for wireless nets
It’s all about spectrum allocation, and devices with access to the 60 GHz band, 802.11ac devices would have enough to transmit uncompressed video, for example.
Back in the real 2D world, agencies still need printers
HP releases a couple of workhorses that would be right for small to mid-size public-sector offices, for those times when you’re not printing an airplane.
Army app market to let customers have it their way
In the six-month pilot, users will be able to post requirements that developers can try to fill with existing or custom-made solutions.
Labor portal eases fed workers' comp filings
Labor Department improved the filing process with ECOMP – a site that often cuts in half the time it takes federal employees to file workers’ compensation claims in the federal workforce.
Forest Service's i-Tree 5.0 goes mobile, global
More than 10,000 copies of i-Tree have been downloaded, and international users make up the fastest growing segment of i-Tree users.
Nerd cred: Hermes ties in with IT patterns
Fashion designer Hermes has released a series of eight silk ties featuring digital motifs easily recognized by the IT crowd.
Tap value of big data with strategy, infrastructure and roadmap
With computing costs coming down, agencies can unlock capabilities for analyzing and finding hidden value in data.
With eduroam, university users get secure WiFi access to the cloud
The wireless Internet service, widely used in Europe, is being expanded in the United States by Internet2, the University of Tennessee and the National Science Foundation.
Cracking big data for $3K and geek cred
Energy and NSF's Big Data Challenge sets a series of competitions, the first of which will pay $3,000 split at least three ways, but it's not about the money for contestants.
HP’s new tablet has jacket, will travel
The new ElitePad’s “Smart Jackets” add ports and a fold-out keyboard for laptop-like functionality.
Graded on a curve: How feds lead the way on IPv6
Most agencies missed the Sept. 30 deadline, but industry observers say it's not the raw numbers but the shape of the curve that matters.
The Wireless Gigabit Alliance: IEEE's not-so-secret society
The Wireless Gigabit Alliance, also known as WiGig,has been tasked by the IEEE to discover new ways to expand into gigabit-plus wireless communications.
Army pilots app marketplace to speed development and procurement
The six-month effort not only includes an app store, but a place where developers and customers can get together.
802.11ac WiFi could help agencies cope with BYOD
The emerging WiFi standard could double the speed of your agency's wireless network ... once you have the equipment to take advantage of it.
Use of IPv6 showing signs of life
A survey by the five Regional Internet Registries shows there still isn't a lot of IPv6 traffic, but the trend is upward.
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