App turns smart phones into EKG devices
Device is promoted as the smallest hospital-grade electrocardiogram machine.
Cell phones might be killing you, after all
The World Health Organization reverses course, citing a possible connection with cancer.
Uncle Sam wants you...to fly drones
At a time when equipment cuts are happening across the board, the Air Force wants to double the number of unmanned attack aircraft. And somebody has to fly them.
IP traffic to explode, and most of it will be wireless, study says
Global IP traffic will approach the zettabyte range by 2015, and wireless systems will carry a majority of the load, according to a Cisco report.
Survey: Half of public sector CIOs balk at shared services
Reluctance to give up control of IT systems and doubts about financial return cause CIOs to hedge their bets on moving to shared services, according to a survey.
A printer a telecommuter would love
Lexmark's Pinnacle uses inexpensive ink cartridges and has a wireless setup that is a breeze on any network.
GSA starts up the move toward electric cars
Administration puts 116 on the street; about a million more are expected by 2015.
A whiteboard you can take everywhere, without carrying it
With the eBeam Edge and a projector, you can create an interactive whiteboard on any flat surface. Price is its only downside.
How to use Twitter without getting fired
These tips on tweeting could keep employees from running afoul of agency social media policies, and perhaps irritating major news organizations.
Free app lets Windows users share Internet connections
Free software, now in beta, turns Windows 7 or Windows Server 2008 R2 operating systems into wireless routers.
Ballmer discusses – or misstates? – plans for 'Windows 8'
Microsoft CEO calls the OS by name and talks about plans for 2012, but company then backpedals.
Battle lines drawn over D block spectrum for emergency network
The introduction of a bill by Sens. John McCain and Joe Lieberman signifies a growing consensus in the Senate to give away spectrum for an emergency network, but other factions still see a way to make money off the band.
Android takes the smart-phone lead, Gartner says
In the Q1 2011 sales figures for mobile devices, released by Gartner today, shows that Android-based devices have taken the lead with 36 percent of the market thanks to the more than 36 million units sold.
Intel hints at Microsoft's tablet and mobile plans for Windows 8
Microsoft hasn't said much about its strategy for Windows 8, but Intel has let slip a few details.
Why the PlayBook could beat the iPad in government
The PlayBook's interface gives it a head start with BlackBerry users, and the extra features could make it a winner.
North Korea rejoins the world of the Internet
The country’s top-level domain, .kp, is back in business after the German company managing it went AWOL.
Is Windows 7 the beginning of the end for fat-client OSes?
Despite a shift toward lightweight computing, vendors say the the desktop OS isn't going away.
Smart-phone app for vets with PTSD hits 5,000 downloads
A new smart-phone app designed for offer support to veterans and service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder has hit 5,000 downloads.
Intell office developing analysis tool to help find needle in a haystack
The intelligence community has a few data-mining and data analysis systems in place that make life easier for analysts who must wade through vast amounts of data to identify threats.
VA quietly awards Dell $476M deal for PCs
The VA has awarded a $476 million contract to Dell for 600,000 personal computers. The contract follows on a previous one crticized as uncompetitive.
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