In Motorola, Google gets mobility testing lab
The move gives Google the potential to compete better against Apple, which controls software and hardware for all Apple OS devices.
DARPA loses contact with aircraft traveling at Mach 20
Hopes for successful use of a hypersonic vehicle to aid the Defense Department's Prompt Global Strike plan were dimmed by a second unsuccessful test Aug. 11.
A model for Next Gen 911: Facebook
The FCC's new 911 will add video and text capability, but when? There's one example to follow.
HHS sees Facebook friends as potential disaster lifelines
The Health and Human Services Department has started its Lifeline Facebook App Challenge, which seeks to turn social media friends into "lifelines" during a disaster.
Windows Phones sink, iPhones and Androids swim with Coast Guard
The service plans to gradually replace all its Windows Phones with iPhones and Android-based devices that run provisioning software so that users can access work and personal apps.
Which operating system will be 2011's bestseller?
One operating system will be on 42 percent of all PCs when 2012 rolls around. Is it the one you use?
Is your choice of smart phone political?
A study seems to show that red and blue states prefer different mobile platforms.
Need help? Just text '911.'
Placing a 911 call for help during an emergency would be as simple as sending a text message under a plan unveiled Aug. 10 by the Federal Communications Commission.
Should states take the lead on standards for emergency response data?
A national — rather than a federal — model for emergency response data sharing is a key to progress in standards making, geospatial planners say.
DHS preps next test for sharing emergency info
The Homeland Security Department is moving forward with plans for another emergency response test, this time in the Northeast.
Virtual USA: How geospatial tech is changing government
A geospatial framework emerges for emergency response coordination among federal, state and local governments.
Which agencies rank as the most innovative? The least?
A Partnership for Public Service study asked feds to rate their agencies on whether innovation is encouraged, and whether it's rewarded.
RIM, BlackBerry app caught in middle of London riots
BlackBerry Messenger has been the communications channel of choice for those organizing the London riots; now RIM could turn over logs to police, and a hacker group threatens retaliation.
Homemade drone can snoop nearly anywhere
Two researchers introduced their WASP drone at the Black Hat security conference, and its potential for malfeasance is clear.
News Corp. has an eye in the sky: drones
The embattled News Corp., under fire in a phone tapping scandal, has added a new weapon to its news-gathering arsenal: drones.
Google, Microsoft exchange blows in Android dispute
Two Microsoft executives say Google was invited to join patent purchases, but Google says that was just a legal ploy.
White House names Kundra's successor as federal CIO
White House officials say former FCC and Microsoft executive Steven VanRoekel will be the new Federal CIO, succeeding Vivek Kundra.
Patent wars: Google says Microsoft, Apple ganging up on Android
Google says those companies and others have banded together to buy up thousands of patents that could be used for legal attacks against its mobile operating system.
Feds to tell kids about 'good' hacking
A computer security workshop will teach children about ethical hacking.
ICE to get comms help from new vehicle
The Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency is expanding its technological reach with the help of a mobile communications vehicle.
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